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The Master's voice cut through them all.
"Lord Asriel,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], what in God's name have you got there?"
"This is the head of Stanislaus Grumman," said Lord Asriel's voice.
Over the jumble of voices Lyra heard someone stumble to the door and out, making incoherent sounds of distress. She wished she could see what they were seeing.
Lord Asriel said,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], "I found his body preserved in the ice off Svalbard. The head was treated in this way by his killers. You'll notice the characteristic scalping pattern. I think you might be familiar with it, Sub-Rector."
The old man's voice was steady as he said,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], "I have seen the Tartars do this. It's a technique you find among the aboriginals of Siberia and the Tungusk. From there, of course, it spread into the lands of the Skraelings, though I understand that it is now banned in New Denmark. May I examine it more closely, Lord Asriel?"
After a short silence he spoke again.
"My eyes are not very clear,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and the ice is dirty, but it seems to me that there is a hole in the top of the skull. Am I right?"