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They continued along the track, and before long they came to a fair sized town. “Just follow me,” the Count told the others, “We are going to a very nice inn, where they are expecting us.”
A few more minutes riding brought them to a very grand building, with a tunnel running through it. The Count motioned them through, and they came to a very clean, well appointed courtyard, one side of which was flanked by a smart stable block.
The group was immediately greeted by an extremely obsequious fellow, who said very happily, “My Lord Farnham, how nice it is to see you again! Welcome back to the The Merchant’s Rendezvous.”
Grooms were all over them in an instant. Art was helped off his horse almost before he knew it, and was told, “Your master’s baggage will be delivered to your suite.”
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