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Bond held her to him He said anxiously, "Are you hurt, Honey?"

"No, I'ht It's just that I'ot rather cut on the mountain I fell a lot in the dark If we could walk a bit We're nearly there And there's a door into the garage before we get to the ed her to hi for, Honey That's our only hope of getting away If you can stick it till we get there, we've got a real chance"

Bond put his arht He didn't trust himself to look at her feet He knew theysorry for each other There wasn't time for it if they we're to stay alive

They started irl's feet leaving bloody footsteps on the ground, and alently and there was a wooden door in the wall of the tunnel and it was ajar and no sound caun and gently eased the door open The long garage was eon on wheels looked like a float waiting for the Lord Mayor's Show It was pointing towards the sliding doors and the hatch of the armoured cabin stood open Bond prayed that the tank was full and that the e fixed

Suddenly, from somewhere outside, there was the sound of voices They caently

Bond took the girl by the hand and ran forward There was only one place to fide-in the irl scra the door shut behind hiht: only three rounds left in the gun Too late he ree Now the voices were outside There ca slid back on its runners and a confusion of talk

"How d'ya know they were shootin'?"

"Couldn't been nuthen else I should know"

"Better take rifles Here, Joe! Take that one, Lemmy! An' some pineapples Box under da table"

There was theslid home and safety catches clicked

"Soone nuts Couldn't ha' been da Li pus-feller in da creek? Cheessus! An' da rest of da tricks da Doc fixed up in da tube? An' dat white gal She cain't have been in much shape dis niornin' Any of you men bin to have a look?"

"Nossir"

"No"

"No"

"Ha I'se sho surprised at you fellers Dat's a fine piece of ass out dere on de crab walk"

More rattling and shuffling of feet, then, "Okay let's go! Two abreast till we gets to da s Whoever's makin' trouble, da Doc'll sure want him to play wit"