A new man generally begins in the Tenth Cohort of his Legion , and works up . ' ` And were you pleased ? ' said Una . ` Very . I thought Maximus had chosen me for my good looks and fine style in marching , but , when I went home , the Pater told me he had served under Maximus in the great Pict War , and had asked him to befriend me . ' ' A child you were ! ' said Puck , from above . ' I was , ' said Parnesius . ` Do n't begrudge it me , Faun . Afterwards -- the Gods know I put aside the games ! ' And Puck nodded , brown chin on brown hand , his big eyes still . ` The night before I left we sacrificed to our ancestors -- the usual little Home Sacrifice -- but I never prayed so earnestly to all the Good Shades , and then I went with my Father by boat to Regnum , and across the chalk eastwards to Anderida yonder . ' ` Regnum ? Anderida ? ' The children turned their faces to Puck . ` Regnum 's Chichester , ' he said , pointing towards Cherry Clack , ` and ' -- he threw his arm South behind him -- ` Anderida 's Pevensey . ' ` Pevensey again ! ' said Dan . ` Where Weland landed ? ' ` Weland and a few others , ' said Puck .
` XXXXX is n't young -- even compared to me ! '
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