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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>My apologies for missing the Tor Yule Revel, but
at the last minute I received an invitation to lunch for Baron Lyelf the Lame's
birthday. A good time was had by all and afterwards I accompanied Lyelf
home, and it is from Lyelf and his father I bring great booty...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Henry V, Act I, Scene II,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>King Henry: "What treasure,
Uncle?"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Exeter: "Tennis balls, my
Liege..."</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>43 of them to be exact, gathered up by Lyelf's
father from their front yard, right across the street from the tennis
courts... I'll bring them out to practice today and Caelin, or whoever is
in charge of the ballista bolt building party, can take charge of
them.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Alaric</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>