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1、TheLiarofPartinelChapterOne“Neverforget,myson,thatmenarenotfools.”Theoldmastercoughed,raisinghishandkerchieftohislips.Itcamebackstainedwithbloodyspittle.Afterlongmonthsoffighting,theoldmanwasfinallylosinghisbattlewiththepoison.“Please,”Midiussaid,layingahandonHoid’sarm,tr
2、yingtomakehimlaybackinbed.Theoldjesk,however,shruggedoffthetouchandshotMidiusasternlook.Midiussighedandsatbackonhisstool.Theone-roomhutwaslitonlybyasinglelamp,runninglowonoil.Evenintheuncertainlight,Midiuscouldseethetendrilsofblackpoisonbeneaththeskinofhismaster’sface.“Ne
3、verforgetit!”Hoidsaid,voicesurprisinglystrong.“Youmusthavefaithinpeople,Midius.Iworryaboutyoustill.”Midiusmettheoldman’seyes.“Menarequicktobelievelies.HowdoIhavefaithinthosewhoaresofoolish?”Hoidsatupalittlebitmore.Midiusknewfromexperiencehowuncomfortablethatbunkofabedwas;
4、hehadsleptonitwhilethemasterjeskwasoutonlongforays.Yet,itwasalltheyhad.Midius’ownsleepingspotwasasimplerugonthecornerofthedirtfloor.“Lad,”Hoidsaid,“son.Ifamanbelievesalie,itisrarelybecauseofstupidity.Itisbecauseofhope.Ifhefallsforathief’stricks,itisbecausehehopesforgreatr
5、eturns.Takeadvantageofhim,anditisbecausehehopesthatyouareamanofhonesty.“Menseekforthatwhichisbeyondthemselves,evenwhentheyknowthatitistoogoodtobereal.Thisisourmostnobleofattributes!Ourabilitytobelievethatwhichisfalsedoesnotmakeusfools,butkings.”Hebegancoughingagain,andMid
6、iushadtolookaway.Heturnedbackwhenhefeltahandonhisshoulder.“Theywillbelieveyourlies,”Hoidsaid.“Forliesareprecioustous.Tellthemofbeautywhenalltheyseeisdirt,andtheywillloveyouforit.”Theoldjeskfellsilent.Heglancedacrosstheroom,andMidiusturned.Uponapegonthewallhungalargeoverco
7、at,coveredwithpockets.Itwasadeepbrown.“YouarenotlikeanyapprenticeI’veeverhad,”Hoidsaid.“Takeit.”Midiusstood.“Myotherstudentswereafraidofthecoat,”Hoidsaid,coughing.“Or,atleast,whatitrepresented.”Midiustookthecoatoffitshook,thencarrieditbacktothestool.Hesatdown.“Youknowwhat
8、youwilldonext?”Theusasked.“IwillgotoPartinel,”Midiussaidfirmly.“Good,”Hoidsaid.“Youwillgoanswert
