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The Prelude to Adventure

CHAPTER XIV
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He moved his arms and legs with wonderful freedom.

His blood was pumping through his body as though death, disease, infirmity such things---were of another planet.
For such a man as he there should only be air, love, motion, the begetting of children, the surprising splendour of a sudden death.

Now already Craven was waiting for him.
He had sent a note round to Craven's rooms; he had said, "Come in to see me after the match---five o'clock.

I have something to tell you." At five o'clock then.

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