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Kicva's messenger was in Builth on November third, but Llewelyn had not yet arrived. He came on the fourth, only there was such a press of business that he could not worry about the peculiarities of his daughter. On the fifth, the Earl of Pembroke arrived, and Llewelyn was still busier so that he completely forgot Kicva's letter. That evening, when he called Simon over for a few words, he noticed that the young man was looking rather fine-drawn. That reminded him, but he said nothing to Simon in case Kicva's news was bad. |
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When he was free, he read the letter and cursed luridly. If he had read it when he first saw it, he could have sent for Rhiannon to entertain the earl while Pembroke was a guest at Builth. In truth, he doubted that Pembroke would care for or understand Rhiannon's singing. The earl was not given to the arts, except those of war, and what he knew of singing were delicate ditties in the French mode. However, it would |
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