meintjies started scanning the area to either side of the bridge . the area was mostly flat , sugar cane fields being taken over by natural growth . '' what is it ? '' mabo wanted to know . '' he has set fire to two trucks obstructing the road . there 's only one place he can be , '' meintjies said , focusing the binoculars on a solitary granite hill less than two hundred yards upstream from the burning
trucks

'' clarissa and lani are already upstairs , and they better have the table set and ready . there are chips we can munch on until the lasagna is ready to come out of the oven . '' '' oh , one of my favorites . is it homemade ? '' '' well , depends on what you mean by
homemade

he crept closer , lowering his body slowly so he would n't scare it away . '' now hold still , '' said the malevolent doctor , '' while i ... '' suddenly he lunged . he slammed the jar onto the ground , causing a cloud of dust to erupt . he coughed as he waved it away . when it cleared , he looked into the
jar