They had a smooth winter crossing, the wind behind them al the way right til they were in the Bay of Biscay. I glanced into the rearview mirror and sawthat the pickup truck had been joined by two other cars, one with aV-plate that means the vehicle is registered to a combat veteran of thearmed services. It was something that sucked the windout of me and left me feeling utterly at her mercy. But they were al dragged up to a desk and committed and al four of 'em Americans locked up in the same cel and the limeys in another cel .
She smiled. In a voice that was low-pitched yetstill designed to carry at least as far as the desk, she asked if shecould reshelve either book for me. There was no longer a woman with her; therewas only water running across the boards and dripping through the cracksto rejoin the l Don't bother, Rommie said.
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