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   I took a deep easy breath。
   ;And Santino�拭�Where did he go�拭─�I demanded。
   ;That I can't tell you�察�except that he had no spirit for anything when I talked to him。 He wanted her love�察�and nothing else。 He said the ancient ones had ruined him for immortality and frightened him as to death。 He had nothing。;
   I took another deep breath。 Then I turned around and fixed this vampire in my gaze with all his considerable details。
   ;Listen to me�察─�I said。 ;If you ever see this creature again�察�the great lady who travels by coach�察�you must tell her one thing for me and one thing alone。;
   ;Very well。;
   ;That Marius lives and Marius is searching for her。;
   ;Marius� ─�he said with a gasp。 He looked at me respectfully�察�though his eyes measured me from head to foot�察�and then hesitantly he said�察 �But Santino believes you to be dead。 I think that this is what he told to the woman�察�that he had sent the coven members North to hurt you。;
   
   ;I think it's what he told her too。 Now you remember that you saw me alive and that I search for her。;
   ;But where can she find you�拭�
   ;I can't entrust that knowledge to you�察─�I said。 ;I would be foolish to do it。 But remember what I have said。 If you see her speak to her。;
   ;Very well�察─�he answered。 ;I hope that you find her。;
   With no further words�察�I left him。
   I went out then into the night and for a long time I roamed the streets of Rome�察�taking stock of how it had changed with the centuries and how so much had remained the same。
   I marveled at the relics from my time which were still standing。 I treasured the few hours I had to make my way through the ruins of the Colosseum and the Forum。 I climbed the hill where I had once lived。 I found some blocks still from old walls of my house。 I wandered in a daze�察�staring at things because my brain was in a fever。
   In truth I could hardly contain my excitement on account of what I had heard�察�and yet I was miserable that Santino had escaped me。
   But oh�察�what a rich irony it was that he had fallen in love with her� �That she had denied him� �And to think he had confessed to her his murderous deeds�察�how loathsome。 Had he been boasting when he spoke with her��
   Finally my heart was under my control。 I could endure with what I had learnt from the young vampire。 I would soon e upon Pandora�察�I knew it。
   As for the other ancient one�察�she who had walked through the fire�察�I could not then imagine who it was though I think I know now。 Indeed�察�I'm almost certain of it。 I wonder what pulled her out of her secretive ways to visit some merciful release upon Santino's followers。
   At last the night was almost spent�察�and I went home to be with my ever patient Bianca。
   When I came down the stone steps of the cellar�察�I found her asleep against her coffin as if she'd been waiting for me。 She was in a long nightgown of sheer white silk�察�tied at the wrists�察�and her hair was glossy and flowing。
   I lifted her�察�kissed her closing eyes�察�and then put her down to her rest�察�and kissed her again as she lay there。
   ;Did you find Santino�拭─�she asked in a drowsy voice。 ;Did you punish him�拭�
   ;No�察─�I said。 ;But I will some night in the years to e。 Only time itself can rob me of that special pleasure。;
   
