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well this will give you another laugh but i'm going down to that building where we left barrack this morning i'm still curious about him i see sandy said do you ken smiled briefly well that's more than i do but somehow i he broke off and pulled a heavy sweater on over his shirt

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wɛl ðɪs wɪl ɡɪv ju ʌnʌðɜ˞ læf bʌt aɪ'ɛm ɡoʊɪŋ daʊn tu ðæt bɪldɪŋ wɛɹ wi lɛft bæɹʌk ðɪs mɔɹnɪŋ aɪ'ɛm stɪl kjʊɹiʌs ʌbaʊt hɪm aɪ si sændi sɛd du ju kɛn smaɪld bɹifli wɛl ðæt'ɛs mɔɹ ðæn aɪ du bʌt sʌmhaʊ aɪ hi bɹoʊk ɔf ʌnd pʊld ʌ hɛvi swɛtɜ˞ ɑn oʊvɜ˞ hɪz ʃɜ˞t

Well, this will give you another laugh, but i'm going down to that building where we left Barrack this morning. I'm still curious about him. I see Sandy said: do you Ken? Smiled briefly: well, that's more than i do, but somehow i he broke off and pulled a heavy sweater on over his shirt.

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sandy froze where he was and finding himself before a chewing gum slot machine tried to look as if he had been busy inserting pennies into it for some time ken who had been slightly farther behind had time to step behind a protective pillar

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sændi fɹoʊz wɛɹ hi wɑz ʌnd faɪndɪŋ hɪmsɛlf bɪfɔɹ ʌ tʃuɪŋ ɡʌm slɑt mʌʃin tɹaɪd tu lʊk æz ɪf hi hæd bɪn bɪzi ɪnsɜ˞tɪŋ pɛniz ɪntu ɪt fɔɹ sʌm taɪm kɛn hu hæd bɪn slaɪtli fɑɹðɜ˞ bɪhaɪnd hæd taɪm tu stɛp bɪhaɪnd ʌ pɹʌtɛktɪv pɪlɜ˞

Sandy froze where he was and, finding himself before a chewing gum slot machine, tried to look as if he had been busy inserting pennies into it for some time. Ken, who had been slightly farther behind, had time to step behind a protective pillar.

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it doesn't concern you ken told him and it's got nothing to do with the box he began to change into a pair of tweed slacks and a flannel shirt i was obviously way off the beam about that you were probably mistaken about the weight of it the first time and if we accept that then there's no reason to think there's anything fishy about the box at all

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ɪt 'ti kʌnsɜ˞n ju kɛn toʊld hɪm ʌnd ɪt'ɛs ɡɑt nʌθɪŋ tu du wɪð ðʌ bɑks hi bɪɡæn tu tʃeɪndʒ ɪntu ʌ pɛɹ ʌv twid slæks ʌnd ʌ flænʌl ʃɜ˞t aɪ wɑz ɑbviʌsli weɪ ɔf ðʌ bim ʌbaʊt ðæt ju wɜ˞ pɹɑbʌbli mɪsteɪkʌn ʌbaʊt ðʌ weɪt ʌv ɪt ðʌ fɜ˞st taɪm ʌnd ɪf wi æksɛpt ðæt ðɛn ðɛɹ'ɛs noʊ ɹizʌn tu θɪŋk ðɛɹ'ɛs ɛniθɪŋ fɪʃi ʌbaʊt ðʌ bɑks æt ɔl

It does n't concern you. Ken told him and it's got nothing to do with the box. He began to change into a pair of tweed slacks and a flannel shirt. I was obviously way off the beam about that. You were probably mistaken about the weight of it the first time, and if we accept that, then there's no reason to think there's anything fishy about the box at all.

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but the station was fairly well occupied they didn't dare let the man get too far away before they followed him sandy took up the chase ken intercepted him as he came past let me take the lead he may have seen you drop behind

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bʌt ðʌ steɪʃʌn wɑz fɛɹli wɛl ɑkjʌpaɪd ðeɪ 'ti dɛɹ lɛt ðʌ mæn ɡɛt tu fɑɹ ʌweɪ bɪfɔɹ ðeɪ fɑloʊd hɪm sændi tʊk ʌp ðʌ tʃeɪs kɛn ɪntɜ˞sɛptʌd hɪm æz hi keɪm pæst lɛt mi teɪk ðʌ lɛd hi meɪ hæv sin ju dɹɑp bɪhaɪnd

But the station was fairly well occupied. They did n't dare let the man get too far away before they followed him. Sandy took up the chase. Ken intercepted him as he came past. Let me take the lead. He may have seen you drop behind.

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sandy took off the jacket of his suit and began to unbutton his shirt it was ken's turn to ask a question what are you changing your clothes for sandy looked surprised for the same reason you are so we'll look a little different from the way we did this morning just to be on the safe side

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sændi tʊk ɔf ðʌ dʒækʌt ʌv hɪz sut ʌnd bɪɡæn tu ʌnbʌtʌn hɪz ʃɜ˞t ɪt wɑz kɛn'ɛs tɜ˞n tu æsk ʌ kwɛstʃʌn wʌt ɑɹ ju tʃeɪndʒɪŋ jɔɹ kloʊðz fɔɹ sændi lʊkt sɜ˞pɹaɪzd fɔɹ ðʌ seɪm ɹizʌn ju ɑɹ soʊ wi' lʊk ʌ lɪtʌl dɪfɜ˞ʌnt fɹʌm ðʌ weɪ wi dɪd ðɪs mɔɹnɪŋ dʒʌst tu bi ɑn ðʌ seɪf saɪd

Sandy took off the jacket of his suit and began to unbutton his shirt. It was Ken's turn to ask a question: what are you changing your clothes for? Sandy looked surprised, for the same reason you are, so we'll look a little different from the way we did this morning, just to be on the safe side.

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don't be a dope ken told him you don't have to come along this is my hunch and it's my he stopped and it's my father that's what you were going to say weren't you sandy demanded

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dɑn'ti bi ʌ doʊp kɛn toʊld hɪm ju dɑn'ti hæv tu kʌm ʌlɔŋ ðɪs ɪz maɪ hʌntʃ ʌnd ɪt'ɛs maɪ hi stɑpt ʌnd ɪt'ɛs maɪ fɑðɜ˞ ðæt'ɛs wʌt ju wɜ˞ ɡoʊɪŋ tu seɪ 'ti ju sændi dɪmændʌd

Do n't be a dope. Ken told him you do n't have to come along. This is my hunch and it's my. He stopped and it's my father. That's what you were going to say, were n't you? Sandy demanded.

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you'd better stay up here ken said i'll go down on the platform but try to get down in time to get on the train he takes a local train came into the station shortly after ken descended the stairs

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ju'di bɛtɜ˞ steɪ ʌp hiɹ kɛn sɛd aɪ' ɡoʊ daʊn ɑn ðʌ plætfɔɹm bʌt tɹaɪ tu ɡɛt daʊn ɪn taɪm tu ɡɛt ɑn ðʌ tɹeɪn hi teɪks ʌ loʊkʌl tɹeɪn keɪm ɪntu ðʌ steɪʃʌn ʃɔɹtli æftɜ˞ kɛn dɪsɛndʌd ðʌ stɛɹz

You'd better stay up here. Ken said i'll go down on the platform but try to get down in time to get on the train he takes. A local train came into the station shortly after Ken descended the stairs.

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we'll both follow him but not too close together ken went on and if one of us should lose him if we should get separated we'll meet at the museum at ten o'clock the icy minutes dragged slowly by but actually it was barely seven o'clock when ken caught sight of barrack

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wi' boʊθ fɑloʊ hɪm bʌt nɑt tu kloʊs tʌɡɛðɜ˞ kɛn wɛnt ɑn ʌnd ɪf wʌn ʌv ʌs ʃʊd luz hɪm ɪf wi ʃʊd ɡɛt sɛpɜ˞eɪtɪd wi' mit æt ðʌ mjuziʌm æt tɛn oʊ'klɑk ðʌ aɪsi mɪnʌts dɹæɡd sloʊli baɪ bʌt æktʃuʌli ɪt wɑz bɛɹli sɛvʌn oʊ'klɑk wɛn kɛn kɑt saɪt ʌv bæɹʌk

We'll both follow him, but not too close together. Ken went on, and if one of us should lose him, if we should get separated, we'll meet at the museum at ten o'clock. The icy minutes dragged slowly by, but actually it was barely seven o'clock when Ken caught sight of Barrack.

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if you don't think that dark glasses will look crazy in the dead of winter sandy began they're a protection against snow blindness ken told him go on put them on they walked quickly their chins buried in their coat collars until they reached the corner of barrack's block

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ɪf ju dɑn'ti θɪŋk ðæt dɑɹk ɡlæsʌz wɪl lʊk kɹeɪzi ɪn ðʌ dɛd ʌv wɪntɜ˞ sændi bɪɡæn ðeɪ'ɹeɪ ʌ pɹʌtɛkʃʌn ʌɡɛnst snoʊ blaɪndnʌs kɛn toʊld hɪm ɡoʊ ɑn pʊt ðɛm ɑn ðeɪ wɔkt kwɪkli ðɛɹ bɛɹid ɪn ðɛɹ koʊt kɑlɜ˞z ʌntɪl ðeɪ ɹitʃt ðʌ kɔɹnɜ˞ ʌv bæɹʌk'ɛs blɑk

If you do n't think that dark glasses will look crazy. In the dead of winter, Sandy began. They're a protection against snow blindness. Ken told him: go on, put them on. They walked quickly, their chins buried in their coat collars, until they reached the corner of Barrack's block.

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in their new order with ken dogging the man's footsteps as closely as he thought was safe they went through the maze of corridors and passageways that brought them to the crosstown shuttle train terminal

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ɪn ðɛɹ nu ɔɹdɜ˞ wɪð kɛn dɔɡɪŋ ðʌ mæn'ɛs fʊtstɛps æz kloʊsli æz hi θɔt wɑz seɪf ðeɪ wɛnt θɹu ðʌ meɪz ʌv kɔɹɪdɜ˞z ʌnd ðæt bɹɔt ðɛm tu ðʌ kɹɔstaʊn ʃʌtʌl tɹeɪn tɜ˞mʌnʌl

In their new order, with Ken dogging the man's footsteps as closely as he thought was safe, they went through the maze of corridors and passageways that brought them to the Crosstown Shuttle Train terminal.

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they watched him board a car by its center door and then screened by other riders they entered the same car by the doors on either end the train was an express and had rocketed its way downtown without a stop until it reached times square

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ðeɪ wɑtʃt hɪm bɔɹd ʌ kɑɹ baɪ ɪts sɛntɜ˞ dɔɹ ʌnd ðɛn skɹind baɪ ʌðɜ˞ ɹaɪdɜ˞z ðeɪ ɛntɜ˞d ðʌ seɪm kɑɹ baɪ ðʌ dɔɹz ɑn iðɜ˞ ɛnd ðʌ tɹeɪn wɑz æn ɪkspɹɛs ʌnd hæd ɹɑkʌtɪd ɪts weɪ daʊntaʊn wɪθaʊt ʌ stɑp ʌntɪl ɪt ɹitʃt taɪmz skwɛɹ

They watched him board a car by its center door and then, screened by other riders, they entered the same car by the doors on either end. The train was an express and had rocketed its way downtown without a stop until it reached Times Square.

