duke **

Duke had an 80-72 lead and the game in hand.

Duke put the game away with an 11-1 run to start the second half.

He had asked her what she thought of the duke.

They held Duke to 15 of 43, or 35 percent.

He had not been able to see Duke to find out.

He could only press the hand of the duke held out to him.

The Duke was looking at him much the same way his father had, years before.

But why was she going to the duke at all?

What do you mean, he's taken care of the duke during the day?

How had the Duke known about him in the first place?

Duke started the game with a large lead of 14-0.

I mean, the part about what happened to the duke is.

Duke turned his attention back to the front of the room.

He'd gone too far for the Duke to turn against him now.

The most important thing is to tell the Duke what's happened.

You said getting to the Duke was more important than anything.

The Duke turned to look at the man in green.

The Duke gave her a look she could not read.

He has known the duke for a very long time.

Do you have any idea how many years he's been in service with the Duke?

The duke would be alone now, too, he thought, in a different way and yet the same.

Even a duke would talk with such a person, though he might not make her his friend.

Does the duke mean what he's saying or is he trying to make the best of a bad situation?

If they did, my parents would be out of a job and we'd have a new duke.