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When the World Shook

CHAPTER XV
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I knew only that we should awaken and by the help of men, for if none had been present at that destined hour we must have died for lack of warmth and sustenance." "I deny your hypothesis in toto," exclaimed Bickley, but nobody paid any attention to him.
"My father," said Yva, rising and bowing before him with her swan-like grace, "I have noted your commands.

But do you permit that I show the temple to these strangers, also something of our past ?" "Yes, yes," he said.

"It will save much talk in a savage tongue that is difficult to me.

But bring them here no more without my command, save Bastin only.

When the sun is four hours high in the upper world, let him come tomorrow to teach me, and afterwards if so I desire.


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