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ragged pouch."

Entreri winced at that despite himself, despite his

knowledge that Sha'lazzi, for all of his other faults, was

the best in Calimport at reading gestures and expressions

and deriving the truth behind them. Still, the memory,

combined with more recent events, evoked the response from

his heart. Pasha Basadoni had indeed given him the extra

coin that long-ago day, an offering to his most promising

lieutenant for no good reason but simply as a gift. When he

thought about it, Entreri realized that Basadoni was perhaps

the only man who had ever given him a gift without expecting

something in return.

And Entreri had killed Basadoni, only a few months ago.

"Yes, yes," Sha'lazzi said, more to himself than to

Entreri, "then you asked about the sword again soon after

Pasha Pook's demise. Ah, but he fell hard, that one!"

Entreri just stared at the man. Sha'lazzi, apparently

just then beginning to catch on that he might be pushing the

dangerous assassin too far, cleared his throat, embarrassed.

"Then I told you that it was impossible," Sha'lazzi

remarked. "Of course it is impossible."

"I have more coin now," Entreri said quietly.

"There is not enough coin in all of the world!"

Sha'lazzi wailed.

Entreri didn't blink. "Do you know how much coin is in