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Sentence 1

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Then he turned the telephone over to Rourke , and went into the bedroom to change his slippers for dry socks and shoes .

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Then he turned the telephone over to Rourke , and went into the bedroom to change his slippers for dry socks and shoes .

Sentence 2

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Rourke was talking on the phone when he came back .

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Rourke was talking on the phone when he came back .

Sentence 3

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`` About an hour , eh ? ?

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`` About an hour , eh ? ?

Sentence 4

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Are you positive '' ? ?

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Are you positive '' ? ?

Sentence 5

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He listened a moment and then said , `` Hold it '' .

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He listened a moment and then said , `` Hold it '' .

Sentence 6

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He turned his head and said , `` Alvarez will definitely be in a back room at the Jai Alai Club on South Beach within an hour .

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He turned his head and said , `` Alvarez will definitely be in a back room at the Jai Alai Club on South Beach within an hour .

Sentence 7

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Want to try and meet him there '' ? ?

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Want to try and meet him there '' ? ?

Sentence 8

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Shayne looked at his watch .

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Shayne looked at his watch .

Sentence 9

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That wasn't too far from Fifth Street , and should allow him to make Scotty's Bar by midnight .

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That wasn't too far from Fifth Street , and should allow him to make Scotty's Bar by midnight .

Sentence 10

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He said with satisfaction , `` That's fine , Tim .

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He said with satisfaction , `` That's fine , Tim .

Sentence 11

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I'll be there '' .

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I'll be there '' .

Sentence 12

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Rourke confirmed the appointment over the phone and hung up .

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Rourke confirmed the appointment over the phone and hung up .

Sentence 13

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`` I don't know what you're getting into , Mike '' , he said unhappily .

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`` I don't know what you're getting into , Mike '' , he said unhappily .

Sentence 14

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`` I hope to Christ .

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`` I hope to Christ .

Sentence 15

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''

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''

Sentence 16

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Shayne said briskly , `` Grab another drink if you want it .

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Shayne said briskly , `` Grab another drink if you want it .

Sentence 17

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We've got one other call to make before I meet Alvarez '' .

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We've got one other call to make before I meet Alvarez '' .

Sentence 18

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`` Where '' ? ?

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`` Where '' ? ?

Sentence 19

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`` It's out in the Northeast section .

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`` It's out in the Northeast section .

Sentence 20

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Have you got my car here '' ? ?

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Have you got my car here '' ? ?

Sentence 21

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`` It's parked in front '' .

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`` It's parked in front '' .

Sentence 22

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Rourke hastily slopped whiskey into his glass on top of half-melted ice-cubes .

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Rourke hastily slopped whiskey into his glass on top of half-melted ice-cubes .

Sentence 23

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`` I'd better keep on driving yours '' , Shayne decided , `` because I'll be going on over to the Beach .

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`` I'd better keep on driving yours '' , Shayne decided , `` because I'll be going on over to the Beach .

Sentence 24

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I can drop you back here to pick mine up '' .

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I can drop you back here to pick mine up '' .

Sentence 25

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He went to a closet to get a light jacket , and took his hat from beside the door .

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He went to a closet to get a light jacket , and took his hat from beside the door .

Sentence 26

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Timothy Rourke gulped down the whiskey hastily and joined him , asking , `` Who are we going to call on in the Northeast section '' ? ?

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Timothy Rourke gulped down the whiskey hastily and joined him , asking , `` Who are we going to call on in the Northeast section '' ? ?

Sentence 27

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`` A lady .

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`` A lady .

Sentence 28

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That is , maybe not too much of a lady .

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That is , maybe not too much of a lady .

Sentence 29

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At least , I want to find out whether she's home yet or not '' .

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At least , I want to find out whether she's home yet or not '' .

Sentence 30

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He opened the door and followed Rourke out .

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He opened the door and followed Rourke out .

Sentence 31

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In Rourke's car , Shayne drove east to Biscayne Boulevard and north toward Felice Perrin's address which had been given to him by the Peralta governess .

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In Rourke's car , Shayne drove east to Biscayne Boulevard and north toward Felice Perrin's address which had been given to him by the Peralta governess .

Sentence 32

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As he drove , he filled in Timothy Rourke briefly on the events of the evening after leaving the reporter to go to the Peralta house , and on his own surmises .

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As he drove , he filled in Timothy Rourke briefly on the events of the evening after leaving the reporter to go to the Peralta house , and on his own surmises .

