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"I'd consider it an honor, Mister Pitt"

"Likewise, Miss Kaniil"

Hala raised her eyebrows "You recognizedhorrible like this?"

"I admit it wasn't until after you'd fixed your face a bit"

"Forgive s and feet must be frozen stiff"

"A I held the SecretaryGeneral of the UN in my arms"

Aht Pitt This has to be a redbanner day

Dating the only three women, and attractive ones at that, within two thousand id desolation inside of minutes had to be so the Russian submarine

Fifteen ht attendant were comfortably settled inside the helicopter, Pitt stood in front of the cockpit and waved to Giordino, who acknowledged with a thun

The rotors were engaged and the craft rose in the air above a swirling cloud of snoung around a hundred and eighty degrees and headed for the Polar Explorer Only when it was safely airborne and on its way did Pitt hobble over to the auxiliary heating unit

He pulled off his waterlogged boots and soggy socks and dangled his feet over the exhaust, soaking up the heat and gratefully accepting the stabbing pain of recirculation He becauely aware of Simon's approach

Si at the wrinkled sides of the aircraft

It did not look forlorn any ave it a camel house appearance

"United Nations delegates," Simon said distantly, "is that who they were?"

"Several were members of the General Assembly," answered Pitt "The