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his query ignored it pacing up and down with the package held lightly beneath his arm suddenly the man made for the stairs he had just come down ken bounded after him glad that sandy was on guard on the upper level

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hɪz kwiɹi ɪɡnɔɹd ɪt peɪsɪŋ ʌp ʌnd daʊn wɪð ðʌ pækʌdʒ hɛld laɪtli bɪniθ hɪz ɑɹm sʌdʌnli ðʌ mæn meɪd fɔɹ ðʌ stɛɹz hi hæd dʒʌst kʌm daʊn kɛn baʊndʌd æftɜ˞ hɪm ɡlæd ðæt sændi wɑz ɑn ɡɑɹd ɑn ðʌ ʌpɜ˞ lɛvʌl

His query, ignored it. Pacing up and down with the package held lightly beneath his arm, suddenly the man made for the stairs he had just come down. Ken bounded after him, glad that Sandy was on guard on the upper level.

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from side to side the man was nowhere in sight where'd he go ken asked quickly coming up beside sandy i don't know sandy spoke between clenched teeth

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fɹʌm saɪd tu saɪd ðʌ mæn wɑz noʊwɛɹ ɪn saɪt wɛɹ'di hi ɡoʊ kɛn æskt kwɪkli kʌmɪŋ ʌp bɪsaɪd sændi aɪ dɑn'ti noʊ sændi spoʊk bɪtwin klɛntʃt tiθ

From side to side. The man was nowhere in sight. Where'd he go? Ken asked quickly, coming up beside Sandy. I do n't know. Sandy spoke between clenched teeth.

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ken had no real reason to suspect that barrack was a criminal or that barrack's knowledge of his father's address was actually incriminating evidence but ken also knew that he himself wouldn't be satisfied

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kɛn hæd noʊ ɹil ɹizʌn tu sʌspɛkt ðæt bæɹʌk wɑz ʌ kɹɪmʌnʌl ɔɹ ðæt bæɹʌk'ɛs nɑlʌdʒ ʌv hɪz fɑðɜ˞'ɛs ædɹɛs wɑz æktʃuʌli ɪnkɹɪmʌneɪtɪŋ ɛvʌdʌns bʌt kɛn ɔlsoʊ nu ðæt hi hɪmsɛlf 'ti bi sætʌsfaɪd

Ken had no real reason to suspect that Barrack was a criminal or that Barrack's knowledge of his father's address was actually incriminating evidence. But Ken also knew that he himself would n't be satisfied.

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for a moment neither of them spoke sandy busied himself getting dressed but ken knew that sandy too was remembering the occasion when richard holt's nose for the news had brought him into a serious danger when he had learned more than was safe for him to know about a certain criminal activities

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fɔɹ ʌ moʊmʌnt niðɜ˞ ʌv ðɛm spoʊk sændi bɪzid hɪmsɛlf ɡɛtɪŋ dɹɛst bʌt kɛn nu ðæt sændi tu wɑz ɹɪmɛmbɜ˞ɪŋ ðʌ ʌkeɪʒʌn wɛn ɹɪtʃɜ˞d hoʊlt'ɛs noʊz fɔɹ ðʌ nuz hæd bɹɔt hɪm ɪntu ʌ sɪɹiʌs deɪndʒɜ˞ wɛn hi hæd lɜ˞nd mɔɹ ðæn wɑz seɪf fɔɹ hɪm tu noʊ ʌbaʊt ʌ sɜ˞tʌn kɹɪmʌnʌl æktɪvʌtiz

For a moment neither of them spoke. Sandy busied himself getting dressed, but Ken knew that Sandy too was remembering the occasion when Richard Holt's nose for the news had brought him into a serious danger, when he had learned more than was safe for him to know about a certain criminal activities.

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check ken's prophecy was accurate they boys took up positions on the station platform on either side of the barrack to make sure he didn't leave by another entrance and only moving in toward their quarry when the train flowed to a stop before them

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tʃɛk kɛn'ɛs pɹɑfʌsi wɑz ækjɜ˞ʌt ðeɪ bɔɪz tʊk ʌp pʌzɪʃʌnz ɑn ðʌ steɪʃʌn plætfɔɹm ɑn iðɜ˞ saɪd ʌv ðʌ bæɹʌk tu meɪk ʃʊɹ hi 'ti liv baɪ ʌnʌðɜ˞ ɛntɹʌns ʌnd oʊnli muvɪŋ ɪn tʌwɔɹd ðɛɹ kwɔɹi wɛn ðʌ tɹeɪn floʊd tu ʌ stɑp bɪfɔɹ ðɛm

Check Ken's prophecy was accurate. They boys took up positions on the station platform on either side of the barrack to make sure he did n't leave by another entrance and only moving in toward their quarry when the train flowed to a stop before them.

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he saw the redhead first when he reached the top and then just beyond him the man they were both following sandy rounded a corner only a few yards behind the men ken trailed him but as he rounded the corner himself he saw sandy standing still turning his head

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hi sɔ ðʌ ɹɛdhɛd fɜ˞st wɛn hi ɹitʃt ðʌ tɑp ʌnd ðɛn dʒʌst bɪɑnd hɪm ðʌ mæn ðeɪ wɜ˞ boʊθ fɑloʊɪŋ sændi ɹaʊndʌd ʌ kɔɹnɜ˞ oʊnli ʌ fju jɑɹdz bɪhaɪnd ðʌ mɛn kɛn tɹeɪld hɪm bʌt æz hi ɹaʊndʌd ðʌ kɔɹnɜ˞ hɪmsɛlf hi sɔ sændi stændɪŋ stɪl tɜ˞nɪŋ hɪz hɛd

He saw the redhead first when he reached the top, and then, just beyond him, the man they were both following, Sandy, rounded a corner only a few yards behind the men. Ken trailed him, but as he rounded the corner himself, he saw Sandy standing still turning his head.

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is that all ken's voice cracked on the words unfortunately yes lausch nodded so many of them were made at the time you see it used to be apparently a small money box they can be found in numerous antique shops

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ɪz ðæt ɔl kɛn'ɛs vɔɪs kɹækt ɑn ðʌ wɜ˞dz ʌnfɔɹtʃʌnʌtli jɛs laʊʃ nɑdʌd soʊ mɛni ʌv ðɛm wɜ˞ meɪd æt ðʌ taɪm ju si ɪt juzd tu bi ʌpɛɹʌntli ʌ smɔl mʌni bɑks ðeɪ kæn bi faʊnd ɪn numɜ˞ʌs æntik ʃɑps

Is that all Ken's voice cracked on the words unfortunately, yes, Lausch nodded, so many of them were made at the time. You see, it used to be apparently a small money box. They can be found in numerous antique shops.

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he waited there until barrack passed by and then sauntered slowly in the man's wake giving sandy a chance to pass him as sandy went by ken said quietly i'll be behind you looks like he's heading for the seventy-second street subway station

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hi weɪtɪd ðɛɹ ʌntɪl bæɹʌk pæst baɪ ʌnd ðɛn sloʊli ɪn ðʌ mæn'ɛs weɪk ɡɪvɪŋ sændi ʌ tʃæns tu pæs hɪm æz sændi wɛnt baɪ kɛn sɛd kwaɪʌtli aɪ' bi bɪhaɪnd ju lʊks laɪk hi'ɛs hɛdɪŋ fɔɹ ðʌ sɛvʌnti-sɛkʌnd stɹit sʌbweɪ steɪʃʌn

He waited there until Barrack passed by and then sauntered slowly in the man's wake, giving Sandy a chance to pass him. As Sandy went by, Ken said quietly: i'll be behind you. Looks like he's heading for the seventy- second street subway station.

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two chairs at the table had been tipped forward to mark the places as reserved barrack set his tray down in front of one of them rightened the chair and sat down he put the package he was carrying it was about the size of a small suit box on the floor near his feet

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tu tʃɛɹz æt ðʌ teɪbʌl hæd bɪn tɪpt fɔɹwɜ˞d tu mɑɹk ðʌ pleɪsʌz æz ɹɪzɜ˞vd bæɹʌk sɛt hɪz tɹeɪ daʊn ɪn fɹʌnt ʌv wʌn ʌv ðɛm ðʌ tʃɛɹ ʌnd sæt daʊn hi pʊt ðʌ pækʌdʒ hi wɑz kæɹiɪŋ ɪt wɑz ʌbaʊt ðʌ saɪz ʌv ʌ smɔl sut bɑks ɑn ðʌ flɔɹ nɪɹ hɪz fit

Two chairs at the table had been tipped forward to mark the places as reserved. Barrack set his tray down in front of one of them, rightened the chair and sat down. He put the package he was carrying- it was about the size of a small suit box- on the floor near his feet.

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the boys reached the building in ninth avenue a few minutes before twelve o'clock just as the first trickle of workers began to emerge on their way to lunch from a lobby across the street they watched the trickle swell into a steady stream

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ðʌ bɔɪz ɹitʃt ðʌ bɪldɪŋ ɪn naɪnθ ævʌnu ʌ fju mɪnʌts bɪfɔɹ twɛlv oʊ'klɑk dʒʌst æz ðʌ fɜ˞st tɹɪkʌl ʌv wɜ˞kɜ˞z bɪɡæn tu ɪmɜ˞dʒ ɑn ðɛɹ weɪ tu lʌntʃ fɹʌm ʌ lɑbi ʌkɹɔs ðʌ stɹit ðeɪ wɑtʃt ðʌ tɹɪkʌl swɛl ɪntu ʌ stɛdi stɹim

The boys reached the building in ninth Avenue a few minutes before twelve o'clock, just as the first trickle of workers began to emerge on their way to lunch from a lobby. Across the street they watched the trickle swell into a steady stream.

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until he learned a little more about the affable mr barrack so sandy's reaction didn't surprise him once ken had let sandy see that he was really worried his red-headed friend would naturally insist upon standing by

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ʌntɪl hi lɜ˞nd ʌ lɪtʌl mɔɹ ʌbaʊt ðʌ æfʌbʌl mɪstɜ˞ bæɹʌk soʊ sændi'ɛs ɹiækʃʌn 'ti sɜ˞pɹaɪz hɪm wʌns kɛn hæd lɛt sændi si ðæt hi wɑz ɹɪli wɜ˞id hɪz ɹɛd-hɛdʌd fɹɛnd wʊd nætʃɜ˞ʌli ɪnsɪst ʌpɑn stændɪŋ baɪ

Until he learned a little more about the affable Mr Barrack. So Sandy's reaction did n't surprise him. Once Ken had let Sandy see that he was really worried, his red- headed friend would naturally insist upon standing by.

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let's try this he said and dove for a flight of steps that led to another section of downtown subway platforms they had just left there was an express train waiting in the station when they reached the bottom of the stairs but its doors were already beginning to slide shut

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lɛt'ɛs tɹaɪ ðɪs hi sɛd ʌnd dʌv fɔɹ ʌ flaɪt ʌv stɛps ðæt lɛd tu ʌnʌðɜ˞ sɛkʃʌn ʌv daʊntaʊn sʌbweɪ plætfɔɹmz ðeɪ hæd dʒʌst lɛft ðɛɹ wɑz æn ɪkspɹɛs tɹeɪn weɪtɪŋ ɪn ðʌ steɪʃʌn wɛn ðeɪ ɹitʃt ðʌ bɑtʌm ʌv ðʌ stɛɹz bʌt ɪts dɔɹz wɜ˞ ɔlɹɛdi bɪɡɪnɪŋ tu slaɪd ʃʌt

Let's try this, he said, and dove for a flight of steps that led to another section of downtown subway platforms. They had just left. There was an express train waiting in the station when they reached the bottom of the stairs, but its doors were already beginning to slide shut.

