"David Gemmell - The Damned 02 - The Swords Of Night And Day" - читать интересную книгу автора (Gemmel David)

somehow mangled. He had said: тАШJust a servant, sir.тАЩ The man had heard: тАШJezzesarvanser.тАЩ

Moments later a second figure appeared in the doorway, a tall man with iron grey hair, receding at the
temples. He was lean, and slightly round-shouldered, his eyes deep and piercingly green. His clothes
were sombre, a tunic shirt of grey satin and leggings of black wool. He smiled nervously. тАШMataianter?тАЩ
he asked.

Might I enter. The man in the bedroom gestured for him to step inside.

The newcomer began to speak swiftly. The man held up his hand and spoke. тАШI am having difficulty
understanding your dialect. Speak slowly.тАЩ

тАШOf course. Language shifts, changes and grows. Can you understand me now?тАЩ the other asked,
speaking clearly and enunciating his words. The man nodded. T know you will have many questions,тАЩ
said the newcomer, pulling shut the door behind him, тАШand they will all be answered in time.тАЩ He glanced
down at the manтАЩs bare feet. тАШThere are several pairs of shoes and two pairs of boots in the closet
yonder,тАЩ he said, pointing to a panel against the far wall. тАШYou will find all the clothes fit you well.тАЩ

тАШWhat am I doing here?тАЩ

тАШAn interesting first question. I hope you will not think me rude if I respond with one of my own. Do
you know yet who you are?тАЩ

тАШNo.тАЩ

The grey-haired man nodded. тАШThat is understandable. It will come back to you. I assure you of that.
As to what you are doing here . . .тАЩ he smiled again, тАШyou will understand better once you have
remembered your name. So let us begin with my name. I am Landis Kan, and this is my home. The town
you see beyond is Petar. It is, you might say, a part of my domain. I want you to think of me as a friend,
someone who seeks to help you.тАЩ

тАШWhy have I no memory?тАЩ

тАШYou have been - shall we say - asleep for a long time. A very long time. That you are here at all is a
miracle. We must take things slowly. Trust me on this.тАЩ

тАШWas I injured in some way?тАЩ

тАШWhy would you think that?тАЩ

тАШI recall ... a battle. Painted Zharn tribesmen. I was stabbed. Yet I have no scars.тАЩ

тАШExcellent,тАЩ said Landis Kan. тАШThe Zharn! That is excellent.тАЩ He seemed massively relieved.

тАШWhat is excellent?тАЩ

тАШThat you recall the Zharn. It tells me we have succeeded. That you are ... the man we sought.тАЩ

тАШHow so?тАЩ