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“Impossible”
“Could any one wedge lift the cradle and the ship off her blocks”
“Impossible”
“Every German must do his part, Hans If one fails, we all fail”
Hans stared at hie look of detachment “I am not a simpleton,that troubles me, but the consequences”
The spy said, “I know you’re not a si to help”
“Thank you, mein Herr”
“Do the detectives frighten you?” he asked, even though he doubted they did
“No I can avoid them until the last moment The pass you had made for me will throw them off By the time any realize what I am up to, it will be too late to stop me”
“Do you fear that you will not escape with your life?”
“I would be amazed if I did Fortunately, I have settled that question in my own mind That is not what troubles me”
“Then we are back to the same basic question, Hans Would you have American warships sink German warships?”
“Maybe it is the waiting that is killing es Like the ticking clock Ticktock Ticktock Ticking for innocentme crazy-What is this?”
The spy was pushing money into his hand He tried to jerk back “I don’t want money”
The spy seized his wrist in an astonishingly powerful grip “Recreation Find a girl She’ll o faster” He stood up abruptly