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She nodded “I hear voices Laughingsinging along”

“Yeah”

They continued on and soon the tunnel ca upward to a wooden trapdoor Sam lifted his head and sniffed “Manure”

“Then we’re in the right place”

Thefrom directly above their heads Sam placed his foot on the lowermost step At that moment, there came the thunk of a footfall on the trapdoor Sam froze Another foot joined the first, followed by two aps in the trapdoor shadows ht

A wolish, “Don’t, Dmitry, that tickles”

“That’s the idea, my lapochka”

“Ooh, I like thatStop, stop, what about your wife?”

“What about her?”

“Coet back to the party before someone sees us”

“Not until you promise me,” the man said

“Yes, I promise Next weekend in Balaclava”

The coupleof a wooden door Somewhere above a horse whinnied, then silence

Reed to stumble into one of Bondaruk’s damned parties Talk about bad luck”

“Maybe good luck,” Sam replied “Let’s see if we can make it work for us”