every now and then one would break off and seemingly drift to one of the space ships that rested in space far enough out to be safe from earth 's gravity . now , as i waited to be caught , i looked around , prepared to disappear if a guard came too close . i was so tense that i jumped when a male voice spoke from just behind me . '' are you okay ? '' i turned and almost rammed a man in uniform with enough stripes on his sleeve to make a flag

otherwise , she was delighted to have met a guy with a sense of humor . '' so you 're going to london to buy a bunch of diamonds , huh ? '' '' i 'm not buying them . i 'm going to take them . '' '' right . '' she held the word longer than usual . '' you 're going to take the diamonds

i 'll text mason , and tell him we will just meet him there . '' she was tapping away on her phone . '' when is hunter coming to pick up all our stuff ? '' '' he asked me to dinner tonight , so i guess tomorrow morning when he picks us up . '' looking shocked , hailey said , '' just the two of you are going to dinner

'' for heaven 's sake do n't let him get started about art and all that , '' said edmund hurriedly , but lucy , who was very truthful , had already said , '' yes , i do . i like it very much . '' '' it 's a rotten picture , '' said eustace . '' you wo n't see it if you step outside , '' said
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