ess on t see urned ty degrees,

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    imated tance, closed t epped for spot to reac t, take out ter and close the window behind him.

    a  t . t door .  ently at t, from top to bottom.

    ter  there.

    At first ill t  t. ted t morning, and memorized s and velvet-covered ss of porcelain or ivory or gold. Could  of t on top s bulky instrument  of noticing t.

    And on ter, there was a space.

    t cabinet, and ter  there.

    ill stepped back a moment and took a deep breath.

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    epped out on t carpet and looked into eacs in turn. It  there.

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    o tending to try t ation of failure; and as  cruncires on gravel. It  t  , but ood stock-still, straining to listen. It stopped.

    t door open.

    at once to t, next to t opened onto ttagazze. And no sooner  tsteps in t otly running over to see Lyra racing toward him.

    in time to  o