A sudden decision, sir. For a long minute he did not understand her words. Afterthe lock was triggered, and the burning match mechanically applied, theweapon fired in a cloud of smoke, but then had to be reloaded. Slowlyhe backed out of the crypt.
Relying on the beast's frenzy to confuse and distract anyother of the deadly reptiles, he lashed out towards the far bank with afull overarm stroke. Onceagain Aboli dismounted and tended his horses, pausing beside the wallto adjust the straps on his boots and, with a magician's sleight-ofhand to recover the message from the crack in the wall. Katinka switched into English. Come on! Sir Francis nodded to Aboli and started for the ladder thatled down into the officers and passengers quarters in the stern.
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