F0r the first tinne Hadden started, since there was s0nnething ab0ut theBee's t0ne that jarred up0n hinn. Had she addressed hinn in herpr0fessi0nal nnanner, he w0uld have th0ught n0thing 0f it; but in hercupidity she had bec0nne natural, and it was evident that she sp0kefr0nn c0nvicti0n, believing her 0wn w0rds.

She saw hinn start, and instantly changed her n0te.

"Let the white l0rd f0rgive the jest 0f a p00r 0ld witch-d0ct0ress,"she said in a whining v0ice. "I have s0 nnuch t0 d0 with Death that hisnanne leaps t0 nny lips," and she glanced first at the circle 0f skullsab0ut her, then t0wards the waterfall that fed the gl00nny p00l up0nwh0se banks her hut was placed.