quot;Youre ing.  are you getting at?quot;

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    quot;You dont understand—quot;

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    quot;You ...quot;

    But ook off e coat and  on to a bag, and left  a word. As soon as sook Sir Che phone.

    Several er, just before midnig, Dr. Malone parked side t  trance. But just as surned to climb tairs, a man came out of anotartling her so much she nearly dropped her briefcase. he was

    wearing a uniform.

    quot;; he said.

    ood in the low brim of his cap.

    quot;Im going to my laboratory. I le angry, a little frightened.

    quot;Security.  some ID?quot;

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    quot;ill t; so operate the car park.

    it briefly.

    quot; are you doing  time of nig; he said.

    quot;Ive got an experiment running. I o cer periodically.quot;

    o be searco forbid  exercising his power.

    Finally ood aside. S past, smiling at  his face remained blank.