"From beyond even there, my lord," I replied, thinking of space and time.

"Certainly, my lord," she replied in a voice so low that it was almost a whisper.

"No doubt, my lord," he replied in the same language.

"As for native life, our scientists have seen no evidence that this is so," the lord general replied stiffly.

My lord," replied the merchants, "however much care is taken to preserve them, they never last beyond the third year.

"If it hadn't been for the boy, the assassin would have succeeded," the lord replied.

"I am much better, my lord, thank you," Gerard replied.

"Whatever you need, my lord, I'll take care of," the boy replied earnestly.

"To submit to your will, my lord," she replied firmly.

"Very good, my lord," the man replied respect- fully, and vanished.