Five thousand for the remaining nineteen if the first one works." How do I know that you won't switch materials?" Did you bring the large envelope as ... asked? I'll put all the vials on the table. You take one from the table, whichever you wish. You put the others in the envelope. You seal it and write what you want over the flaps. The envelope costs you five thousand dollars, cash, if the first one works." I have pressed the envelope with an old-fashioned notary seal," he said. "You won't be. It's just that damned town back their got religion what with a new mayor and a new bible thumper and kicked us out!" And with only the clothes on our backs--and our surrey and team," piped up a blonde in the middle seat."It was either that or be run out of town, tarred and feathered on a rail," added a third girl. "They wouldn't even give us time to pack!" That certainly was uncivil of them," replied Jase. "You didn't have enough on the powers that be in the town to blackmail them into leaving. She looked up at Mage Silisto, the hood of her cloak thrown back.Mage Silisto examined her carefully. "Apprentice Aimee', the court has examined your conduct and your testimony, as well as that of your teachers and those who know you, and we can find no evidence of wrongdoing. As a mage, Teltirray had few peers, and in his speciality he had none. As a man, however, Teltirray was more monster than human being, and with your revelations and those contained in his journals, we hereby remove his. "Much better," she says and rather than dropping the formalities, I placemy left foot behind my right and drop a curtsey instead."Thank you, Miss Evelyn," I say."Is this the dress that Mike helped you sew?" she asks me, plucking at thesheer silk of my billowing sleeve."Yes, it is," I say."I think it looks very pretty on you," she says."Thank you, Miss Evelyn," I say and I guess this time the gratitude is atleast a little bit earnest so I pick at the skirts with my thumbs andindex fingers and.