Q: i glanced past his shoulder at the spectacular view and my foot caught suddenly on the rug ... down i went , falling directly forward . there was no way i was letting go of the papers again so down they went with me . i fell directly into mr. stone , my face hitting his chest , my lips pressing against his shirt . i landed on my knees on the rug but managed to save the _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is papers

Q: ' there are n't any , ' almeric said . ' then what am i doing ? ' ' you 're looking for tea-leaves . ' ' artefacts , ' said vern . ' what 's that ? ' ' tea-leaves always seem old-fashioned to me , ' vern explained ; ' like wind-up watches and things . ' ' you 're ahead of your time , vern , ' said _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is almeric

Q: after a while he would come back into the living room , his face and hands shining , his hair still glistening with water . melanie would stare up at him , waiting for what he always said next . '' well ... since you have the board set up , i guess we might as well play a quick game . '' then he would sit down across from her and they would _ ... Fill the blank.
A:
blank is play