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Some hours passed, and again the gates were opened, and through them came Tikal and a guard of five men. The guard he left by the gates, advancing alone to where we were seated near the far end of the hall.
"What would you of us? " asked Maya. "Can you not leave me in peace even here in my dungeon?"