Charlie Bone and the Shadow (The Children of the Red King, Book 7) Part 10 pps

... glassy eyes of two Rottweilers staring through the barred gate. And then they were beside the walls of the Sage mansion 427 where Lysander lived, on and on, up and up, until they reached the yard ... entered was walled in long rectangles of misty glass, and their reflections became colored fragments that wavered and parted whenever they moved. Beside the door a stair...

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... him." They were now in the older part of the city, where the great cathedral towered above the surrounding stores and houses. Runner Bean had dropped behind them for some reason. Every now and ... fade until they were the same color as the dull stones in the wall, and then she crawled into the pocket of Charlie& apos;s cape. When the moth was safely hidden,...

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... appeared as they hurried out of the dorm, no one followed them down the narrow hall to the theater, and no one barred their way onto the stage. The dark in the theater was so absolute, Charlie had ... chain mail, and the heavy breathing of the horse. The Red Knight sat erect, his sheathed sword hanging from his belt, and the red cloak lying soft against his...

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... Charlie& apos;s frantic fingers and the unnatural wind that blew from who knew where. 39/557 Charlie Bone and the Shadow (The Children of the Red King, Book 7) Jenny Nimmo The enchanter Count Harken ... the highest table and the tallest chair, and could that be a boat, hanging on 15 the wall? He turned quickly as the owner of the room ducked u...

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... occupied with the book, the two boys moved swiftly across the store and around the counter. Mr. Ezekiel began to whine about the small print as they stepped through the curtains and entered Miss Ingledew's ... With a wary glance at Wilfred's basket, Grandma Bone swept back up the 62 stairs and crossed the hall into the living room. Uncle Paton followed her...

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... chorus of "Yes, Manfred," Dorcas, the twins, and Joshua gathered up their books and made for the door. Dagbert said nothing, but he followed the others as they stepped over the splintered ... that." 96 CHAPTER 5 THE PETS' CAFEIS CLOSED Long after his friends had left, Charlie still wandered the house. Up and down the stairs, in and out of his ro...

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... speech was thick and slurred. Avoiding Charlie& apos;s eye, Manfred limped out of the room. 171/557 Unfortunately, Maisie wasn't the only person in the kitchen. Grandma Bone sat in the rocking ... he were asleep. 117 Dorcas and the twins clustered around the talents master. Joshua tapped his shoulder and Manfred lifted his head. He clutched the edge of the ta...

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... of Tancred," said Charlie. Neither Charlie nor Billy owned a cell phone. They weren't allowed in school, and Grandma Bone disapproved of them. Charlie didn't like the thought of ... place from my grandpa, they were all gone. And now " Mrs. Kettle collected the cups and took them to the sink beside the stove. " ;And now what?" prompted...

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... into the floorboards as they hurried down unlit cor- ridors until they came to the landing above the hall. Dr. Bloor stood looking up at them. Behind him, some of the staff had gathered. They 344/557 sight, ... hands 345/557 Shafts of electricity lit the water and the room was bathed in the reflected blue-white glow. The thunder man bent down and, with a dreadful suckin...

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... with one hand and shoved the chlo- roform over his mouth 333 and nose with the other. The big fellow staggered back with a groan, and Mrs. Brown wrenched open the door. By now, some of the larger ... She walked to the 327 side of the stage where a large painting stood facing the wall. Seizing the painting, Titania pulled it to the center of the stage. The d...

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