ed by huge stone doors.
Well?
asked Carthoris.
We are to die the death whispered Jav faintly.
Further than that he would not say. He just sat upon the edge of the
jeddak's couch and waited.
Carthoris moved to Thuvia's side, and [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], standing there with naked
sword, he let his brave eyes roam ceaselessly about the great chamber [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], that
no foe might spring upon them unseen.
For what seemed hours no sound broke the silence of their living tomb.
No sign gave their executioners of the time or manner of their death. The
suspense was terrible. Even Carthoris of Helium began to feel the
terrible strain upon his nerves. If he could but know how and whence the
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the hideous tension of this blighting ignorance of the plans of their
assassins was telling upon him grievously.
Thuvia of Ptarth drew quite close to him. She felt safer with the feel
of his arm against hers, and with the contact of her the man took a new
grip upon himself. With his old-time smile he turned toward heyilai:
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