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there were fewer people abroad in that neighborhood the boys could fall farther behind and still keep their quarry in sight at ninth avenue barrack waited for a traffic light and then hurried past the halted vehicles

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ðɛɹ wɜ˞ fjuɜ˞ pipʌl ʌbɹɔd ɪn ðæt neɪbɜ˞hʊd ðʌ bɔɪz kʊd fɔl fɑɹðɜ˞ bɪhaɪnd ʌnd stɪl kip ðɛɹ kwɔɹi ɪn saɪt æt naɪnθ ævʌnu bæɹʌk weɪtɪd fɔɹ ʌ tɹæfɪk laɪt ʌnd ðɛn hɜ˞id pæst ðʌ hɔltʌd vihɪkʌlz

There were fewer people abroad in that neighborhood, the boys could fall farther behind and still keep their quarry in sight. At ninth Avenue Barrack waited for a traffic light and then hurried past the halted vehicles.

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ken made one more effort to keep sandy out of what he believed to be his own problem you're going to give me a guilt complex he said if you get frostbite standing

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kɛn meɪd wʌn mɔɹ ɛfɜ˞t tu kip sændi aʊt ʌv wʌt hi bɪlivd tu bi hɪz oʊn pɹɑblʌm ju'ɹeɪ ɡoʊɪŋ tu ɡɪv mi ʌ ɡɪlt kɑmplɛks hi sɛd ɪf ju ɡɛt fɹɔstbaɪt stændɪŋ

Ken made one more effort to keep Sandy out of what he believed to be his own problem. You're going to give me a guilt complex, he said, if you get frostbite standing.

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a familiar shape caught ken's eyes the man who had broken his watch crystal the man who had picked up barrack's package was squeezing himself through one rapidly narrowing entrance

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ʌ fʌmɪljɜ˞ ʃeɪp kɑt kɛn'ɛs aɪz ðʌ mæn hu hæd bɹoʊkʌn hɪz wɑtʃ kɹɪstʌl ðʌ mæn hu hæd pɪkt ʌp bæɹʌk'ɛs pækʌdʒ wɑz skwizɪŋ hɪmsɛlf θɹu wʌn ɹæpʌdli nɛɹoʊɪŋ ɛntɹʌns

A familiar shape caught Ken's eyes: the man who had broken his watch crystal, the man who had picked up Barrack's package, was squeezing himself through one rapidly narrowing entrance.

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one by one the cars went past at a swiftly increasing speed and then the train disappeared entirely except for the winking red light on the last car growing smaller and smaller in the dark tunnel of the subway ken let himself sag wearily against a pillar

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wʌn baɪ wʌn ðʌ kɑɹz wɛnt pæst æt ʌ swɪftli ɪnkɹisɪŋ spid ʌnd ðɛn ðʌ tɹeɪn dɪsʌpɪɹd ɪntaɪɜ˞li ɪksɛpt fɔɹ ðʌ wɪŋkɪŋ ɹɛd laɪt ɑn ðʌ læst kɑɹ ɡɹoʊɪŋ smɔlɜ˞ ʌnd smɔlɜ˞ ɪn ðʌ dɑɹk tʌnʌl ʌv ðʌ sʌbweɪ kɛn lɛt hɪmsɛlf sæɡ wɛɹʌli ʌɡɛnst ʌ pɪlɜ˞

One by one, the cars went past at a swiftly increasing speed, and then the train disappeared entirely, except for the winking red light on the last car, growing smaller and smaller. In the dark tunnel of the subway, Ken let himself sag wearily against a pillar.

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sandy glanced longingly toward the warm steamy interior but he didn't argue barrack was out again in less than fifteen minutes to continue his rapid pace westward sandy moved out into the stream of pedestrians in his wake

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sændi ɡlænst lɔŋɪŋli tʌwɔɹd ðʌ wɔɹm stimi ɪntɪɹiɜ˞ bʌt hi 'ti ɑɹɡju bæɹʌk wɑz aʊt ʌɡɛn ɪn lɛs ðæn fɪftin mɪnʌts tu kʌntɪnju hɪz ɹæpʌd peɪs wɛstwɜ˞d sændi muvd aʊt ɪntu ðʌ stɹim ʌv pʌdɛstɹiʌnz ɪn hɪz weɪk

Sandy glanced longingly toward the warm, steamy interior, but he did n't argue. Barrack was out again in less than fifteen minutes. To continue his rapid pace westward, Sandy moved out into the stream of pedestrians in his wake.

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barrack didn't even look up as the train stood in the station there he was engrossed in a newspaper but at thirty fourth street the next stop he made his way hurriedly out of the car when he reached the street the boys were both fairly close behind him and ken cautiously dropped back another twenty feet

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bæɹʌk 'ti ivɪn lʊk ʌp æz ðʌ tɹeɪn stʊd ɪn ðʌ steɪʃʌn ðɛɹ hi wɑz ɪnɡɹoʊst ɪn ʌ nuzpeɪpɜ˞ bʌt æt θɜ˞di fɔɹθ stɹit ðʌ nɛkst stɑp hi meɪd hɪz weɪ hɜ˞idli aʊt ʌv ðʌ kɑɹ wɛn hi ɹitʃt ðʌ stɹit ðʌ bɔɪz wɜ˞ boʊθ fɛɹli kloʊs bɪhaɪnd hɪm ʌnd kɛn kɔʃʌsli dɹɑpt bæk ʌnʌðɜ˞ twɛnti fit

Barrack did n't even look up as the train stood in the station. There he was engrossed in a newspaper. But at thirty fourth Street, the next stop, he made his way hurriedly out of the car. When he reached the street, the boys were both fairly close behind him, and Ken cautiously dropped back another twenty feet.

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and ken fell into position behind him barrack turned south when he reached eighth avenue and walked along the busy truck crowded street until he passed the rear of pennsylvania station at thirty-second street he swung westward again to walk briskly past the block long bulk of new york's main post office

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ʌnd kɛn fɛl ɪntu pʌzɪʃʌn bɪhaɪnd hɪm bæɹʌk tɜ˞nd saʊθ wɛn hi ɹitʃt eɪtθ ævʌnu ʌnd wɔkt ʌlɔŋ ðʌ bɪzi tɹʌk kɹaʊdʌd stɹit ʌntɪl hi pæst ðʌ ɹɪɹ ʌv pɛnsʌlveɪnjʌ steɪʃʌn æt θɜ˞di-sɛkʌnd stɹit hi swʌŋ wɛstwɜ˞d ʌɡɛn tu wɔk bɹɪskli pæst ðʌ blɑk lɔŋ bʌlk ʌv nu jɔɹk'ɛs meɪn poʊst ɔfɪs

And Ken fell into position behind him. Barrack turned south when he reached eighth Avenue and walked along the busy, truck crowded street until he passed the rear of Pennsylvania Station at thirty- second street he swung westward again to walk briskly past the block long bulk of New York's main post office.

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but when i came around the corner right behind him he was already gone he could be anywhere his gesture took in an exit to the street level and three stairways leading down various train platforms ken thought quickly if the man had disappeared that fast he must have gone down the nearest stairway

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bʌt wɛn aɪ keɪm ɜ˞aʊnd ðʌ kɔɹnɜ˞ ɹaɪt bɪhaɪnd hɪm hi wɑz ɔlɹɛdi ɡɔn hi kʊd bi ɛniwɛɹ hɪz dʒɛstʃɜ˞ tʊk ɪn æn ɛɡzɪt tu ðʌ stɹit lɛvʌl ʌnd θɹi stɛɹweɪz lidɪŋ daʊn vɛɹiʌs tɹeɪn plætfɔɹmz kɛn θɔt kwɪkli ɪf ðʌ mæn hæd dɪsʌpɪɹd ðæt fæst hi mʌst hæv ɡɔn daʊn ðʌ nɪɹʌst stɛɹweɪ

But when i came around the corner right behind him, he was already gone. He could be anywhere. His gesture took in an exit to the street level and three stairways leading down various train platforms. Ken thought quickly: if the man had disappeared that fast he must have gone down the nearest stairway.

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barrack walked west on thirty-fourth street at a rapid pace until he turned abruptly and entered a cafeteria sandy waited on the sidewalk until ken came up do we go in better not you stand inside the doorway here and i'll take the one behind the cafeteria

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bæɹʌk wɔkt wɛst ɑn θɜ˞di-fɔɹθ stɹit æt ʌ ɹæpʌd peɪs ʌntɪl hi tɜ˞nd ʌbɹʌptli ʌnd ɛntɜ˞d ʌ kæfʌtɪɹiʌ sændi weɪtɪd ɑn ðʌ saɪdwɔk ʌntɪl kɛn keɪm ʌp du wi ɡoʊ ɪn bɛtɜ˞ nɑt ju stænd ɪnsaɪd ðʌ dɔɹweɪ hiɹ ʌnd aɪ' teɪk ðʌ wʌn bɪhaɪnd ðʌ kæfʌtɪɹiʌ

Barrack walked west on thirty- fourth Street at a rapid pace until he turned abruptly and entered a cafeteria. Sandy waited on the sidewalk until Ken came up. Do we go in? Better not, you stand inside the doorway here and i'll take the one behind the cafeteria.

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do you want me to go sulking around in corners for the rest of my life because i broke a promise he stood up are you ready for a moment their eyes met and they both grinned yes ken said then i'm ready

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du ju wɑnt mi tu ɡoʊ sʌlkɪŋ ɜ˞aʊnd ɪn kɔɹnɜ˞z fɔɹ ðʌ ɹɛst ʌv maɪ laɪf bɪkɔz aɪ bɹoʊk ʌ pɹɑmʌs hi stʊd ʌp ɑɹ ju ɹɛdi fɔɹ ʌ moʊmʌnt ðɛɹ aɪz mɛt ʌnd ðeɪ boʊθ ɡɹɪnd jɛs kɛn sɛd ðɛn aɪ'ɛm ɹɛdi

Do you want me to go sulking around in corners for the rest of my life because i broke a promise? He stood up. Are you ready for a moment? Their eyes met and they both grinned. Yes, Ken said then i'm ready.

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the boys dashed for another door in the same car ken's fingers grabbed for the rubber edge of the panel in an effort to prevent it from closing but he was too late it slid shut with a small final thud the train lurched into motion

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ðʌ bɔɪz dæʃt fɔɹ ʌnʌðɜ˞ dɔɹ ɪn ðʌ seɪm kɑɹ kɛn'ɛs fɪŋɡɜ˞z ɡɹæbd fɔɹ ðʌ ɹʌbɜ˞ ɛdʒ ʌv ðʌ pænʌl ɪn æn ɛfɜ˞t tu pɹɪvɛnt ɪt fɹʌm kloʊzɪŋ bʌt hi wɑz tu leɪt ɪt slɪd ʃʌt wɪð ʌ smɔl faɪnʌl θʌd ðʌ tɹeɪn lɜ˞tʃt ɪntu moʊʃʌn

The boys dashed for another door in the same car. Ken's fingers grabbed for the rubber edge of the panel in an effort to prevent it from closing, but he was too late. It slid shut. With a small final thud, the train lurched into motion.

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leaned comfortably against a radiator why didn't we find this spot this morning he asked this is my idea of comfortable sleuthing when he came swiftly erect there he is let's go

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lind kʌmfɜ˞tʌbli ʌɡɛnst ʌ ɹeɪdieɪtɜ˞ waɪ 'ti wi faɪnd ðɪs spɑt ðɪs mɔɹnɪŋ hi æskt ðɪs ɪz maɪ aɪdiʌ ʌv kʌmfɜ˞tʌbʌl sluθɪŋ wɛn hi keɪm swɪftli ɪɹɛkt ðɛɹ hi ɪz lɛt'ɛs ɡoʊ

Leaned comfortably against a radiator. Why did n't we find this spot this morning? He asked: this is my idea of comfortable sleuthing. When he came swiftly, erect. There he is, let's go.

