But Jim never weakened. And we know we're going in the right direction. He had a knife at his belt and so did Daoud. Selim, who, as I later discovered, had been in on the plot all along, was wise enough to keep out of my way.
There was no hurrying the horses on the hillside, among the clustered houses of the village. Thank you. Will it be all right? His mother gave him a tolerant smile. A curt nod was the only response from Fran‡ois, but the boy continued to smile and wave as his servant led him away.
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