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Page 548
... heavy being dragged down the corridor , probably a machine gun . Someone , swearing jerkily , gave the command : " Four men up to the second floor ! Don't let them in the windows ! " Something exploded with a crash . Then a lot of ...
... heavy being dragged down the corridor , probably a machine gun . Someone , swearing jerkily , gave the command : " Four men up to the second floor ! Don't let them in the windows ! " Something exploded with a crash . Then a lot of ...
Page 589
... heavy gate leading out to the street , and took out of its keyhole the heavy key , which looked like the ancient key to some medieval town . Holding the key in his hands , he hid behind the gate . When the two men ran by , he opened the ...
... heavy gate leading out to the street , and took out of its keyhole the heavy key , which looked like the ancient key to some medieval town . Holding the key in his hands , he hid behind the gate . When the two men ran by , he opened the ...
Page 631
... heavy door with a laugh and shout to the priests : " Hey , Your Reverences ! To your axes ! " We had a crowbar and two axes in our car . The priests would grab them and jump out , holding up their robes and revealing heavy soldiers ...
... heavy door with a laugh and shout to the priests : " Hey , Your Reverences ! To your axes ! " We had a crowbar and two axes in our car . The priests would grab them and jump out , holding up their robes and revealing heavy soldiers ...
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The Death of My Father | 3 |
Carp | 16 |
The Pink Oleanders | 29 |
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