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ken and sandy glanced around saw no sign of barrack and slid through the crowd to study the building's directory on the rear wall it was obvious from the names listed on it that the entire building was devoted to printers paper dealers and ink companies

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kɛn ʌnd sændi ɡlænst ɜ˞aʊnd sɔ noʊ saɪn ʌv bæɹʌk ʌnd slɪd θɹu ðʌ kɹaʊd tu stʌdi ðʌ bɪldɪŋ'ɛs dɜ˞ɛktɜ˞i ɑn ðʌ ɹɪɹ wɔl ɪt wɑz ɑbviʌs fɹʌm ðʌ neɪmz lɪstʌd ɑn ɪt ðæt ðʌ ɪntaɪɜ˞ bɪldɪŋ wɑz dɪvoʊtɪd tu pɹɪntɜ˞z peɪpɜ˞ dilɜ˞z ʌnd ɪŋk kʌmpʌniz

Ken and Sandy glanced around, saw no sign of barrack and slid through the crowd to study the building's directory on the rear wall. It was obvious from the names listed on it that the entire building was devoted to printers, paper dealers and ink companies.

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when the second hand on ken's new chronometer had ticked off two full minutes they drifted into the lobby with the stream of workers obviously hurrying toward an eight o'clock deadline the four elevators along one wall each swallowed up a dozen or more with every ascent

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wɛn ðʌ sɛkʌnd hænd ɑn kɛn'ɛs nu hæd tɪkt ɔf tu fʊl mɪnʌts ðeɪ dɹɪftʌd ɪntu ðʌ lɑbi wɪð ðʌ stɹim ʌv wɜ˞kɜ˞z ɑbviʌsli hɜ˞iɪŋ tʌwɔɹd æn eɪt oʊ'klɑk dɛdlaɪn ðʌ fɔɹ ɛlʌveɪtɜ˞z ʌlɔŋ wʌn wɔl itʃ swɑloʊd ʌp ʌ dʌzʌn ɔɹ mɔɹ wɪð ɛvɜ˞i ʌsɛnt

When the second hand on Ken's new chronometer had ticked off two full minutes, they drifted into the lobby, with the stream of workers obviously hurrying toward an eight o'clock deadline. The four elevators along one wall each swallowed up a dozen or more with every ascent.

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a moment later he vanished from sight through the doorway of a huge building sandy waited for ken to catch up and they stood for a moment on the sidewalk either he'll come right out again or he'll take an elevator ken said

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ʌ moʊmʌnt leɪtɜ˞ hi vænɪʃt fɹʌm saɪt θɹu ðʌ dɔɹweɪ ʌv ʌ hjudʒ bɪldɪŋ sændi weɪtɪd fɔɹ kɛn tu kætʃ ʌp ʌnd ðeɪ stʊd fɔɹ ʌ moʊmʌnt ɑn ðʌ saɪdwɔk iðɜ˞ hi' kʌm ɹaɪt aʊt ʌɡɛn ɔɹ hi' teɪk æn ɛlʌveɪtɜ˞ kɛn sɛd

A moment later he vanished from sight through the doorway of a huge building. Sandy waited for Ken to catch up and they stood for a moment on the sidewalk. Either he'll come right out again or he'll take an elevator, Ken said.

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barrack was just coming through the doorway carrying half a dozen small cartons he paused at a large mailbox designed for packages standing against the building wall and began to drop the cartons in

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bæɹʌk wɑz dʒʌst kʌmɪŋ θɹu ðʌ dɔɹweɪ kæɹiɪŋ hæf ʌ dʌzʌn smɔl kɑɹtʌnz hi pɔzd æt ʌ lɑɹdʒ meɪlbɑks dɪzaɪnd fɔɹ pækʌdʒʌz stændɪŋ ʌɡɛnst ðʌ bɪldɪŋ wɔl ʌnd bɪɡæn tu dɹɑp ðʌ kɑɹtʌnz ɪn

Barrack was just coming through the doorway carrying half a dozen small cartons. He paused at a large mailbox designed for packages, standing against the building wall, and began to drop the cartons in.

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one after the other the largest proved too big for the opening and barrack propped it up on top of the mailbox instead then with one package still tucked securely under his arm he walked the few steps to the corner and waited for a light he apparently intended to walk westward on thirty-second street

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wʌn æftɜ˞ ðʌ ʌðɜ˞ ðʌ lɑɹdʒʌst pɹuvd tu bɪɡ fɔɹ ðʌ oʊpʌnɪŋ ʌnd bæɹʌk pɹɑpt ɪt ʌp ɑn tɑp ʌv ðʌ meɪlbɑks ɪnstɛd ðɛn wɪð wʌn pækʌdʒ stɪl tʌkt sɪkjʊɹli ʌndɜ˞ hɪz ɑɹm hi wɔkt ðʌ fju stɛps tu ðʌ kɔɹnɜ˞ ʌnd weɪtɪd fɔɹ ʌ laɪt hi ʌpɛɹʌntli ɪntɛndɪd tu wɔk wɛstwɜ˞d ɑn θɜ˞di-sɛkʌnd stɹit

One after the other. The largest proved too big for the opening, and Barrack propped it up on top of the mailbox. Instead. Then, with one package still tucked securely under his arm, he walked the few steps to the corner and waited for a light. He apparently intended to walk westward on thirty- second street.

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in almost the same instant ken saw sandy sidestep into a shop doorway he waited there until ken came up ken stopped and pretended to stare through the glass at the display of hardware and tools where he continued to watch barrack you see what i see sandy said ken nodded

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ɪn ɔlmoʊst ðʌ seɪm ɪnstʌnt kɛn sɔ sændi saɪdstɛp ɪntu ʌ ʃɑp dɔɹweɪ hi weɪtɪd ðɛɹ ʌntɪl kɛn keɪm ʌp kɛn stɑpt ʌnd pɹitɛndɪd tu stɛɹ θɹu ðʌ ɡlæs æt ðʌ dɪspleɪ ʌv hɑɹdwɛɹ ʌnd tulz wɛɹ hi kʌntɪnjud tu wɑtʃ bæɹʌk ju si wʌt aɪ si sændi sɛd kɛn nɑdʌd

In almost the same instant Ken saw Sandy sidestep into a shop doorway. He waited there until Ken came up. Ken stopped and pretended to stare through the glass at the display of hardware and tools, where he continued to watch Barrack. You see what i see, Sandy said. Ken nodded.

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that's funny sandy said what would he be doing at a printing trade center i guess we were right after all he was lying about where he worked i didn't say that ken reminded him

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ðæt'ɛs fʌni sændi sɛd wʌt wʊd hi bi duɪŋ æt ʌ pɹɪntɪŋ tɹeɪd sɛntɜ˞ aɪ ɡɛs wi wɜ˞ ɹaɪt æftɜ˞ ɔl hi wɑz laɪɪŋ ʌbaʊt wɛɹ hi wɜ˞kt aɪ 'ti seɪ ðæt kɛn ɹimaɪndɪd hɪm

That's funny. Sandy said: what would he be doing at a printing trade center? I guess we were right. After all, he was lying about where he worked. I did n't say that. Ken reminded him.

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they found a sheltered doorway a few yards down the block and did their best to keep warm by stamping their feet but the icy chill crept through their overcoats and into their very bones at nine o'clock sandy said grimly

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ðeɪ faʊnd ʌ ʃɛltɜ˞d dɔɹweɪ ʌ fju jɑɹdz daʊn ðʌ blɑk ʌnd dɪd ðɛɹ bɛst tu kip wɔɹm baɪ stæmpɪŋ ðɛɹ fit bʌt ðʌ aɪsi tʃɪl kɹɛpt θɹu ðɛɹ oʊvɜ˞koʊts ʌnd ɪntu ðɛɹ vɛɹi boʊnz æt naɪn oʊ'klɑk sændi sɛd ɡɹɪmli

They found a sheltered doorway a few yards down the block and did their best to keep warm by stamping their feet, but the icy chill crept through their overcoats and into their very bones. At nine o'clock, Sandy said grimly.

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and an employee of the tobacco mart might have a perfectly legitimate business in a place like this maybe he came to pick up a batch of labels or printed containers he glanced at his watch let's wait outside awhile and see if he comes back down and goes some place else to chatham square say

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ʌnd æn ɛmplɔɪi ʌv ðʌ tʌbækoʊ mɑɹt maɪt hæv ʌ pɜ˞fʌktli lʌdʒɪtʌmʌt bɪznʌs ɪn ʌ pleɪs laɪk ðɪs meɪbi hi keɪm tu pɪk ʌp ʌ bætʃ ʌv leɪbʌlz ɔɹ pɹɪntɪd kʌnteɪnɜ˞z hi ɡlænst æt hɪz wɑtʃ lɛt'ɛs weɪt aʊtsaɪd ʌwaɪl ʌnd si ɪf hi kʌmz bæk daʊn ʌnd ɡoʊz sʌm pleɪs ɛls tu tʃætʌm skwɛɹ seɪ

And an employee of the Tobacco Mart might have a perfectly legitimate business in a place like this. Maybe he came to pick up a batch of labels or printed containers. He glanced at his watch. Let's wait outside awhile and see if he comes back down and goes some place else, to Chatham Square, say.

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then he began to eat his single sandwich washing down the mouthfuls with swallows of coffee an irritated voice snarled at ken's elbow that's the sixth time you've rinsed out that water glass are you going to stay here all day

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ðɛn hi bɪɡæn tu it hɪz sɪŋɡʌl sændwɪtʃ wɑʃɪŋ daʊn ðʌ wɪð swɑloʊz ʌv kɑfi æn ɪɹʌteɪtʌd vɔɪs snɑɹʌld æt kɛn'ɛs ɛlboʊ ðæt'ɛs ðʌ sɪksθ taɪm ju'vi aʊt ðæt wɔtɜ˞ ɡlæs ɑɹ ju ɡoʊɪŋ tu steɪ hiɹ ɔl deɪ

Then he began to eat his single sandwich, washing down the mouthfuls with swallows of coffee. An irritated voice snarled at Ken's elbow. That's the sixth time you've rinsed out that water glass. Are you going to stay here all day?

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i've had enough of this i'll agree to anything barrack lied about the tobacco mart he's really a printer or he's an international crook who steals rubies to melt down into red ink which he ships around in iron boxes

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aɪ'vi hæd ɪnʌf ʌv ðɪs aɪ' ʌɡɹi tu ɛniθɪŋ bæɹʌk laɪd ʌbaʊt ðʌ tʌbækoʊ mɑɹt hi'ɛs ɹɪli ʌ pɹɪntɜ˞ ɔɹ hi'ɛs æn ɪntɜ˞næʃʌnʌl kɹʊk hu stilz ɹubiz tu mɛlt daʊn ɪntu ɹɛd ɪŋk wɪtʃ hi ʃɪps ɜ˞aʊnd ɪn aɪɜ˞n bɑksʌz

I've had enough of this. I'll agree to anything Barrack lied about the Tobacco Mart. He's really a printer or he's an international crook who steals rubies to melt down into red ink which he ships around in iron boxes.

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very interesting very interesting sandy said in a curious choked voice sintelli was quite surprised at your third question lausch went on

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vɛɹi ɪntɹʌstɪŋ vɛɹi ɪntɹʌstɪŋ sændi sɛd ɪn ʌ kjʊɹiʌs tʃoʊkt vɔɪs wɑz kwaɪt sɜ˞pɹaɪzd æt jɔɹ θɜ˞d kwɛstʃʌn laʊʃ wɛnt ɑn

Very interesting, very interesting. Sandy said in a curious choked voice. Sintelli was quite surprised at your third question. Lausch went on.

