He reached down to seize the paper and rip it to shreds but before hisfingers touched it there was a soft, rustling sound beneath the sheet,and then a blur of movement. I did not want this to happen, he said hopelessly. How many are going? Hal asked. Elephant Lagoon! Hal exulted at the masthead.
If I bring down one of those birds will you eat itraw? he asked, and they roared with laughter at the joke. It would give me the greatest pleasure to thrust home, he murmured. Through the dancing flames he saw Judith Nazet leap out ofthe entrance to the stern companionway. While they kept watch Hal explained the finer details and smallmodifications to his original plan.
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