Sentence 33

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`` I want to be in Scotty's Bar at midnight when Marsha makes her phone call there '' , he ended grimly .

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`` I want to be in Scotty's Bar at midnight when Marsha makes her phone call there '' , he ended grimly .

Sentence 34

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`` I don't know whether that threatening letter of hers has anything to do with this situation or not , but I want to see who takes the call '' .

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`` I don't know whether that threatening letter of hers has anything to do with this situation or not , but I want to see who takes the call '' .

Sentence 35

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`` This deal at Las Putas Buenas where the two knife-men jumped you '' , said Rourke with interest , `` that sounds like it was set up with malice aforethought by the luscious Mrs. Peralta , doesn't it '' ? ?

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`` This deal at Las Putas Buenas where the two knife-men jumped you '' , said Rourke with interest , `` that sounds like it was set up with malice aforethought by the luscious Mrs. Peralta , doesn't it '' ? ?

Sentence 36

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`` It does '' , Shayne grunted sourly , still able to taste her mouth on his in the Green Jungle parking lot .

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`` It does '' , Shayne grunted sourly , still able to taste her mouth on his in the Green Jungle parking lot .

Sentence 37

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`` That story of hers about an unsigned note directing her to be there tonight sounds completely phony .

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`` That story of hers about an unsigned note directing her to be there tonight sounds completely phony .

Sentence 38

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If it was designed to put me on the spot , it would have to have been written before Peralta ever called me in on the case '' .

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If it was designed to put me on the spot , it would have to have been written before Peralta ever called me in on the case '' .

Sentence 39

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`` Do you think Laura did have the counterfeit bracelet made without her husband's knowledge '' ? ?

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`` Do you think Laura did have the counterfeit bracelet made without her husband's knowledge '' ? ?

Sentence 40

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`` I haven't the faintest idea .

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`` I haven't the faintest idea .

Sentence 41

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I think her husband strongly suspects so , and that's why he called me in on the thing in direct defiance of his confederates and almost certainly without telling them why he was doing so .

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I think her husband strongly suspects so , and that's why he called me in on the thing in direct defiance of his confederates and almost certainly without telling them why he was doing so .

Sentence 42

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Isn't this Felice's street '' ? ?

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Isn't this Felice's street '' ? ?

Sentence 43

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Shayne asked , peering ahead at the partially obscured street sign .

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Shayne asked , peering ahead at the partially obscured street sign .

Sentence 44

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Rourke could see it better out the right-hand side , and he said , `` yes .

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Rourke could see it better out the right-hand side , and he said , `` yes .

Sentence 45

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Turn to the left , I think , for that number you gave me .

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Turn to the left , I think , for that number you gave me .

Sentence 46

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Not more than a block or so '' .

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Not more than a block or so '' .

Sentence 47

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Shayne got in the left-hand lane and cut across the Boulevard divider .

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Shayne got in the left-hand lane and cut across the Boulevard divider .

Sentence 48

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There was a small , neon-lighted restaurant and cocktail lounge on the southeast corner of the intersection as he turned into the quiet , palm-lined street where most of the houses on both sides were older two-story mansions , now cut up into furnished rooms and housekeeping apartments .

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There was a small , neon-lighted restaurant and cocktail lounge on the southeast corner of the intersection as he turned into the quiet , palm-lined street where most of the houses on both sides were older two-story mansions , now cut up into furnished rooms and housekeeping apartments .

Sentence 49

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Shayne drove westward from the Boulevard slowly , letting Rourke crane his head out the window and watch for street numbers .

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Shayne drove westward from the Boulevard slowly , letting Rourke crane his head out the window and watch for street numbers .

Sentence 50

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A single automobile was parked half-way up the block on the left-hand side .

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A single automobile was parked half-way up the block on the left-hand side .

Sentence 51

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Shayne noted idly that it carried Miami Beach license plates as he approached , and then saw the flare of a match in the front seat as they passed , indicating that it was occupied .

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Shayne noted idly that it carried Miami Beach license plates as he approached , and then saw the flare of a match in the front seat as they passed , indicating that it was occupied .

Sentence 52

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He turned to see the briefly-illumed faces of two men in the parked car just as Rourke said , `` It's the next house , Mike .

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He turned to see the briefly-illumed faces of two men in the parked car just as Rourke said , `` It's the next house , Mike .

Sentence 53

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On the right '' .

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On the right '' .

