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villasorprosperoustownshad
stood.Wolvesprowledopenlyalongthegrass-grownhighwaysand
bandsofgauntmasterlessmenslunkthroughtheforests.Onlyin
Tarantia was feasting and wealth and pageantry.
Valeriusruledlikeonetouchedwithmadness.Evenmanyofthebar-
onswhohadwelcomedhisreturncriedoutatlastagainsthim.Histax-
gathererscrushedrichandpooralike;thewealthofalootedkingdom
pouredintoTarantiawhichbecamelesslikethecapitalofarealmthan
thegarrisonofconquerorsinaconqueredland.Itsmerchantswaxed
richbutitwasaprecariousprosperity;fornoneknewwhenhemightbe
accusedoftreasononatrumped-upchargeandhispropertyconfis-
catedhimself cast into prison or brought to the bloody block.
Valeriusmadenoattempttoconciliatehissubjects.H [link widoczny dla zalogowanych][link widoczny dla zalogowanych]intained
himselfbymeansoftheNemediansoldieryandbydesperatemercenar-
ies.HeknewhimselftobeapuppetofAmalric.Heknewthatheruled
onlyonthesufferanceoftheNemedian.Heknewthathecouldnever
hopetouniteAquiloniaunderhisruleandcastofftheyokeofhismas-
tersfortheoutlandprovinceswouldresisthimtothelastdropofblood.
AndforthatmattertheNemedianswouldcasthimfromhisthroneifhe
madeattempttoconsolidatehiskingdom.Hewascaughtinhisown
vise.Thegallofdefeatedpridecorrodedhissoulandhethrewhimself
intoareignofdebaucheryasonewholives
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