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The Seats of the Mighty Chapter 8
In which a captive man, imprisoned and starved for a year, is told he must perform a humiliating spectacle before a trial, yet faces this fate with a mix of gallows humour and quiet dignity. As he is given meat, wine, and a rare pipe of tobacco, he savours these small comforts with a wistful heart, mindful of the harsh November chill that surrounds his underground cell.
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