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... human voices , the great massive muttering of friction and busyness and mechani- cal agitation . The rider puffed calmly on his cigarette , waiting for the mare to cool her belly . When she was satisfied he tossed the butt of his smoke ...
... human voices , the great massive muttering of friction and busyness and mechani- cal agitation . The rider puffed calmly on his cigarette , waiting for the mare to cool her belly . When she was satisfied he tossed the butt of his smoke ...
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... human voices . Behind him his truck waited , engine idling , one among six similar diesel monsters parked at the far edge of the lot . Hinton's trailer , like most of the others , was brightly painted and lettered . His bore the ...
... human voices . Behind him his truck waited , engine idling , one among six similar diesel monsters parked at the far edge of the lot . Hinton's trailer , like most of the others , was brightly painted and lettered . His bore the ...
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... human voices , the twittering of starlings , the drone of the evening airplanes . The men waited . Bondi remembered something . “ Look , " he said , “ we'd better get up by the gate . " Burns opened his eyes , looked sleepily at Bondi ...
... human voices , the twittering of starlings , the drone of the evening airplanes . The men waited . Bondi remembered something . “ Look , " he said , “ we'd better get up by the gate . " Burns opened his eyes , looked sleepily at Bondi ...
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