Chapter 13

Chapter 13

The next day Bertran picked up Romain at eight in the morning and together they went to the Grand Master's antiquarian store, actually distant only a few blocks away. Trencavel had already opened the shop and was checking the mail arrived during the previous day.

“Bah! Only bills and taxes." Exclaimed with disgust. He then led the visitors to a room behind the shop, while his son took over the store.

"You apparently have a lot of activity?" Romain asked somewhat restrainedly.

"Fortunately enough. There are regular customers from Toulouse and Lyon, and others from Spain. The store is well known and is featured in all European catalogs in the industry.”

"Do you advertise on the net?"

“Of course. My daughter is in charge of that… Well, now tell me in detail all the events that have brought you here, I mean to Carcassone.”