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 Wysłany: Śro 4:03, 16 Lut 2011 Temat postu: On the Makaloa Mat LondonJack Published bbaahiph |
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snesssweptoverhim.Itseemedironicthat
Middletownshouldhavecomesafelythroughthemoststaggeringcata-
clysm in historyonly to perish miserably of cold.
Dimlyinthebackofhismindathoughtbegantoform.Ittempered
hishopelessnessalittlebutbeforehecouldgetitclearhehadmadethe
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turnintoVineStreetandtheKeystonecoalyardlaybeforehim.Andat
that place in this still and deathly citythere was life and noise enough.
PolicemenandNationalGuardsmenformedacordonaroundtheyard
anditsgreatblackheapsofcoal.Theyfacedacrowd—anuglycrowd
stillonlymutteringbutboundfortrouble.Kennistonsawpeoplehe
knewinthatcrowdpeoplewhosatontheirfrontporchesinthewarm
summernightsandtalkedwithneighborsandlaughed.Millhandsmer-
chantshousewives—soliddecentfolkbutturnedwolfishnowwiththe
cold and the fear of dying.
Hubblemethiminsidetheyard.Aworriedpolicesergeantwaswith
himand Borchardwho owned the yard.
TheywerestartingtolootthecoalpilesHubblesaid.Poordevilsit
wassummerandtheydidn'thavemuchfuel.Someofthemburnedtheir
furniture last night to keep alive.
BorchardsaidanxiouslyWedon'twanttohavetokillanyone.And
right now
they'll believe you scientists before anyone else.
Hubblenodded."YoutalktothemKen.You'vegottentoknowthem
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