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Sultan Mehmet II

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• Q3. I would think it finally hits him how outmatched he was up against Nicholas. I don't think Doria really ever doubted his ability to go up against Nicholas and win, not even after the utter loss he received from Nicholas' hands when the camel trains arrived, or didn't as it were. He probably couldn't believe he was dying right there in front of Nicholas, and without the chance to say a word about who Nicholas really was, there in the enemy's camp. (NT) -- celtgirl, 19:24:01 10/10/11 Mon
  • It must have been 'killing' (haha) Doria not to squeal on Nicholas and see him meet the same untimely end. Doria was so smug, and probably incredulous that this was happening to him. (NT) -- Denise, 22:08:59 10/10/11 Mon

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• Q2. A little surprised, but not too much because she is starting to show a different side, in spots. She's obviously got a very good head for business, and she started to distrust her husband long before he died. But I felt sad for her too, I think the dog was the one creature she was truly fond of. I think it's clear from the beginning of this book that Catherine is extremely willful, but now we see that willfulness could become strength. (NT) -- celtgirl, 19:26:34 10/10/11 Mon

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• q1) Maybe the others regard Julius as being too much on the inside, too close to the family. And Nicholas is part of that family, too. Julius himself seems to prefer staying on the fringes. I can see how the others might feel he's not really 'one of them.' q2) Yes, because she seemed to adore him. But she grew up so much during this horrible experience with Doria, and she needed to divorce herself from all reminders of it. I like what Cindy said about her willfulness eventually becoming a strength. q3) Good question! How humiliating he must have felt, to die with the eyes of his rival/enemy trained on him. A fitting ending for such a despicable little toad. (NT) -- Elaine, 06:00:42 10/11/11 Tue

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• Q1.I think Julius at times is still thinking of Claes the apprentice, and not Nicholas, the head of this leg of the Charetty company. He's had a far different relationship with Nicholas compared to the others and it is reflected in his behaviour. (NT) -- Denise, 08:37:26 10/11/11 Tue

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• Q2. I read this part late last night, and it's very sad for Catherine to lose her only friend. The action definitely showed her advanced maturity. Am I reading this correctly, or does it seem that she's looking for Nicholas' favour now, almost recalling the boy she loved, and forgetting his place as stepfather in the household? She seemed annoyed at the end of the chapter when she remembers that there should be letters from her mother (Nicholas' wife). (NT) -- Denise, 08:46:24 10/11/11 Tue