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тАЬBy Blades from the palace! The Royal Guard! They harass him! They threaten to report him to the
Watch for wearing a sword when he is not of rank. They frighten his pupils away. Is that why you are
here, master? To cause us more trouble?тАЭ

Master Harvest shook his head vigorously. тАЬMistress, I am shocked by this. I thought I had put a stop to
it.тАЭ

тАЬThey are not so bad now as they were last year,тАЭ she conceded. тАЬBut by any name he is still the same
expert fencer, my lord. His time is almost all spoken for just now, but I am sure he would be honored to
wait upon your lordship at your convenience.тАЭ

The visitor sighed and laid his hands on the table. He stared at them, not at her. тАЬMistress, I truly believe
it is in BeauтАЩs interest that I speak with him as soon as possible.тАЭ

тАЬHe is currently instructing at a noble house not very far away from here. I could send a boy and have
him call on you at your residence.тАЭ
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Another sigh. тАЬLady Beaumont, pardon my doubts. Your husband is far from the first man to try
teaching Ironhall fencing outside the school itself. In four centuries, very few have succeeded in earning a
living at it. It is the best system, of course, but it needs great dedication. At Ironhall we pound the boysтАЩ
heads with mallets of honor and service and tradition, day in and day out, all through their adolescence.
Anything less than that and it wonтАЩt work.тАЭ

тАЬHe teaches many styles, my lord. Long sword, bastard sword, short sword, sword and buckler,
backsword, rapierтАФтАЭ

тАЬтАФrapier and cloak, rapier and target, two rapiers, rapier and daggerтАФтАЭ the man said, quoting from the
handbill.


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They finished the list in unison: тАЬтАФsword and buckler, sword and sword-breaker.тАЭ

He laughed. тАЬI am sure he teaches them all very well. The juniors used to fight over him. Unfortunately,
fencing is out of style now. Old King Ambrose was a devotee of the noble art, but King Athelgar does
not care for it and kings set fashions. Henchmen with staves are in; fencing is out. And now you tell me
that the Royal Guard is driving away his clients! Lady Beaumont, has he any pupils at all?тАЭ

тАЬIf you will not tell me your business, I must be about mine.тАЭ

тАЬI wish to offer your husband a job. I will pay well.тАЭ

That was more like it! тАЬPray forgive my suspicions, my lord. Beaumont has served the Duke of
Permouth, and His Grace gave him a very good reference. The Earl of Mayewort alsoтАФтАЭ She distrusted
the intelligence behind those penetrating dark eyes.