第42节

    【】eireaitionsalongadesoansforierialaitions.”

    julianathought,likessolinidid.exactly.

    ”nazithuggeryatragedy,”joestutteredaovingtruaniue.right”

    laughing,shesaid,”god,youvebeentalkie.”

    heshoutedexcitedly,”ixplainingfascisttheoryofa”

    sheuldntansoofunny.

    butthenbesideherdidnotthiendedandhebegaoshake.andagainhepassedhisfingersclutglyalonghisscalp,forspeaking,onlystaringather.

    ”dosoreat,”shesaid.

    forahoughtheback...butthenhegrunted,reaarradio.

    theydroveon.bandsioreshetriedtorateonthebook.

    ”yht,”joesaidafteralongti.

    ”about”

    ”tpire.othingoutofthewar.”

    shepattedhisar

    ”juliana,itsalldarkness,”joesaid.”nothingistrueorcertain.right”

    ”ybeso,”shesaidabsently,ntinuingtotrytoread.

    ”britainingthebook.”isaveyouthetrouble.u.s.dainkeepsneedlingandpokingandexpandiheinitiative.soputitaway.”

    ”ihopeillionpieces.likeaburstingspring.ahenhobaddoijustleaveyou

    ieyouprosed,shethought.idontuanypeople.

    ”,ybeevenvisit.”

    allatoniles”

    hiseyesshone;hesledather,happyagain,nolongerflushedortroubled.

    ”dbenothingtogoonupthere,”

    slooussvisitorsdropin.probablysonyofthe”

    ”excitedly.”allheulddoissendusalease.”

    akeagoodiression.andybeeveaneyoudothat.”

    ”yes,”shesaid.”andyouneedahair;aneverbuyhisohes.”

    ”yougotgoodtasteiuingtoberly.”iacthi”

    ”illgethairdone,”shesaid.

    ”good.”

    ”iotshouchtheylikedhisbook.anautographonthebook,ontheinsideheydothat.isntthatsoterbuyanehisoneisallstailookgood.”

    ”anythingyouonkeybusiness.”

    ”ean”

    ”yousayarried.idontixedupyoukoletvisitorsin,soirony.sochit,juliana.”

    ”youe.”

    joehatsso.he.”

    theydroveslyon.

    atsevenor.nobusuketagorosefroed,startedto,thengedhisndanddirectlytotheoracle.

    seatedhebegannipulatiynineyarro.

    shockhexagraiftyone

    godappearsinthesignofthearousing.thunderandlightning.soundsheinvoluntarilyputhisfingersuptoverhisears.hahahohogreatburstthatdehisgodhielf

    eanhepeeredabouthislivingrooarrivalofhehoppedtohisfeetandstoodpanting,ing.

    nothipounding.respirationandallsotiannerofdienirisis:adrenalierheartbeat,pulserate,glandsp,throatparalyzed,eyesstaring,boachqueasyandsexinstinctsuppressed.

    a,nothingtosee;nothingforbodytodo.runallinpreparationforpanipossible.dileaofobilized,butdangerobscure.

    heandbeganlatheringhisfacetoshave.

    theteleph.

    ”sho,ba.”iarepared,”hesaid,andliftedthereceiver.”tago,here.”hisvoicesqueakedandheclearedhisthroat.

    apause.andthenafaint,dry,rustlingvoice,alstlikeoldleavesfaroff,said,”sir.thisisshinjiroyatabe.ihavearrivedinsanfrancis.”

    ”greetingsfroherankingtradession,”.tagosaid.”ho.yoodhealthandrelaxed”

    ”yes,.tago.ayietyou”

    ”quitesoon.inhalfanhour.”.tagopeeredatthebedroo.baynes.istntacthipossiblydelay,but”

    ”shallr.yatabesaid.

    ”yes,”.tagosaid,bowing.

    ”atyouroffiesbuilding.”

    .tagoboore.

    k..yatabehadrungoff.

    pleased.bayagothought

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