34/42 The earth shook, and each report was followed by the curious ethereal wail of shells on their way. "I should have thought one would have been ample. But still, one cannot be too careful, and some people are heavy sleepers. I heard the first myself without any possibility of mistake, and rose at once, though the slab lay heavy on my chest----" "Most unwise," said Lady Arabel, "to touch that sort of thing late at night. I always have a little Benger myself." Sarah Brown happened to look at Richard. |