Time Odyssey 1 - Time's Eye by Arthur C. Clarke; Stephen Baxter

Author:Arthur C. Clarke; Stephen Baxter
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2011-11-03T19:10:56+00:00

22. The Map

IT WAS THE DIRT THAT Kolya hated most. After a couple of days in the tent city he felt as filthy as a Mongol himself, and as lice-ridden—in fact he believed the parasites were homing in on him, a source of untapped, fresh meat. If the food poisoning didn't kill him, he'd probably be bled to death.

But Sable said they had to fit in. "Look at Yeh-lü," she said. "He's a civilized man. You think he grew up covered in shit? Of course not. And if he can stand it, you can."

She was right, of course. But it didn't make life with the Mongols any easier.

Genghis Khan, it seemed, was a patient man.

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