   
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   IT WAS BIANCA who gave me the news。 It was early evening�察�and I was writing a letter which I would later send to my latest confidante in the Talamasca。 The windows were open to the breeze off the Elbe。
   Bianca rushed into the room and told me immediately。
   ;It's Pandora。 I know it。 I've seen her。;
   I rose from the desk。
   I took her in my arms。
   ;How do you know�拭─�I asked。
   ;They're dancing now at the Court Ball�察�she and her Asian lover。 Everyone was whispering about them�察�how beautiful they are。 The Marquis and the Marquis a De Malvrier。 I heard their heartbeats as soon as I entered the ballroom。 I caught their strange vampiric scent。 How can one describe it�拭�
   ;Did she see you�拭�
   ;Yes�察�and I put a portrait of you in my mind�察�my love�察─�she said。 ;We locked eyes�察�she and I。 Go to her。 I know how much you want to see her。;
   I gazed down at Bianca for a long moment。 I peered into her lovely oval eyes and then I kissed her。 She was exquisitely dressed in a charming ball gown of violet silk and never had she looked more splendid。 I kissed her as warmly as I have ever done。
   After that�察�I went at once to my closets and dressed for the ball�察�putting on my finest crimson frock coat and all the requisite lace�察�and then the large curly wig which was the fashion then。
   I hurried down the steps to my carriage。 When I looked back I saw Bianca on the pavilion above gazing down at me。 She lifted her hand to her lips�察�and blew a kiss to me。
   As soon as I entered the Ducal Palace I sensed the presence of the Asian�察�and indeed before I ever reached the doors of the ballroom�察�he emerged from the shadows of an anteroom and put his hand on my arm。
   Oh�察�for so long I had heard about this evil being�察�and now I confronted him。 From India�察�yes�察�and most beautiful with large liquid black eyes�察�and a creamy brown skin that was flawless。 He smiled at me with his smooth�察�enticing mouth。
   His satin frock coat was a dark blue�察�and his lace was intricate and extravagant。 It seemed he was studded with immense diamonds�察�diamonds from India where diamonds are worshiped。 He had a fortune in rings on his hands。 He wore a fortune in buckles and buttons。
   ;Marius�察─�he said。 He gave me a small formal bow�察�as though he were doffing his hat when in fact he wore none。 ;Of course�察─�he said�察 �you are going to see Pandora。;
   ;You mean to stop me�拭─�I asked。
   ;No�察─�he said with an idle shrug。 ;How could you imagine such a thing�拭─�His tone was courteous。 ;Marius�察�I assure you�察�she has cast off many another。; He seemed perfectly sincere。
   ;So I've been told�察─�I said。 ;I must see her。 You and I can speak later on。 I must go to her。;
   ;Very well�察─�he said。 ;I am patient。; He shrugged again。 ;I am always patient。 My name is Arjun。 I'm glad that we've finally e together。 Even with the Roman rogue�察�Santino�察�who claimed to have annihilated you I was patient。 She was so miserable then and I wanted to punish him。 But I did not。 I followed her wishes and left him unharmed。 What a dejected creature he was。 How he loved her。 I followed her wishes as I've said。 I'll follow her wishes tonight�察�as I always do。;
   ;That's very good of you�察─�I replied�察�my throat so tight I could scarcely utter the words。 ;Let me go now。 I have waited longer than you can possibly imagine for this moment。 I can't stand here and converse with you as though she weren't steps away from me。;
   ;I can imagine how long you've waited�察─�he said。 ;I am older than you think。;
   I nodded�察�and I slowly withdrew from him。
   I couldn't bear it anymore。
   Immediately I entered the immense ballroom。
   The orchestra was playing one of the soft fluid dances so popular in those times�察�nothing as spirited as music would later bee�察�and the lavish room was full of radiant faces and busy dancing figures�察�and myriad colors。
   I peered through the happy crowd�察�moving slowly along one wall and then another。
   Quite suddenly I saw her。 She didn't know I was there。 Her panion had sent her no mental warning。
   She was sitting alone�察�artfully dressed in her fashionable clothes�察�her satin bodice very tight and graceful�察�her ornate skirts huge�察�and her lovely white face framed by her natural brown hair drawn back and up in a fancy style with rubies and diamonds。
   I leant against the clavichord�察�smiling benevolently at the musician who played it with such skill�察�and then I turned to gaze at her。
   How sad was her expression�察�how remote�察�how unutterably beautiful。 
    Was she watching the colors of the room as I watched them�拭�Did she feel the same gentle love for mortals which I felt�拭�What would she do when she realized I was watching her��
   I didn't know。 I was afraid。 I couldn't know anything until I heard the sound of her voice。 I continued to look。 I continued to savor this moment of bliss and safety。
   Suddenly�察�she saw me。 She picked me out of the hundreds of faces。 Her eyes 

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