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The stewardess ca to the first officer The only word Pitt made out was "nyet"

"Sorry to have troubled you," said the first officer courteously

"Any time," replied Pitt

As soon as the door lock clicked, Pitt rushed to the bathroom

"Everybody stay just as you are," he ordered "Don't move" Then he reclined on a bunk and stuffed his mouth with caviar on thin toast

Two minutes later the door suddenly popped open and the stewardess burst through like a bulldozer, her eyes darting around the cabin

"Can I help you?" Pitt mumbled with a full mouth

"I brought the towels," she said

"Just throw them on the bathroom sink," Pitt said indifferently

She did precisely that and left the cabin, throwing Pitt a senuine and devoin of any suspicion

He waited another two minutes, then opened the door a crack and peered into the passageway The search creas entering a cabin near the end of the passageway He returned to the bathroom, reached in and turned off the water

Whoever coined the phrase They look like drowned rats ether in that pocket-sized shower into shrivel and all their clothing was soaked through

Giordino ca in the sink

Loren cli her hair

Pitt helped Moran to his feet and half carried Larimer to a bunk