execution of the french king and queen

... 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 under the lintel and walked in, closing the door and ... hollow." " ;The moon," murmured his father. "No, Father. A flame." The giant brushed a hand across his eyes and blinked. Yes, there was indeed a light flicker- ing at the edge of the hollow. ... Otus!" called Tolemeo. The giant turned. Tolemeo was rising from the ground with Roland and Owain clasped in his arms. Higher and higher. Now they were over the lake, and the feathered XXX xxxi cloak...

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... scrambled up the steps and hopped into the hall with the oth- ers. Uncle Paton 58 quietly closed the door, and Olivia plunked her basket beside the coat stand. They tiptoed into the kitchen, ... re- placed the toast. Fidelio took a chair beside him and leaned forward, his elbows on the table. Mimi stopped plucking at her violin and perched on the other side of the table. Mrs. Gunn hummed softly ... 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...

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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 room, and down into the cellar, where ... Tancred 108 and Lysander walked toward the crossed paintbrushes that denoted the green coatroom. On their way, Charlie noticed that the great hall seemed emptier than usual. And then he realized there...

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... managed to do the same for Runner Bean. When the sound of the horn blew across the grounds, 126 the boys began to run back to the school. Neither of them saw Dagbert Endless mov- ing out of the trees, ... Puffing and groan- ing, he drew back the huge iron bolts and rattled the oversize key in the lock. At last the doors were open and the sullen janitor stood aside while students swept past him and ... Claerwen." And then Charlie thought of the giant. Without Claerwen he could never reach his ancestor again. The two boys stepped into the hall and headed straight for the kitchen. Maisie was cooking...

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... much the same as the last time he'd been there. Bare brick walls, a dusty stone floor, and an as- sortment of tools hanging from a beam. The anvil stood in the center of the room, and the hum ... Tancred's arm and together they ran after Mrs. Silk. 198 271/557 The boys followed Mrs. Silk around the counter, through the bead curtain that hung in front of the doorway, and into the cozy kit- chen. ... When the Flames heard my merry heartbeat and saw my eager open eyes, they jumped from the bed and waked away, as quiet and graceful as they'd come. And no one saw them, not a soul. I asked the night...

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... draft from the distant staircase; their tinny, rust- ling, creaking sounds competing with the melancholy ticking of the grandfather clocks. Charlie wondered what went on in the many rooms behind the ... 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 ... call you, then. Good- bye." She slammed down the phone and came back to the kitchen, looking flushed and angry. "They can't proceed until they're authorized to do so by the child's...

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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 ... 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 sucking splash, lifted his son out of the water. ... in. They began to line up beside the counter, and Cook hurried into the kitchen. Fidelio and Gabriel went to the back of the line. Neither of them wanted to stand dir- ectly behind Dagbert Endless....

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... the sound of heavy feet, dragging themselves across the ground. They were accompanied by a scuffling and shuffling and the rattle of chains. 308 Billy jumped out of bed and looked into the hallway. ... 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 dark towers and barren mountains of Badlock drew ... paused. " ;And I am afraid of the en- chanter and his wife." She spoke as though they were barely re- lated, Billy thought. And yet, weren't they her grandparents, the enchanter and his wife? "Where's...

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... larger rod. The black- smith turned it twice in the lock. This time the dust was pink and the opening click more of a groan. Mrs. Kettle stood up and turned the handle. The door swung inward and Charlie ... from the shining fig- ure, but he couldn't avoid the gaze of the ivy- green eyes. They willed Billy forward, over the carpet of furs, closer and closer to the enchanter. 471/557 wings and, ... a little start, then put down her welding iron and came to the back door. 457/557 their heads up and their tails erect, their fiery colors brightening the morning. "Hi there, Flames!"...

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... stop at the end of the stone bridge. And then Uncle Paton turned off the main road and the knight dis- appeared from view. 553/557 island emerge half a mile out to sea. " ;The Is- land of a ... beside the walls of the Sage mansion 427 where Lysander lived, on and on, up and up, until they reached the yard leading to the ramshackle house and barns, where Gabriel and his family kept ducks and ... to the top of the tower. " ;And that is where we shall say farewell," said Otus. The steps were made of coarse glass and they climbed up to the door without slipping. The room 416 they...

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... little boat from side to side, and then the highest, tallest, widest wave there's ever been will take the little boat to the bottom of the ocean, where Lyell and Amy will rest forever. What ... father. For the first time since the visitors arrived, the figure in the shadows turned his face to the light. Lord Grimwald gave an involuntary gasp, but his son stared at the ruined face of Manfred ... beneath a bridge, they climbed the steep bank up to the road. They moved with an odd, swaying mo- tion as though they were balancing on the deck of a ship. A mist accompanied them, a cloying,...

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... air of authority from his father, the famous Judge Sage. Joshua, Dorcas, and the twins might try to test Lysander's position, but they were a little in awe of the tall spirit- caller and, ... 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. Billy found a box of shortbread ... people." Bragger's feet slipped off the rail and he landed on his back on the floor. Nobody laughed. 57 THE HOWLING It was one of the other boys who passed on the news about Dagbert. It certainly...

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... 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 beckoned the children and they shuffled ... pulling things out of the way of the bugs. "Get out of here. GET OUT!" Charlie and Billy didn't move. Before their very eyes, the bug-covered items were slowly changing shape; they were ... breakfast they wandered up to the King& apos;s room. There was no one around to tell them what to * do. If Manfred Bloor had been there, he would probably have ordered them outside onto the grounds....

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