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heard a different story," said John Faa. "He's a dangerous rogue, is what we heard."
"If-" Lyra wasof 'em now!"
"He has done," said John Faa. "Well, if not dozens, then some. When they first took his armor away, he went a rampaging round looking for it. He tore open the police house and the bank and I don't know where else, and there's at least two men who died. The only reason they didn't shoot to kill him is because of his wondrous skill with metals; they wanted to use him like a laborer."
"Like a slave!" Lyra said hotly. "They hadn't got the right!" passionate; she could hardly speak for indignation. "-if the alethiometer says something, I know it's true. And I asked it, and it said that he was telling the truth, they did trick him, and they're telling lies and not him. I believe him, Lord Faa! Farder Coram-you saw him too, and you believe him, don't you?""I thought I did, child. I en't so certain of things as you are.""But what are they afraid of? Do they think he's going to go round killing people as soon's he gets his armor on? He could kill dozens
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