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When the World Shook

CHAPTER XXIII
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Tomorrow early I will call you when it is time for us to start upon our journey into the bowels of the earth." "I don't want to go any deeper than we are," said Bastin doubtfully.
"I think that none of us want to go, Bastin," she answered with a sigh.
"Yet go we must.

I pray of you, anger the Lord Oro no more on this or any other matter.

In your folly you tried to kill him, and as it chanced he bore it well because he loves courage.

But another time he may strike back, and then, Bastin--" "I am not afraid of him," he answered, "but I do not like tunnels.
Still, perhaps it would be better to accompany you than to be left in this place alone.

Now I will unpack the food." Yva turned to go.
"I must leave you," she said, "since my father needs my help.


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