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you mean the night your father got back when the door was found open in the morning you think barrack was here then ken nodded barrack or someone involved with him how else would he have known this address

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ju min ðʌ naɪt jɔɹ fɑðɜ˞ ɡɑt bæk wɛn ðʌ dɔɹ wɑz faʊnd oʊpʌn ɪn ðʌ mɔɹnɪŋ ju θɪŋk bæɹʌk wɑz hiɹ ðɛn kɛn nɑdʌd bæɹʌk ɔɹ sʌmwʌn ɪnvɑlvd wɪð hɪm haʊ ɛls wʊd hi hæv noʊn ðɪs ædɹɛs

You mean the night. Your father got back when the door was found open in the morning. You think Barrack was here. Then Ken nodded Barrack or someone involved with him. How else would he have known this address?

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you take him ken said i'll be along in a minute he dashed across the street between rumbling trucks and took a swift look at the package barrack had left outside the box then he turned and crossed ninth avenue again in plenty of time to fall in a few steps behind sandy

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ju teɪk hɪm kɛn sɛd aɪ' bi ʌlɔŋ ɪn ʌ mɪnʌt hi dæʃt ʌkɹɔs ðʌ stɹit bɪtwin ɹʌmbʌlɪŋ tɹʌks ʌnd tʊk ʌ swɪft lʊk æt ðʌ pækʌdʒ bæɹʌk hæd lɛft aʊtsaɪd ðʌ bɑks ðɛn hi tɜ˞nd ʌnd kɹɔst naɪnθ ævʌnu ʌɡɛn ɪn plɛnti ʌv taɪm tu fɔl ɪn ʌ fju stɛps bɪhaɪnd sændi

You take him. Ken said i'll be along in a minute. He dashed across the street between rumbling trucks and took a swift look at the package barrack had left outside the box. Then he turned and crossed ninth avenue again in plenty of time to fall in a few steps behind Sandy.

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barrack was following the same route that he had taken that morning in reverse as he neared the cafeteria where he had stopped for breakfast ken gave a start up ahead apparently waiting for someone at the cafeteria entrance stood the man whose broken watch crystal sam morris had repaired on christmas eve

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bæɹʌk wɑz fɑloʊɪŋ ðʌ seɪm ɹut ðæt hi hæd teɪkʌn ðæt mɔɹnɪŋ ɪn ɹɪvɜ˞s æz hi nɪɹd ðʌ kæfʌtɪɹiʌ wɛɹ hi hæd stɑpt fɔɹ bɹɛkfʌst kɛn ɡeɪv ʌ stɑɹt ʌp ʌhɛd ʌpɛɹʌntli weɪtɪŋ fɔɹ sʌmwʌn æt ðʌ kæfʌtɪɹiʌ ɛntɹʌns stʊd ðʌ mæn huz bɹoʊkʌn wɑtʃ kɹɪstʌl sæm mɔɹʌs hæd ɹɪpɛɹd ɑn kɹɪsmʌs iv

Barrack was following the same route that he had taken that morning in reverse. As he neared the cafeteria where he had stopped for breakfast, Ken gave a start up ahead, apparently waiting for someone. At the cafeteria entrance stood the man whose broken watch crystal Sam Morris had repaired on Christmas Eve.

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a hasty glance through the wide plate-glass front of the big self-service restaurant assured them that it was very crowded i think it's safe to go in ken muttered as long as we're careful to keep out of their way

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ʌ heɪsti ɡlæns θɹu ðʌ waɪd pleɪt-ɡlæs fɹʌnt ʌv ðʌ bɪɡ sɛlf-sɜ˞vʌs ɹɛstɜ˞ɑnt ʌʃʊɹd ðɛm ðæt ɪt wɑz vɛɹi kɹaʊdʌd aɪ θɪŋk ɪt'ɛs seɪf tu ɡoʊ ɪn kɛn mʌtɜ˞d æz lɔŋ æz wi'ɹeɪ kɛɹfʌl tu kip aʊt ʌv ðɛɹ weɪ

A hasty glance through the wide plate- glass front of the big self- service restaurant assured them that it was very crowded. I think it's safe to go in, Ken muttered, as long as we're careful to keep out of their way.

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it sure is a small world sandy muttered and brother when you get a hunch it is a hunch i certainly didn't expect this ken assured him barrack had reached the cafeteria door he entered briskly through the revolving door

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ɪt ʃʊɹ ɪz ʌ smɔl wɜ˞ld sændi mʌtɜ˞d ʌnd bɹʌðɜ˞ wɛn ju ɡɛt ʌ hʌntʃ ɪt ɪz ʌ hʌntʃ aɪ sɜ˞tʌnli 'ti ɪkspɛkt ðɪs kɛn ʌʃʊɹd hɪm bæɹʌk hæd ɹitʃt ðʌ kæfʌtɪɹiʌ dɔɹ hi ɛntɜ˞d bɹɪskli θɹu ðʌ ɹivɑlvɪŋ dɔɹ

It sure is a small world. Sandy muttered: and brother, when you get a hunch, it is a hunch. I certainly did n't expect this. Ken assured him Barrack had reached the cafeteria door. He entered briskly through the revolving door.

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then if barrack does work here we ought to be able to pick him up again maybe i told you i'll agree to anything sandy said starting toward the lunch line sign he had spotted a block away anyway by noon we'll have the information from lausch and maybe you'll be willing to call this whole thing off

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ðɛn ɪf bæɹʌk dʌz wɜ˞k hiɹ wi ɔt tu bi eɪbʌl tu pɪk hɪm ʌp ʌɡɛn meɪbi aɪ toʊld ju aɪ' ʌɡɹi tu ɛniθɪŋ sændi sɛd stɑɹtɪŋ tʌwɔɹd ðʌ lʌntʃ laɪn saɪn hi hæd spɑtɪd ʌ blɑk ʌweɪ ɛniweɪ baɪ nun wi' hæv ðʌ ɪnfɜ˞meɪʃʌn fɹʌm laʊʃ ʌnd meɪbi ju' bi wɪlɪŋ tu kɔl ðɪs hoʊl θɪŋ ɔf

Then if Barrack does work here, we ought to be able to pick him up again. Maybe i told you i'll agree to anything Sandy said. Starting toward the lunch line sign he had spotted a block away. Anyway, by noon we'll have the information from Lausch and maybe you'll be willing to call this whole thing off.

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good the little expert beamed sintelli has just sent back your box and the answers to all your questions but come in come in and sit down near the heater you must be cold if you walked here from your friend holt's apartment

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ɡʊd ðʌ lɪtʌl ɛkspɜ˞t bimd hæz dʒʌst sɛnt bæk jɔɹ bɑks ʌnd ðʌ ænsɜ˞z tu ɔl jɔɹ kwɛstʃʌnz bʌt kʌm ɪn kʌm ɪn ʌnd sɪt daʊn nɪɹ ðʌ hitɜ˞ ju mʌst bi koʊld ɪf ju wɔkt hiɹ fɹʌm jɔɹ fɹɛnd hoʊlt'ɛs ʌpɑɹtmʌnt

Good, the little expert Beamed Sintelli has just sent back your box and the answers to all your questions. But come in. Come in and sit down near the heater. You must be cold if you walked here from your friend Holt's apartment.

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funnier and funnier sandy muttered did you see that barrack walked right past him ken nodded barrack had certainly seen the man he had actually brushed against him as he entered but neither had given any sign of recognition

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fʌniɜ˞ ʌnd fʌniɜ˞ sændi mʌtɜ˞d dɪd ju si ðæt bæɹʌk wɔkt ɹaɪt pæst hɪm kɛn nɑdʌd bæɹʌk hæd sɜ˞tʌnli sin ðʌ mæn hi hæd æktʃuʌli bɹʌʃt ʌɡɛnst hɪm æz hi ɛntɜ˞d bʌt niðɜ˞ hæd ɡɪvʌn ɛni saɪn ʌv ɹɛkʌɡnɪʃʌn

Funnier and funnier. Sandy muttered: did you see that Barrack walked right past him? Ken nodded. Barrack had certainly seen the man. He had actually brushed against him as he entered, but neither had given any sign of recognition.

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ah sandy said under his breath if that's all we've done but at a glare from ken he broke off and moved toward the chair lausch was pulling into place for them first lausch said a moment later smoothing out a sheet of notes on his desk you want to know if the box is really old

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ɑ sændi sɛd ʌndɜ˞ hɪz bɹɛθ ɪf ðæt'ɛs ɔl wi'vi dʌn bʌt æt ʌ ɡlɛɹ fɹʌm kɛn hi bɹoʊk ɔf ʌnd muvd tʌwɔɹd ðʌ tʃɛɹ laʊʃ wɑz pʊlɪŋ ɪntu pleɪs fɔɹ ðɛm fɜ˞st laʊʃ sɛd ʌ moʊmʌnt leɪtɜ˞ smuðɪŋ aʊt ʌ ʃit ʌv noʊts ɑn hɪz dɛsk ju wɑnt tu noʊ ɪf ðʌ bɑks ɪz ɹɪli oʊld

Ah, Sandy said under his breath, if that's all we've done. But at a glare from Ken he broke off and moved toward the chair. Lausch was pulling into place for them first. Lausch said a moment later, smoothing out a sheet of notes on his desk: you want to know if the box is really old.

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and don't tell me sandy said that they couldn't recognize each other not after they drove together for a couple hundred miles look ken said now mr watch crystal is going inside too come on sandy said they began to move toward the cafeteria

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ʌnd dɑn'ti tɛl mi sændi sɛd ðæt ðeɪ 'ti ɹɛkʌɡnaɪz itʃ ʌðɜ˞ nɑt æftɜ˞ ðeɪ dɹoʊv tʌɡɛðɜ˞ fɔɹ ʌ kʌpʌl hʌndɹʌd maɪlz lʊk kɛn sɛd naʊ mɪstɜ˞ wɑtʃ kɹɪstʌl ɪz ɡoʊɪŋ ɪnsaɪd tu kʌm ɑn sændi sɛd ðeɪ bɪɡæn tu muv tʌwɔɹd ðʌ kæfʌtɪɹiʌ

And do n't tell me. Sandy said that they could n't recognize each other, not after they drove together for a couple hundred miles. Look, Ken said now Mr Watch Crystal is going inside too. Come on. Sandy said they began to move toward the cafeteria.

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have it any way you like but if i don't get some hot coffee pretty soon alright ken interrupted to sandy's amazement this doesn't seem to be getting us anywhere i'll agree to leave here now after all we have to get to the museum anyway if you agree to coming back here around noon

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hæv ɪt ɛni weɪ ju laɪk bʌt ɪf aɪ dɑn'ti ɡɛt sʌm hɑt kɑfi pɹɪti sun ɔlɹaɪt kɛn ɪntɜ˞ʌptɪd tu sændi'ɛs ʌmeɪzmʌnt ðɪs 'ti sim tu bi ɡɛtɪŋ ʌs ɛniwɛɹ aɪ' ʌɡɹi tu liv hiɹ naʊ æftɜ˞ ɔl wi hæv tu ɡɛt tu ðʌ mjuziʌm ɛniweɪ ɪf ju ʌɡɹi tu kʌmɪŋ bæk hiɹ ɜ˞aʊnd nun

Have it any way you like, but if i do n't get some hot coffee pretty soon, alright, Ken interrupted. To Sandy's amazement, this does n't seem to be getting us anywhere. I'll agree to leave here now. After all, we have to get to the museum anyway. If you agree to coming back here around noon.

