Matterswhichconcernedraplicated?""Anyway,''llbearounddusk,"
"Whoputyouincharge?"saidSanzosulkily,,relaxedalittle,onlytohavethecigarettepluckedfromhislipsastheothermanleaneddowncloseandwhisperedinhisear,wordsbothsilkyandterrifying,
"Iam-always-"
Andwiththosewords,Tenpouwalkedpastthestrickenpriest,
Andwiththosewords,Sanzostartedtopitythemarshal'
****
Atthecornerofthewood,outofsight,butnotoutofearshot,stoodGojyodigestingtheconversationasthefaintsmellofcigarettesmoke-notSanzo'sbrandatall-
****
Tenpoufeltespeciallysoftrightnow-..
Kenren',hemumbledtothememory,""Thememorydidn'"Who'reyourunningoffto?"
"""Hereandthere,"Whichhadproventobequitedifficultgiventheinjury,buthewasn'..
..bathing?Itjustwasn'"Who-"
"AmIandwhathaveIdonewithyourTenpou,right?""Don'"
"Yessir,"
Fromhisdesk,Hakkaisilentlystoodupwiththeeaseofsomeonewhohadbeenawakeforquitesometime,Kenrennoted,thenresettledhimselfattheotherman'sside,
"Butinfulluniform?"Kenrenpursued,
""""
""