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... inside . Is that clear ? ' Then the Sultan smiled . It was a disturbing smile , for he had no teeth left and his pink tongue lived inside the leathery cave of his mouth like a shellfish . ' Quite clear , ' he said , with a disturbing ...
... inside . Is that clear ? ' Then the Sultan smiled . It was a disturbing smile , for he had no teeth left and his pink tongue lived inside the leathery cave of his mouth like a shellfish . ' Quite clear , ' he said , with a disturbing ...
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... inside his coat . ' What about buying me another one ? ' he asked , still in that strange voice . ' You certainly owe me some- thing . ' Sander grunted but stood him one . ' Silly , they call him ! ' he muttered , shaking his head . ' I ...
... inside his coat . ' What about buying me another one ? ' he asked , still in that strange voice . ' You certainly owe me some- thing . ' Sander grunted but stood him one . ' Silly , they call him ! ' he muttered , shaking his head . ' I ...
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... inside his shirt ; he would forget about them until such time as the body should overtake him ; then he would pull them out , and they would deliver him from his ultimate fear . But perhaps that would never happen , perhaps he would ...
... inside his shirt ; he would forget about them until such time as the body should overtake him ; then he would pull them out , and they would deliver him from his ultimate fear . But perhaps that would never happen , perhaps he would ...
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