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this is the first time i ever went into a restaurant with my mind on something besides food sandy said go ahead i'll follow you in a minute we'll be less conspicuous that way meet you at the tray counter if the coast is clear

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ðɪs ɪz ðʌ fɜ˞st taɪm aɪ ɛvɜ˞ wɛnt ɪntu ʌ ɹɛstɜ˞ɑnt wɪð maɪ maɪnd ɑn sʌmθɪŋ bɪsaɪdz fud sændi sɛd ɡoʊ ʌhɛd aɪ' fɑloʊ ju ɪn ʌ mɪnʌt wi' bi lɛs kʌnspɪkjuʌs ðæt weɪ mit ju æt ðʌ tɹeɪ kaʊntɜ˞ ɪf ðʌ koʊst ɪz klɪɹ

This is the first time i ever went into a restaurant with my mind on something besides food. Sandy said: go ahead, i'll follow you in a minute. We'll be less conspicuous that way. Meet you at the tray counter if the coast is clear.

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this is supposed to be our christmas vacation remember i you'll feel better when you've got some breakfast ken assured him they did feel considerably better although sandy was still mumbling dire forebodings about frostbite on both feet when lausch opened his office doors to them an hour later

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ðɪs ɪz sʌpoʊzd tu bi aʊɜ˞ kɹɪsmʌs veɪkeɪʃʌn ɹɪmɛmbɜ˞ aɪ ju' fil bɛtɜ˞ wɛn ju'vi ɡɑt sʌm bɹɛkfʌst kɛn ʌʃʊɹd hɪm ðeɪ dɪd fil kʌnsɪdɜ˞ʌbli bɛtɜ˞ ɔlðoʊ sændi wɑz stɪl mʌmbʌlɪŋ daɪɹ ʌbaʊt fɹɔstbaɪt ɑn boʊθ fit wɛn laʊʃ oʊpʌnd hɪz ɔfɪs dɔɹz tu ðɛm æn aʊɜ˞ leɪtɜ˞

This is supposed to be our Christmas vacation, remember i? You'll feel better when you've got some breakfast. Ken assured him. They did feel considerably better, although Sandy was still mumbling dire forebodings about frostbite on both feet when Lausch opened his office doors to them an hour later.

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he probably wanted to find out how much we knew or suspect ken said well sandy told him grimly you may suspect plenty but even you don't know anything he started briskly across the room he looked perfectly alright to me

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hi pɹɑbʌbli wɔntɪd tu faɪnd aʊt haʊ mʌtʃ wi nu ɔɹ sʌspɛkt kɛn sɛd wɛl sændi toʊld hɪm ɡɹɪmli ju meɪ sʌspɛkt plɛnti bʌt ivɪn ju dɑn'ti noʊ ɛniθɪŋ hi stɑɹtɪd bɹɪskli ʌkɹɔs ðʌ ɹum hi lʊkt pɜ˞fʌktli ɔlɹaɪt tu mi

He probably wanted to find out how much we knew, or suspect. Ken said. Well, Sandy told him grimly: you may suspect plenty, but even you do n't know anything. He started briskly across the room. He looked perfectly alright to me.

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ken looked around into a pair of eyes as irritated as the voice sorry he muttered and moved away we'd better get a sandwich ourselves sandy suggested we'll be less noticeable doing that than hanging around here

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kɛn lʊkt ɜ˞aʊnd ɪntu ʌ pɛɹ ʌv aɪz æz ɪɹʌteɪtʌd æz ðʌ vɔɪs sɑɹi hi mʌtɜ˞d ʌnd muvd ʌweɪ wi'di bɛtɜ˞ ɡɛt ʌ sændwɪtʃ aʊɜ˞sɛlvz sændi sʌdʒɛstɪd wi' bi lɛs noʊtʌsʌbʌl duɪŋ ðæt ðæn hæŋɪŋ ɜ˞aʊnd hiɹ

Ken looked around into a pair of eyes as irritated as the voice. Sorry, he muttered and moved away. We'd better get a sandwich ourselves, Sandy suggested. We'll be less noticeable doing that than hanging around here.

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he doesn't know why you thought such a box as this might have been stolen from a museum or anywhere else they're not valuable or rare enough to merit inclusion in a collection or to merit the risk of stealing for that matter

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hi 'ti noʊ waɪ ju θɔt sʌtʃ ʌ bɑks æz ðɪs maɪt hæv bɪn stoʊlʌn fɹʌm ʌ mjuziʌm ɔɹ ɛniwɛɹ ɛls ðeɪ'ɹeɪ nɑt væljʌbʌl ɔɹ ɹɛɹ ɪnʌf tu mɛɹʌt ɪnkluʒʌn ɪn ʌ kʌlɛkʃʌn ɔɹ tu mɛɹʌt ðʌ ɹɪsk ʌv stilɪŋ fɔɹ ðæt mætɜ˞

He does n't know why you thought such a box as this might have been stolen from a museum or anywhere else. They're not valuable or rare enough to merit inclusion in a collection, or to merit the risk of stealing, for that matter.

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ken will have to refer to his crystal ball for an explanation of that sandy murmured lausch glanced at him questioningly i don't quite understand you nothing nothing sandy said hesitantly let's see there was one further question wasn't there

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kɛn wɪl hæv tu ɹʌfɜ˞ tu hɪz kɹɪstʌl bɔl fɔɹ æn ɛksplʌneɪʃʌn ʌv ðæt sændi mɜ˞mɜ˞d laʊʃ ɡlænst æt hɪm aɪ dɑn'ti kwaɪt ʌndɜ˞stænd ju nʌθɪŋ nʌθɪŋ sændi sɛd hɛzɪtʌntli lɛt'ɛs si ðɛɹ wɑz wʌn fɜ˞ðɜ˞ kwɛstʃʌn 'ti ðɛɹ

Ken will have to refer to his crystal ball for an explanation of that. Sandy murmured. Lausch glanced at him questioningly: i do n't quite understand you. Nothing, nothing, Sandy said hesitantly. Let's see there was one further question, was n't there?

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inside the great brightly lighted room rimmed with service counters hundreds of men and women were milling around intent on collecting a trayful of food or if already laden with trays on finding a vacant table where they could eat

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ɪnsaɪd ðʌ ɡɹeɪt bɹaɪtli laɪtʌd ɹum ɹɪmd wɪð sɜ˞vʌs kaʊntɜ˞z hʌndɹʌdz ʌv mɛn ʌnd wɪmʌn wɜ˞ mɪlɪŋ ɜ˞aʊnd ɪntɛnt ɑn kʌlɛktɪŋ ʌ ʌv fud ɔɹ ɪf ɔlɹɛdi leɪdʌn wɪð tɹeɪz ɑn faɪndɪŋ ʌ veɪkʌnt teɪbʌl wɛɹ ðeɪ kʊd it

Inside the great, brightly lighted room rimmed with service counters, hundreds of men and women were milling around, intent on collecting a trayful of food or, if already laden with trays, on finding a vacant table where they could eat.

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they made sure that neither barrack nor the second man looked their way as they hesitantly collected a pair of corned beef sandwiches and two glasses of milk then they sought out a table from which they could continue their observations

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ðeɪ meɪd ʃʊɹ ðæt niðɜ˞ bæɹʌk nɔɹ ðʌ sɛkʌnd mæn lʊkt ðɛɹ weɪ æz ðeɪ hɛzɪtʌntli kʌlɛktʌd ʌ pɛɹ ʌv bif sændwɪtʃɪz ʌnd tu ɡlæsʌz ʌv mɪlk ðɛn ðeɪ sɔt aʊt ʌ teɪbʌl fɹʌm wɪtʃ ðeɪ kʊd kʌntɪnju ðɛɹ ɑbzɜ˞veɪʃʌnz

They made sure that neither Barrack nor the second man looked their way as they hesitantly collected a pair of corned beef sandwiches and two glasses of milk. Then they sought out a table from which they could continue their observations.

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sandy shrugged he might have learned it in a hundred different ways but suppose for a minute you're right in that case why would he come back here now why wouldn't he avoid us

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sændi ʃɹʌɡd hi maɪt hæv lɜ˞nd ɪt ɪn ʌ hʌndɹʌd dɪfɜ˞ʌnt weɪz bʌt sʌpoʊz fɔɹ ʌ mɪnʌt ju'ɹeɪ ɹaɪt ɪn ðæt keɪs waɪ wʊd hi kʌm bæk hiɹ naʊ waɪ 'ti hi ʌvɔɪd ʌs

Sandy shrugged. He might have learned it in a hundred different ways, but suppose for a minute you're right. In that case, why would he come back here now? Why would n't he avoid us?

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he smiled at them over his glasses it is definitely sintelli didn't make any spectroscopic tests of the metal but he said that it wasn't necessary he is quite certain the box was made not less than three hundred years ago

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hi smaɪld æt ðɛm oʊvɜ˞ hɪz ɡlæsʌz ɪt ɪz dɛfʌnʌtli 'ti meɪk ɛni tɛsts ʌv ðʌ mɛtʌl bʌt hi sɛd ðæt ɪt 'ti nɛsʌsɛɹi hi ɪz kwaɪt sɜ˞tʌn ðʌ bɑks wɑz meɪd nɑt lɛs ðæn θɹi hʌndɹʌd jɪɹz ʌɡoʊ

He smiled at them over his glasses. It is definitely. Sintelli did n't make any spectroscopic tests of the metal, but he said that it was n't necessary. He is quite certain: the box was made not less than three hundred years ago.

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they had just managed to find satisfactory places when sam morris's former customer moved away from the food counter his tray was crowded it was easy to see why he had taken so long to collect his lunch he made his way straight between the crowded tables to the one where barrack sat

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ðeɪ hæd dʒʌst mænʌdʒd tu faɪnd sætʌsfæktɹi pleɪsʌz wɛn sæm mɔɹʌs'ɛs fɔɹmɜ˞ kʌstʌmɜ˞ muvd ʌweɪ fɹʌm ðʌ fud kaʊntɜ˞ hɪz tɹeɪ wɑz kɹaʊdʌd ɪt wɑz izi tu si waɪ hi hæd teɪkʌn soʊ lɔŋ tu kʌlɛkt hɪz lʌntʃ hi meɪd hɪz weɪ stɹeɪt bɪtwin ðʌ kɹaʊdʌd teɪbʌlz tu ðʌ wʌn wɛɹ bæɹʌk sæt

They had just managed to find satisfactory places. When Sam Morris's former customer moved away from the food counter, his tray was crowded. It was easy to see why he had taken so long to collect his lunch. He made his way straight between the crowded tables to the one where Barrack sat.

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and besides their own charm lies in the fact that being homemade no two are exactly alike an exact duplication would seem pointless and a modern craftsman would probably charge more to make such a thing than you would pay for an original box but it could be duplicated if there was any reason for doing such a thing

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ʌnd bɪsaɪdz ðɛɹ oʊn tʃɑɹm laɪz ɪn ðʌ fækt ðæt biɪŋ hoʊmmeɪd noʊ tu ɑɹ ɪɡzæktli ʌlaɪk æn ɪɡzækt djuplʌkeɪʃʌn wʊd sim pɔɪntlʌs ʌnd ʌ mɑdɜ˞n kɹæftsmʌn wʊd pɹɑbʌbli tʃɑɹdʒ mɔɹ tu meɪk sʌtʃ ʌ θɪŋ ðæn ju wʊd peɪ fɔɹ æn ɜ˞ɪdʒʌnʌl bɑks bʌt ɪt kʊd bi duplɪkeɪtɪd ɪf ðɛɹ wɑz ɛni ɹizʌn fɔɹ duɪŋ sʌtʃ ʌ θɪŋ

And, besides, their own charm lies in the fact that, being homemade, no two are exactly alike. An exact duplication would seem pointless and a modern craftsman would probably charge more to make such a thing than you would pay for an original box. But it could be duplicated if there was any reason for doing such a thing.

