Not bad, he though. Benito flicked his rapier forward, cutting the fence's pouch free. He stabbed it as it fell. And then, using thumb and forefinger from his rapier hand, he held it, ripped it open, and showered coin into the dark water.
"My money!" squalled the fence.
Benito clucked his tongue. "Sinner. Some things are worth much more than money."
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Benito looked out at the quay for a while. Then he sheathed his sword and the S,Reebok easytonetland knife. "All right," he said, "you can come out now."
Shamefacedly, the seven-man crew came out from behind the stacked cargo where they'd been hiding, led by their captain. Benito noticed an,Reebok easytoner couple of people sneaking away. It would be all over the tavernas by morning, thought Benito, knowing how these things worked.
So much for keeping his p,Reebok easytonege quiet. Still, with any luck he hadn't betrayed who he was or where he was from—or even where he was headed.
"Well, how much did he pay you?" Benito said grimly to the captain. "I should have smelled a rat. It was too easy. You weren't planning on going to Livorno, were you?"
The captain shook his head. "We only go to Reebok easytonees, signor. Never been further. But word was out to agree to take you wherever you wanted to go."
Benito smiled wryly. "I'm getting old and getting soft. Well, Captain. Just how soon do we sail? Because these parts are going to Reebok zige very unhealthy for a while. You might be wanted for questioning, about why
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