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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 wholesale mbt shoesemaintained himselfbymeansoftheNemediansoldieryandbydesperatemercenar- ies.HeknewhimselftobeapuppetofAmalric.Heknewthatheruled onlyonthesufferanceoftheNemedian.Heknewthathecouldnever hopetouniteAquiloniaunderhisruleandcastofftheyokeofhismas- tersfortheoutlandprovinceswouldresisthimtothelastdropofblood. AndforthatmattertheNemedianswouldcasthimfromhisthroneifhe madeattempttoconsolidatehiskingdom.Hewascaughtinhisown vise.Thegallofdefeatedpridecorrodedhissoulandhethrewhimself intoareignofdebaucheryasonewholives |
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