THORD THE NORTHMAN
BOOK 6
"Is that a Death? and are there two?
Is Death that woman's mate?
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Her skin was as white as leprosy,
The Nightmare Life-in-Death was she,
Who thicks man's blood with cold."
—COLERIDGE.
CHAPTER 1
Our story moves forward now thirty days from the night Ben-Hur left Antioch to go out with Sheik Ilderim into the desert.
A great change has befallen-great at least as respects the fortunes of our hero. VALERIUS GRATUS HAS BEEN SUCCEEDED BY PONTIUS PILATE!