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The dirigible was designed to float easily and withraondola was only made of thin wood, and splintered around the locomotive much as the custard and strawberries had once done over Mrs Barnaclegoose’s favorite bonnet

They thrust easily through the one-roo bits of propeller, sine parts, and wood scraps scattered behind The train didn’t even try to derail

The balloon section, suddenly free of a deal of weight, bobbed upward, swaying wildly froasped "Would you look at that?"

Like so trifle, the heart of the flywayible spilled forth vast numbers of crystalline valve frequensors Hundreds of them scattered everywhere They must have been all set up, below the airship deck, in hundreds of little cradles, all linked to one big aetherographic trans why the airship could only boast a skeletal crew--the weight alone!

The frequensors, which were like facetedeverywhere Some fractured into thousands of pieces, some were smashed under the wheels of the train as it co carnage in its wake Again, thought Sophronia, not unlikewith the top portion of what reher Sophronia and Dimity stuck their heads out their respective doors; Di Monique carelessly aside as if she were a curtain, craned to look behind Monique was still screa treated like drapery

Di to collect prototypes--sorry--frequensors Oh, dear, it’s as if he’s lost his er the pickled duke is none too pleased and is going to demand an explanation from his son"

Sidheag looked at her, face soed hiive, because she didn’t know Would her Piston beau reveal who they were and where they ca on the track in front of theh it was clear now and not worthy of such focus, "Don’t have much faith in your sweetheart, there, do you?"

Sophronia said, "I’ve no illusions as to my consequence If forced to choose between ainst the duke I hadn’t the right to ask that of hiee, but in the end a man can’t be blamed for his nature"

Soap still did not turn "Perhaps someday you will apply that same sentiment to me," he murmured

Sophronia was startled by the idea

The train let out a puff of smoke and Soap tooted the horn ht decline

Sophronia added, "Then again, heco maneuver"

Sophronia replied, "They were responsible for theEach one of those prototypes responded to a crystalline valve installed in a nearby household mechanical That’s why soenough to figure out"

"It’s going to take them a while to re-valve all mechanicals"

"But when they do…" Monique added, darkly, "Can’t you see the disaster in front of you? Or are you still blind? Let me down, I can help"

"Why the vampire involvement? Why you? Why your hive?" demanded Dimity