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"And I'd rather takeout at the head of a Field A like that Tell you what, Mr Conway, if you'll join up with us I'll get the Colonel to make you our commandant"

Alice Bartrum opened her shadowed eyes "Trixie--you can't"

"Can't I? I canI like"

John stiffened "You can'tyou like, Mrs Rankin You'd much better stick to McClane"

"What do any of us know about McClane?"

"What do you know about me?"

You could see how he hated her

"I know you mean business"

"Doesn't he?"

"Don't ask ed her shoulders violently "Come over here and sit by me I want to talk to you Seriously"

She had shifted her seat and made a place for him beside her on the bench Her flushed, handsome face covered hi obeyed when she sht out of her eyes men did what she wanted All her life the men she knew had obeyed her, all except McClane She didn't know John

He raised his head and looked at her with cool, concentrated dislike