第38节 (第2/2页)

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    abbotinhisnastery,buttheyexportedtheonearbytowns.

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    eggsandhhoney,hoseearlydayswas

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    topayincashandthenufacturerandthertbeganto

    otlepiecesofgold,irelygedtheirposition

    inthesoiddleages.

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    wsforhisownuse.

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    foraterialsinney.hisestatesproduced

    everythingthatheandhisfalyateanddrankandworeon

    theirbacks.thebricksforhishouseadealongthe

    banksoftheriver.heraftersofthehall

    thebaronialforest.thefeiclesthathadto

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    infagots.

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    insisteduponcash.hislordshipthereforewasobliged

    totakeasllquantityofgolduponhisvoyage.

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    loards,thedesdantsoftheoldlongobards,whohad

    tuedprofessionalneylenders,edbehindtheir

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    feupoes,thattheyghtberepaid

    incasehislordshipshoulddieatthehandsoftheturks.

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