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"Hurry, Lestat, with me!"

We ran together, already blinded by the light, and behindout over the crowd

"Bear witness, this sinner dies for Him!" The scent of fire calass walls of the towers as we fled I heard the screams

"Ar, downfrom the cathedral above

I went dizzy; I surrendered to hi, "Armand, Armand "

Slowly I ure in the dark We were in a dah shrieking hollow of an eh the broken earth

"Help , the sun is risen, they'll find us "

"No, they won't

"

I kicked and dug out the grave, carrying hi the soft clods of earth behind us Not even the sounds of the city above could penetrate this darkness Not even the bells of the church

Had the Tunnel opened for Arh the Gates of Hell?

"Armand," I whispered And as I closed my eyes, I saw Memnoch's stricken face: Lestat, help me!

With , I reached to iven Dora the Veil Dora had the Veil and Dora had taken it into the church

You would never be my adversary!

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