Charlie Bone and the Beast (The Children of the Red King, Book 6) Part 10 pps

... 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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... time for candles. Maisie switched off the kitchen lamp and Charlie turned out the light in the hall. Grandma Bone was the only 178/506 nuzzled him back and yapped very sedately into one of his ears. "A ... joined them as they walked back into school. They were the last to leave the grounds. That night Charlie waited for the sound of distant howling. The grun...

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... else and the warmth from the kettle was rather comforting. Ahead of them stood the tall block of houses with their black balconies, their pointed roofs, and the stone beasts that framed the long ... were usually at each other's throats, but the fire brought them together, just for a day, and their combined efforts were enough to ward off the flames. They've a...

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... this." As they left the art room, a tall, slightly hunched figure appeared at the far end of the hall. It began to limp toward them and Charlie froze. Manfred was out and about again. He waited for the ... exclaimed, "There!" and turned the end of the sword hilt toward the boys. 319 They saw a dark space in the center, a nar- row cavity made to fit s...

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... 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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... violent past. Charlie is often afraid of the Bloors and their allies, but, so far, he has resisted all their attempts to crush him, for he has friends among the descendants of the Red King, friends ... within 34/506 "Go on, then." Uncle Paton followed Charlie up 5 the stairs. When he reached the top, Charlie stood and stared at the two doors in front o...

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... and Charlie was so keen to hear the gruesome details of the drowning, he quite forgot the rules. "So what happened then?" "Silence in the hall, Charlie Bone, " called one of ... enough they con- tained cookies - chocolate truffles and garibaldis. The boys took two of each, stuff- ing them into their mouths as they moved farther into the room. Bil...

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... says?" 129/506 in the shadow of the great cathedral. Charlie glanced up the cobblestone alley that led to the bookstore and "hurried on to Piminy Street. He wondered if Olivia was in the bookstore ... her gloved hand at the door. Standing on the top step were two of the most pathetic-looking children Emma had ever seen. 98 FEROMEL'S KETTLE Venetia beck...

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... the clothes from Charlie, laid them on the ground, and patted them. "Runner, come on." Runner Bean approached the bundle cau- tiously. He sniffed the clothes, first the coat, then the ... came to a standstill at last. "Most of the stuff is kept in the base- ment, under the theater. I'll get the clothes for you during lunch break. There'll be m...

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... that the knight and the Red King were one and the same." 225 LYSANDER AND LAUREN The Red King!" Charlie felt an overwhelming surge of hope. " ;Of course. Who else could stop the river ... away from Charlie and leaned against the top bar of the fence. Charlie ran to the cottage and looked in the window. The table was there and two ch...

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