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he picked up the phone book and leafed through it the tobacco market so that part of his story wasn't invented at least it's on chatham square that's down at the edge of chinatown isn't it

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hi pɪkt ʌp ðʌ foʊn bʊk ʌnd lift θɹu ɪt ðʌ tʌbækoʊ mɑɹkʌt soʊ ðæt pɑɹt ʌv hɪz stɔɹi 'ti ɪnvɛntʌd æt list ɪt'ɛs ɑn tʃætʌm skwɛɹ ðæt'ɛs daʊn æt ðʌ ɛdʒ ʌv tʃaɪnʌtaʊn 'ti ɪt

He picked up the phone book and leafed through it. The tobacco market, so that part of his story was n't invented. At least it's on Chatham Square, that's down at the edge of chinatown, is n't it?

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at first there were such as still endeavoured to afford her solace or who suspecting lest she brooded over the memory of her father and mother felt homesick or aggrieved through some offence given her tried by every persuasion to console and cheer her

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æt fɜ˞st ðɛɹ wɜ˞ sʌtʃ æz stɪl tu ʌfɔɹd hɜ˞ sɑlʌs ɔɹ hu sʌspɛktɪŋ lɛst ʃi bɹudɪd oʊvɜ˞ ðʌ mɛmɜ˞i ʌv hɜ˞ fɑðɜ˞ ʌnd mʌðɜ˞ fɛlt hoʊmsɪk ɔɹ ʌɡɹivd θɹu sʌm ɡɪvʌn hɜ˞ tɹaɪd baɪ ɛvɜ˞i pɜ˞sweɪʒʌn tu kɑnsoʊl ʌnd tʃɪɹ hɜ˞

At first. There were such as still endeavoured to afford her solace or who, suspecting lest she brooded over the memory of her father and mother, felt homesick or aggrieved through some offence given her, tried by every persuasion to console and cheer her.

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their bloom wanes their smell dies but who is there with them to sympathise while vagrant gossamer soft doth on fluttering springs bowers bind its coils

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ðɛɹ blum weɪnz ðɛɹ smɛl daɪz bʌt hu ɪz ðɛɹ wɪð ðɛm tu waɪl veɪɡɹʌnt ɡɑsʌmɜ˞ sɑft dɔθ ɑn flʌtɜ˞ɪŋ spɹɪŋz baʊɜ˞z baɪnd ɪts kɔɪlz

Their bloom wanes, their smell dies. But who is there with them to sympathise while vagrant gossamer soft doth on fluttering springs? Bowers bind its coils.

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yesterday replied hsiao hung mr secundus told me that there was no need for me to water the flowers today that it was enough if they were watered every other day as for the birds you're still in the arms of morpheus sister when i give them their food

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jɛstɜ˞deɪ ɹɪplaɪd ʃaʊ hʌŋ mɪstɜ˞ toʊld mi ðæt ðɛɹ wɑz noʊ nid fɔɹ mi tu wɔtɜ˞ ðʌ flaʊɜ˞z tʌdeɪ ðæt ɪt wɑz ɪnʌf ɪf ðeɪ wɜ˞ wɔtɜ˞d ɛvɜ˞i ʌðɜ˞ deɪ æz fɔɹ ðʌ bɜ˞dz ju'ɹeɪ stɪl ɪn ðʌ ɑɹmz ʌv mɔɹfiʌs sɪstɜ˞ wɛn aɪ ɡɪv ðɛm ðɛɹ fud

Yesterday, replied Hsiao Hung. Mr Secundus told me that there was no need for me to water the flowers today, that it was enough if they were watered every other day. As for the birds, you're still in the arms of Morpheus Sister when i give them their food.

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but pao y was not inclined to touch any more food he washed his hands drank a cup of tea and then exchanged a few further sentences with the two matrons but subsequently the two women said goodbye and quitted the room

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bʌt paʊ waɪ wɑz nɑt ɪnklaɪnd tu tʌtʃ ɛni mɔɹ fud hi wɑʃt hɪz hændz dɹæŋk ʌ kʌp ʌv ti ʌnd ðɛn ɪkstʃeɪndʒd ʌ fju fɜ˞ðɜ˞ sɛntʌnsʌz wɪð ðʌ tu meɪtɹʌnz bʌt sʌbsʌkwʌntli ðʌ tu wɪmʌn sɛd ɡʊdbaɪ ʌnd ðʌ ɹum

But Pao Y was not inclined to touch any more food. He washed his hands, drank a cup of tea and then exchanged a few further sentences with the two matrons, but subsequently the two women said goodbye and quitted the room.

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we three cannot however definitely say that we won't write verses for if we come across any comparatively easy subject and metre we too will indite a stanza if we feel so disposed

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wi θɹi kænɑt haʊɛvɜ˞ dɛfʌnʌtli seɪ ðæt wi wʌn'ti ɹaɪt vɜ˞sʌz fɔɹ ɪf wi kʌm ʌkɹɔs ɛni kʌmpɛɹʌtɪvli izi sʌbdʒɛkt ʌnd mitɜ˞ wi tu wɪl ɪndaɪt ʌ stænzʌ ɪf wi fil soʊ dɪspoʊzd

We three can not, however, definitely say that we wo n't write verses, for if we come across any comparatively easy subject and metre, we too will indite a stanza if we feel so disposed.

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but she found on second scrutiny the work so really admirable that impulsively picking up the needle she continued it for her at quite an unforeseen moment for lin-tai yu had met shih shun

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bʌt ʃi faʊnd ɑn sɛkʌnd skɹutʌni ðʌ wɜ˞k soʊ ɹɪli ædmɜ˞ʌbʌl ðæt ɪmpʌlsɪvli pɪkɪŋ ʌp ðʌ nidʌl ʃi kʌntɪnjud ɪt fɔɹ hɜ˞ æt kwaɪt æn ʌnfɔɹsin moʊmʌnt fɔɹ lɪn-taɪ ju hæd mɛt ʃi ʃʌn

But she found, on second scrutiny, the work so really admirable that, impulsively, picking up the needle, she continued it for her at quite an unforeseen moment, for Lin- Tai Yu had met Shih Shun.

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and is it likely you'll die from drunkenness are you pray going now to disregard this rule and to drink instead ten large cups besides going down to pour the wine

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ʌnd ɪz ɪt laɪkli ju' daɪ fɹʌm dɹʌŋkʌnnʌs ɑɹ ju pɹeɪ ɡoʊɪŋ naʊ tu dɪsɹɪɡɑɹd ðɪs ɹul ʌnd tu dɹɪŋk ɪnstɛd tɛn lɑɹdʒ kʌps bɪsaɪdz ɡoʊɪŋ daʊn tu pɔɹ ðʌ waɪn

And is it likely you'll die from drunkenness? Are you pray, going now to disregard this rule and to drink instead ten large cups, besides going down to pour the wine?

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everything from old till now from the very creation itself embodies a certain proportion of the yin and yang principles

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ɛvɹiθɪŋ fɹʌm oʊld tɪl naʊ fɹʌm ðʌ vɛɹi kɹieɪʃʌn ɪtsɛlf ɛmbɑdiz ʌ sɜ˞tʌn pɹʌpɔɹʃʌn ʌv ðʌ jɪn ʌnd jæŋ pɹɪnsʌpʌlz

Everything from old till now, from the very creation itself, embodies a certain proportion of the Yin and Yang principles.

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i really did it in the hope that it would afford you amusement i never for a moment entertained such thoughts as those you credit me with

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aɪ ɹɪli dɪd ɪt ɪn ðʌ hoʊp ðæt ɪt wʊd ʌfɔɹd ju ʌmjuzmʌnt aɪ nɛvɜ˞ fɔɹ ʌ moʊmʌnt ɛntɜ˞teɪnd sʌtʃ θɔts æz ðoʊz ju kɹɛdʌt mi wɪð

I really did it in the hope that it would afford you amusement. I never for a moment entertained such thoughts as those you credit me with.

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i wouldn't last time have had any wish or inclination to disclose to you every bit of those troubles which ordinarily fall to my share at home

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aɪ 'ti læst taɪm hæv hæd ɛni wɪʃ ɔɹ ɪnklʌneɪʃʌn tu dɪskloʊz tu ju ɛvɜ˞i bɪt ʌv ðoʊz tɹʌbʌlz wɪtʃ ɔɹdʌnɛɹʌli fɔl tu maɪ ʃɛɹ æt hoʊm

I would n't, last time, have had any wish or inclination to disclose to you every bit of those troubles which ordinarily fall to my share at home.

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inga turned towards pao chai and expressed her readiness to execute her commission after which she betook herself home where we will leave her without further notice

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iŋɡʌ tɜ˞nd tʌwɔɹdz paʊ tʃaɪ ʌnd ɪkspɹɛst hɜ˞ ɹɛdinʌs tu ɛksʌkjut hɜ˞ kʌmɪʃʌn æftɜ˞ wɪtʃ ʃi bɛtʊk hɜ˞sɛlf hoʊm wɛɹ wi wɪl liv hɜ˞ wɪθaʊt fɜ˞ðɜ˞ noʊtʌs

Inga turned towards Pao Chai and expressed her readiness to execute her commission, after which she betook herself home, where we will leave her without further notice.

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let them go and complain as much as they like but if they fail to establish a case against me they'll after all be punished for trying to make the corpse the means of extorting money out of me

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lɛt ðɛm ɡoʊ ʌnd kʌmpleɪn æz mʌtʃ æz ðeɪ laɪk bʌt ɪf ðeɪ feɪl tu ɪstæblɪʃ ʌ keɪs ʌɡɛnst mi ðeɪ' æftɜ˞ ɔl bi pʌnɪʃt fɔɹ tɹaɪɪŋ tu meɪk ðʌ kɔɹps ðʌ minz ʌv ɛkstɔɹtɪŋ mʌni aʊt ʌv mi

Let them go and complain as much as they like, but if they fail to establish a case against me, they'll after all be punished for trying to make the corpse the means of extorting money out of me.

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when the recollection afterwards flashed through her mind that one and all had their relatives and that she alone had not a soul to rely upon avoid withdrawing out of the way and giving vent to tears

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wɛn ðʌ ɹɛkʌlɛkʃʌn æftɜ˞wɜ˞dz flæʃt θɹu hɜ˞ maɪnd ðæt wʌn ʌnd ɔl hæd ðɛɹ ɹɛlʌtɪvz ʌnd ðæt ʃi ʌloʊn hæd nɑt ʌ soʊl tu ɹɪlaɪ ʌpɑn ʌvɔɪd wɪθdɹɔɪŋ aʊt ʌv ðʌ weɪ ʌnd ɡɪvɪŋ vɛnt tu tɛɹz

When the recollection afterwards flashed through her mind that one and all had their relatives and that she alone had not a soul to rely upon, avoid withdrawing out of the way and giving vent to tears.

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and it was in fact the rest of the singing girls who saw pao yu out pao yu's heart was gnawed with doubts and conjectures in an imbecile frame of mind he came to the i hung court

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ʌnd ɪt wɑz ɪn fækt ðʌ ɹɛst ʌv ðʌ sɪŋɪŋ ɡɜ˞lz hu sɔ paʊ ju aʊt paʊ ju'ɛs hɑɹt wɑz nɔd wɪð daʊts ʌnd kʌndʒɛktʃɜ˞z ɪn æn ɪmbʌsʌl fɹeɪm ʌv maɪnd hi keɪm tu ðʌ aɪ hʌŋ kɔɹt

And it was in fact the rest of the singing girls who saw Pao Yu out. Pao Yu's heart was gnawed with doubts and conjectures. In an imbecile frame of mind he came to the I Hung court.

