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The firing on their right ceased

"They're quiet enough now," she said

The little Belgian informed her that if they were quiet so ht: We were safe enough before, but-"Supposing," she said, "they alter their range?"

"They won't alter it just for the fun of killing us They haven't spotted the batteries yet It's the batteries they're trying for, not the street"

But the little Belgian went on protesting

"What's thea bit jumpy," she said, "that's all"

"Tell hiht"

She translated The little Belgian shook his head, mournfully persistent "Monsieur," he said, "didn't know"

"Oh yes, he does know"

It was absurd of the little uns told theet

She tried not to listen to his broke up the queer stillness that held her after she had heard the guns It was only by keeping still that you felt, wave by wave, the rising thrill of the adventure Only by keeping still she are of as passing in John's mind He knew He knew They were one in the almost palpable excitement that they shared; locked close, closer than their bodies could have joined theer