笔趣阁 - 历史小说 - A Diversity of Creatures在线阅读 - 第73节

第73节

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    northeree,saidholfordstely.illavetoaileageindicated,yousee.

    iorry,irepeated.afterall,thatistheostcrises.

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    ahthereyoubotharehereslingnahecried.hesgotalittle.heshadtoge.

    usthavebeenanoftrendouspersonality,pressedoneveryangleofhisgarnts.itrens,,airaentalalponandiecreation.

    terbegettingbacksaidtheagentgeneral.

    lookoutirerkedcasually.thosebonboxesarefullofbeesstill

    aretheysaidthelivid.lingnaandtiltedtheveryslargeboots.deborahrolledoutindrenchedlusintothesuffledshriekattheygesticulated.

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    hohyousaidtheagentgeneral.

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    ,eans,saidholfordafterthissendtrituration.youuldntsaynoadeverbeenone,uldyou

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    hings,saidpeenyou.ihopeyoubackslideheswellingsgodown.

    chapter25

    thesongofsevencities

    iptuouslybuilded.

    sevenrcitiespaidtributefrofar.

    ivorytheiroutpostssoftheilded,

    andgarrisonedazonsinvincibleinwar.

    alltheycities

    herkingnorarvexedpeoplesattheirtoil.

    neverhorsenorycities,

    neverbnorrulerquestionedheydreheirspoil.

    banded,iledandarrogantfrouosu,

    singingheysackedit,theypossessedthelandatlarge.

    yeten,theyresisted,theydeo

    andpiercedtheskeofbattlehathousandsabredcharge

    sotheyycities.

    todaythereisnorkorundofycitiesstood.

    fortheriverroseatdnightanditycities.

    theyareevelantisaoheflood.

    rainedelsraisedthe,

    freshetbackedossight,

    tilltheeoldenedfloodslinkedarandflashingfor

    droysevencitiesandtheirpeoplesinonenight

    loongthealderslietheirderelictfoundations,

    thebeaheytrustedandtheplinthsheybuilt

    rulersareasureandtheirunbopopulations,

    dead,destroyed,aborted,anddefiledudandsilt

    thedaughtersofthepalaherishedincities,

    silvertonguedprinay

    theirbridegrooofthejuideallhaveperishedincities,

    edvirginsthateitherlovenorplay.

    iycities,

    seveonrocks,abovethehofanyflood.

    norsearchtillihavefilledaies

    hpeoplesuedofthedark,enduringblood.

    tothesoundoftruetsshalltheirseedrestorecities.

    ayibehold

    alltheycities,

    andthehorsesahesofold

    chapter26

    sandgaished

    january1915

    edies,ahertothecare

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