'' where are you going so early ? '' '' muffler shop , if you must know . '' '' what ? '' '' dixie needs a new muffler . i 'm taking care of it . '' i poured myself a cup of coffee and blew the steam at him . '' right . you 're up at seven a.m. to buy a new muffler

'' let me guess , '' celia said , growing more agitated by the second . '' they think some of the poison in the bear 's body might have entered panch 's bloodstream when the bear bit him . that 's logical , especially when you consider how toxic a polar bear is . who are they kidding ? do you think we should tell them a dog bit him and not a bear

kurma looked at the tallest building , the olivares tower . it housed the most important individuals in the city : government officials , millionaires , and business tycoons . if they were smart they would have left the city last night . the olivares tower would be ripe for picking , and more importantly for living . if kurma planned on building anything then she needed a headquarter -- one as splendid and exclusive as the olivares tower

'' lost , basha , lost ... '' oaka mumbled , groaning . he had not started any fire anywhere except in his own mind . monika got up the next morning half inclined to leave , but as she was packing her horse , basha approached . '' what 's going on ? '' basha asked . '' i 'm sorry i brought about this rift between you and your brother
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