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i didn't really see you come over protested pao yu cousin pao chai it was who came and sat for a while and then left

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aɪ 'ti ɹɪli si ju kʌm oʊvɜ˞ pɹʌtɛstɪd paʊ ju kʌzʌn paʊ tʃaɪ ɪt wɑz hu keɪm ʌnd sæt fɔɹ ʌ waɪl ʌnd ðɛn lɛft

I did n't really see you come over, protested Pao Yu, cousin Pao Chai. It was who came and sat for a while and then left.

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ha ha laughed the taoist chang aloud as he followed chia chen in chia chen approached dowager lady chia bending his body he strained a laugh

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hɑ hɑ læft ðʌ daʊɪst tʃæŋ ʌlaʊd æz hi fɑloʊd tʃiʌ tʃɛn ɪn tʃiʌ tʃɛn ʌpɹoʊtʃt daʊʌdʒɜ˞ leɪdi tʃiʌ bɛndɪŋ hɪz bɑdi hi stɹeɪnd ʌ læf

Ha ha, laughed the Taoist Chang aloud as he followed Chia Chen in. Chia Chen approached dowager lady Chia, bending his body, he strained a laugh.

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pao-yu thereupon addressed himself to tai-yu have you heard what was said or not he asked and is there pray any likelihood that cousin secunda would also follow in my lead and tell lies

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paʊ-ju ðɛɹʌpɑn ʌdɹɛst hɪmsɛlf tu taɪ-ju hæv ju hɜ˞d wʌt wɑz sɛd ɔɹ nɑt hi æskt ʌnd ɪz ðɛɹ pɹeɪ ɛni laɪklihʊd ðæt kʌzʌn sɪkʌndʌ wʊd ɔlsoʊ fɑloʊ ɪn maɪ lɛd ʌnd tɛl laɪz

Pao- Yu thereupon addressed himself to Tai- Yu. Have you heard what was said, or not? He asked, and is there, pray, any likelihood that Cousin Secunda would also follow in my lead and tell lies?

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but while they were deliberating the time came to light the lamps nothing of any note transpired the whole night the next day they got up at early dawn the weather fortunately was beautifully clear

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bʌt waɪl ðeɪ wɜ˞ dɪlɪbɜ˞eɪtɪŋ ðʌ taɪm keɪm tu laɪt ðʌ læmps nʌθɪŋ ʌv ɛni noʊt tɹænspaɪɜ˞d ðʌ hoʊl naɪt ðʌ nɛkst deɪ ðeɪ ɡɑt ʌp æt ɜ˞li dɔn ðʌ wɛðɜ˞ fɔɹtʃʌnʌtli wɑz bjutʌfli klɪɹ

But while they were deliberating, the time came to light the lamps. Nothing of any note transpired the whole night. The next day they got up at early dawn. The weather, fortunately, was beautifully clear.

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but never mind i'll let it go and save you all this misery so saying he verily gave the bird its liberty and with one blow he smashed the cage to atoms

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bʌt nɛvɜ˞ maɪnd aɪ' lɛt ɪt ɡoʊ ʌnd seɪv ju ɔl ðɪs mɪzɜ˞i soʊ seɪɪŋ hi ɡeɪv ðʌ bɜ˞d ɪts lɪbɜ˞ti ʌnd wɪð wʌn bloʊ hi smæʃt ðʌ keɪdʒ tu ætʌmz

But never mind, i'll let it go and save you all this misery. So saying he verily gave the bird its liberty and with one blow he smashed the cage to atoms.

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but were you to talk a little slower wouldn't it be a saving of exertion for you lady feng was about to laugh but hastily checking herself she lent an ear to what madame wang might have to tell her

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bʌt wɜ˞ ju tu tɔk ʌ lɪtʌl sloʊɜ˞ 'ti ɪt bi ʌ seɪvɪŋ ʌv ɪɡzɜ˞ʃʌn fɔɹ ju leɪdi fɛŋ wɑz ʌbaʊt tu læf bʌt heɪstʌli tʃɛkɪŋ hɜ˞sɛlf ʃi lɛnt æn iɹ tu wʌt mædʌm wæŋ maɪt hæv tu tɛl hɜ˞

But were you to talk a little slower, would n't it be a saving of exertion for you? Lady Feng was about to laugh, but, hastily checking herself, she lent an ear to what Madame Wang might have to tell her.

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first rate exclaimed li wan and why should we not fix upon some new designations by which to address ourselves this will be a far more refined way as for my own i've selected that of the old farmer of tao hsiang so let none of you encroach on it

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fɜ˞st ɹeɪt ɪkskleɪmd li wɑn ʌnd waɪ ʃʊd wi nɑt fɪks ʌpɑn sʌm nu dɛzʌɡneɪʃʌnz baɪ wɪtʃ tu ædɹɛs aʊɜ˞sɛlvz ðɪs wɪl bi ʌ fɑɹ mɔɹ ɹʌfaɪnd weɪ æz fɔɹ maɪ oʊn aɪ'vi sʌlɛktɪd ðæt ʌv ðʌ oʊld fɑɹmɜ˞ ʌv taʊ soʊ lɛt nʌn ʌv ju ɪnkɹoʊtʃ ɑn ɪt

First rate, exclaimed Li Wan. And why should we not fix upon some new designations by which to address ourselves? This will be a far more refined way. As for my own, i've selected that of the old farmer of Tao Hsiang, so let none of you encroach on it.

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i and the others tried to dissuade them lin chih hsiao's wife continued and by having recourse to intimidation as well as to promises of money they at last agreed to our terms

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aɪ ʌnd ðʌ ʌðɜ˞z tɹaɪd tu dɪsweɪd ðɛm lɪn ʃaʊ'ɛs waɪf kʌntɪnjud ʌnd baɪ hævɪŋ ɹikɔɹs tu ɪntɪmɪdeɪʃʌn æz wɛl æz tu pɹɑmʌsʌz ʌv mʌni ðeɪ æt læst ʌɡɹid tu aʊɜ˞ tɜ˞mz

I and the others tried to dissuade them. Lin Chih Hsiao's wife continued, and by having recourse to intimidation as well as to promises of money, they at last agreed to our terms.

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pao-yu she said to every one she met is the one after all who shows me much attention so much so that he has even thought of bringing me a twig of flowers

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paʊ-ju ʃi sɛd tu ɛvɜ˞i wʌn ʃi mɛt ɪz ðʌ wʌn æftɜ˞ ɔl hu ʃoʊz mi mʌtʃ ʌtɛnʃʌn soʊ mʌtʃ soʊ ðæt hi hæz ivɪn θɔt ʌv bɹɪŋɪŋ mi ʌ twɪɡ ʌv flaʊɜ˞z

Pao- Yu, she said to every one she met- is the one, after all, who shows me much attention, so much so that he has even thought of bringing me a twig of flowers.

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you go and tell him pao-yu urged that i've informed myself of the contents of his notes and that there are few who think of me as he does if you also take the flowers and put them in my room it will be all right

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ju ɡoʊ ʌnd tɛl hɪm paʊ-ju ɜ˞dʒd ðæt aɪ'vi ɪnfɔɹmd maɪsɛlf ʌv ðʌ kɑntɛnts ʌv hɪz noʊts ʌnd ðæt ðɛɹ ɑɹ fju hu θɪŋk ʌv mi æz hi dʌz ɪf ju ɔlsoʊ teɪk ðʌ flaʊɜ˞z ʌnd pʊt ðɛm ɪn maɪ ɹum ɪt wɪl bi ɔl ɹaɪt

You go and tell him Pao- Yu urged that i've informed myself of the contents of his notes and that there are few who think of me as he does. If you also take the flowers and put them in my room, it will be all right.

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it's still over there at mr chia chen's i tell you all this so that you should avoid going over to madame wang's and getting into trouble but i'll go and depute some one to fetch it

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ɪt'ɛs stɪl oʊvɜ˞ ðɛɹ æt mɪstɜ˞ tʃiʌ tʃɛn'ɛs aɪ tɛl ju ɔl ðɪs soʊ ðæt ju ʃʊd ʌvɔɪd ɡoʊɪŋ oʊvɜ˞ tu mædʌm wæŋ'ɛs ʌnd ɡɛtɪŋ ɪntu tɹʌbʌl bʌt aɪ' ɡoʊ ʌnd sʌm wʌn tu fɛtʃ ɪt

It's still over there at Mr Chia Chen's. I tell you all this so that you should avoid going over to Madame Wang's and getting into trouble, but i'll go and depute some one to fetch it.

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the one and pao chai descanted of course with their aunts and cousins on the events that had transpired since their separation but tai yu though when they first met continued in cheerful spirits could not again

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ðʌ wʌn ʌnd paʊ tʃaɪ ʌv kɔɹs wɪð ðɛɹ ænts ʌnd kʌzʌnz ɑn ðʌ ɪvɛnts ðæt hæd tɹænspaɪɜ˞d sɪns ðɛɹ sɛpɜ˞eɪʃʌn bʌt taɪ ju ðoʊ wɛn ðeɪ fɜ˞st mɛt kʌntɪnjud ɪn tʃɪɹfʌl spɪɹɪts kʊd nɑt ʌɡɛn

The one and Pao Chai descanted of course with their aunts and cousins on the events that had transpired since their separation. But Tai Yu, though when they first met continued in cheerful spirits, could not again.

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home pao y was however not in a very happy frame of mind on account of the reference to his marriage made by chang the taoist the day before so when he heard lin tai-yu's utterances

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hoʊm paʊ waɪ wɑz haʊɛvɜ˞ nɑt ɪn ʌ vɛɹi hæpi fɹeɪm ʌv maɪnd ɑn ʌkaʊnt ʌv ðʌ ɹɛfɜ˞ʌns tu hɪz mɛɹɪdʒ meɪd baɪ tʃæŋ ðʌ daʊɪst ðʌ deɪ bɪfɔɹ soʊ wɛn hi hɜ˞d lɪn taɪ-ju'ɛs ʌtɜ˞ʌnsɪz

Home. Pao Y was, however, not in a very happy frame of mind on account of the reference to his marriage made by Chang the Taoist the day before, so when he heard Lin Tai- Yu's utterances.

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what an awful rumpus you're kicking up i simply brought you along with me to look at things and lo you put on airs and she beat pan erh until he burst out crying

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wʌt æn ɑfʌl ju'ɹeɪ kɪkɪŋ ʌp aɪ sɪmpli bɹɔt ju ʌlɔŋ wɪð mi tu lʊk æt θɪŋz ʌnd loʊ ju pʊt ɑn ɛɹz ʌnd ʃi bit pæn ʌntɪl hi bɜ˞st aʊt kɹaɪɪŋ

What an awful rumpus you're kicking up. I simply brought you along with me to look at things and lo, you put on airs and she beat Pan erh until he burst out crying.

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followed by a whole bevy of nurses and waiting-maids she repaired into lady feng's quarters on the off side she bandied words with her for a while and then coming out she betook herself into the garden of broad vista and called on li kung-ts'ai

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fɑloʊd baɪ ʌ hoʊl bɛvi ʌv nɜ˞sʌz ʌnd weɪtɪŋ-meɪdz ʃi ɹɪpɛɹd ɪntu leɪdi fɛŋ'ɛs kwɔɹtɜ˞z ɑn ðʌ ɔf saɪd ʃi bændid wɜ˞dz wɪð hɜ˞ fɔɹ ʌ waɪl ʌnd ðɛn kʌmɪŋ aʊt ʃi bɛtʊk hɜ˞sɛlf ɪntu ðʌ ɡɑɹdʌn ʌv bɹɔd vɪstʌ ʌnd kɔld ɑn li kʌŋ-tiɛs'aɪ

Followed by a whole bevy of nurses and waiting- maids. She repaired into Lady Feng's quarters on the off side. She bandied words with her for a while and then, coming out, she betook herself into the garden of broad vista and called on Li Kung- Ts'ai.