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<p><b><center><b>ONE</b><br></center></b></p><br><p>JUST BEFORE THE MOON ROSE to full glory over the city of Bordeaux in that June of 1137, a young man who had been moving swiftly and secretively through the deserted streets came to the end of his journey at the foot of a tall round tower. There he stood for a moment in the shadow and then, emerging cautiously, moved away a little, took in his right hand one of three small stones which he carried in his left palm, and aimed it at the narrow, unglazed arrow-slit near the tower?s top. His aim was accurate and the stone disappeared into the opening. He stepped back into the shadow and waited while a man might have counted, with deliberation, to fifty. He was fingering a second stone when a door close beside him opened silently and a voice whispered,</p><br><p>?Richard??</p><br><p>In his excitement he momentarily forgot to be cautious and said, ?Eleanor . . .? in a loud, normal voice. The girl who had been waiting for him said,</p><br><p>?Sh! Danger everywhere!? She drew him into the complete black darkness of the tower and guided his hand to the wall. ?Keep to this side,? she whispered. ?There are eighty-four steps; be careful.? She c

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Author

Lofts, Norah

Publisher

Atria Books

Published

1955

Language

EN

ISBN

9781439155622

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Fiction

Rating

4.2 / 5 (66 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14