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قراءة كتاب The Great Drought
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The Great Drought
came from the night.
"Haggerty!" cried Carnes.
"All right, Chief," came Dillon's voice. "He's got a bullet in his shoulder and one through his leg, but no bones broken. He'll be all right."
Carnes turned again to the girl.
"What about that Russian whose place you took?" he asked. "Maybe we can pump something out of him."
Thelma swayed for a moment.
"Don't, Mr. Carnes," she cried, her voice rising almost to a shriek. "Don't make me think of it! I—I had to—to stab him!"
She swayed again. Carnes started toward her, his arms outstretched. Dr. Bird's voice stopped him.
"Miss Andrews," said the doctor sternly, "you know that I demand control of the emotions from all my subordinates. You are crying like a hysterical schoolgirl. Unless you can learn to control your feelings instead of giving way to them on every occasion, I will have to dispense with your further services."
The girl swayed toward him for a moment, a look of pain in her eyes. She shuddered and then recovered herself. She straightened up and faced Dr. Bird boldly.
"Yes, Doctor," came in level expressionless tones from her lips.