[A Knight of the White Cross by G.A. Henty]@TWC D-Link bookA Knight of the White Cross CHAPTER IX WITH THE GALLEY SLAVES 12/34
It will, of course, be necessary for you to shave a portion of your head in Turkish fashion.
I will also see Sir John Boswell, and ask him to arrange for a craft to be ready to start at noon.
The galley is not expected in until evening, but of course she may arrive at any moment now.
Come here again in an hour's time, and I will have the clothes ready for you." "May I suggest, sir, that they should be those appropriate to a small merchant? This might seem to account for my not being placed with the other slaves who may be on board the galley, as it would be supposed that I was set apart in order that I should be sent to one of the auberges as a servant; and my afterwards being herded with the others would be explained by its being found that there was no opening for me in such a capacity.
I should think there would be no difficulty in obtaining such a suit, as garments of all kinds are brought here in prizes, and are bought up by some of the Greek merchants, who afterwards find opportunities of despatching them by craft trading among the islands." Just before noon Gervaise walked down to the port with Sir John Boswell, a servant following with a bundle. "It seems to me a hare brained scheme, lad," Sir John, who had just joined him, said, as they issued from the auberge; "though I own, from what the bailiff tells me, that there must be some treacherous plot on hand, and when that is the case it is necessary that it should be probed to the bottom.
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