an experiment that i had found in a book of things boys could do , and which i had , of course , done : if you take an egg , and blacken it completely with soot from a candle flame , and then put it into a clear container filled with saltwater , it will float in the water , and it will seem to be silver : a peculiar , artificial silver , that is only a trick of the light . i thought of that egg , then . lettie seemed fascinated . ' you 're right . she left her way home inside him . no wonder she did n't want him to leave . ' i said , ' i 'm sorry i let go of your hand , lettie

she 'd just assumed he was a slob who could n't keep his wine in a glass . according to a lady who claimed to be his distributor , his label , sombre leger , could go for thousands of dollars per case . angie seemed interested in the event , and its people . sheila was already getting that bored look on her face . '' let 's get a glass and start drinking , '' said angie

he grabbed his dagger which he secured between his legs and the grass . '' what is it , shadow ? '' shadow stood up , yawned , and shook its body as if to stretch his muscles . odi watched , while wearing his damp clothes , shadow nibbling on the grass . '' come on , buddy . we 'll look for something to eat back in the camp

'' she said she 'd like to talk to us about guiding her and her fiance to muela del diablo . '' eric thought it unusual for someone to want to fly all the way from los angeles just to talk about hiring a couple of guides . '' i thought we made a decision not to guide people up that mountain . it 's no place for tourists . '' '' i do n't think she is a
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