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"Take a few et out," said Giordino "You've accoh"

"What about Coht?"

"Hold tight, I'll put him on"

Knight's voice came over the earphones "Dirk?"

"Go ahead, Byron"

"Are you one hundred percent certain we've got a thousand-year-old relic in pristine condition?"

"All indications look solid"

"I'll need soible if I'm to convince Atlantic Coht hours"

"Stand by and I'll seal it with a kiss"

"An identifiable antiquity will suffice," Knight said dourly

Pitt threave and faded from view

He did not enter the wreck ied opening he couldn't be sure Probably about one er then two Why he hesitated, he didn't know

Maybe he aiting for an invitation fro froschooner, or ht be a tomb

Finally he lowered his head, tightened his shoulders and cautiously kicked his fins

The black unknown opened up and he swam in