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Page 58
... watched without comprehension until the dike reached a height of fifty feet and dirt began to spill down against the walls . Then the dire purpose of the Meks became apparent , and insouciance gave way to dismal foreboding . All the ...
... watched without comprehension until the dike reached a height of fifty feet and dirt began to spill down against the walls . Then the dire purpose of the Meks became apparent , and insouciance gave way to dismal foreboding . All the ...
Page 126
... watched your hands too . " Jean threw back her head and laughed a healthy ado- lescent laugh . Fotheringay watched her without discernible expression . She said , " Actually , you'd like to know about me , but you're too stiff - necked ...
... watched your hands too . " Jean threw back her head and laughed a healthy ado- lescent laugh . Fotheringay watched her without discernible expression . She said , " Actually , you'd like to know about me , but you're too stiff - necked ...
Page 252
... watched in silence . Presently Bob Robertson went to the projection equipment and touched a button . The screen became alive with vibrating rings of red and blue . Conver- sations halted ; the group turned toward the screen . Bob ...
... watched in silence . Presently Bob Robertson went to the projection equipment and touched a button . The screen became alive with vibrating rings of red and blue . Conver- sations halted ; the group turned toward the screen . Bob ...
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