Sentence 54

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Instead of pulling into the curb , Shayne increased his speed slightly to the corner where he swung left .

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Instead of pulling into the curb , Shayne increased his speed slightly to the corner where he swung left .

Sentence 55

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He went around the corner and parked , turning off his lights and motor .

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He went around the corner and parked , turning off his lights and motor .

Sentence 56

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`` I told you , Mike '' , said Rourke in an aggrieved voice .

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`` I told you , Mike '' , said Rourke in an aggrieved voice .

Sentence 57

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`` It was back there .

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`` It was back there .

Sentence 58

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''

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''

Sentence 59

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Shayne said , `` I know it was , Tim '' .

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Shayne said , `` I know it was , Tim '' .

Sentence 60

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His voice was chilling and cold .

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His voice was chilling and cold .

Sentence 61

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`` Did you see the car parked across the street '' ? ?

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`` Did you see the car parked across the street '' ? ?

Sentence 62

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`` I didn't notice it .

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`` I didn't notice it .

Sentence 63

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I was watching for numbers .

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I was watching for numbers .

Sentence 64

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''

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''

Sentence 65

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`` It has a Beach license , Tim .

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`` It has a Beach license , Tim .

Sentence 66

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Two men in the front seat .

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Two men in the front seat .

Sentence 67

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I got a quick look at their faces as we went past .

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I got a quick look at their faces as we went past .

Sentence 68

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Unless I'm crazy as hell , they're two of Painter's dicks .

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Unless I'm crazy as hell , they're two of Painter's dicks .

Sentence 69

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A couple named Harris and Geely .

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A couple named Harris and Geely .

Sentence 70

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Those names mean anything to you '' ? ?

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Those names mean anything to you '' ? ?

Sentence 71

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`` Wait a minute , Mike .

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`` Wait a minute , Mike .

Sentence 72

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In Painter's office this evening .

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In Painter's office this evening .

Sentence 73

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''

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''

Sentence 74

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Shayne nodded grimly .

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Shayne nodded grimly .

Sentence 75

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`` The pair whom Petey is officially commending for slapping me around and pulling me in '' .

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`` The pair whom Petey is officially commending for slapping me around and pulling me in '' .

Sentence 76

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`` What are they doing here '' ? ?

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`` What are they doing here '' ? ?

Sentence 77

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`` A stake-out , I suppose .

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`` A stake-out , I suppose .

Sentence 78

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On Felice Perrin .

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On Felice Perrin .

Sentence 79

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Maybe with specific orders to see that I don't make contact with her .

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Maybe with specific orders to see that I don't make contact with her .

Sentence 80

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I'm not positive , Tim .

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I'm not positive , Tim .

Sentence 81

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I may be wrong .

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I may be wrong .

Sentence 82

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I'll slide out and walk around the block back to the cocktail lounge on Biscayne .

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I'll slide out and walk around the block back to the cocktail lounge on Biscayne .

Sentence 83

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You drive on and circle back and pull up beside them parked there .

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You drive on and circle back and pull up beside them parked there .

Sentence 84

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You're a reporter , and you're looking for Miss Perrin to interview her .

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You're a reporter , and you're looking for Miss Perrin to interview her .

Sentence 85

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Make them show their hands .

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Make them show their hands .

Sentence 86

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If they are Beach cops on a stake-out , they'll admit it to a reporter .

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If they are Beach cops on a stake-out , they'll admit it to a reporter .

Sentence 87

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They've got no official standing on this side of the Bay .

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They've got no official standing on this side of the Bay .

Sentence 88

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As soon as you find out if they are Geely and Harris , come on around to the lounge where I'll be waiting '' .

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As soon as you find out if they are Geely and Harris , come on around to the lounge where I'll be waiting '' .

Sentence 89

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Shayne opened the door on his side and stepped out .

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Shayne opened the door on his side and stepped out .

Sentence 90

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Timothy Rourke groaned dismally as he slid under the wheel .

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Timothy Rourke groaned dismally as he slid under the wheel .

Sentence 91

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`` The things you talk me into , Mike .

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`` The things you talk me into , Mike .

Sentence 92

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''

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''

Sentence 93

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Shayne chuckled .

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Shayne chuckled .

Sentence 94

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`` How often do they add up to headlines ? ?

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`` How often do they add up to headlines ? ?

Sentence 95

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You should complain '' .

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You should complain '' .

Sentence 96

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He crossed the street and walked swiftly southward to circle back to the Boulevard and north a block to the open restaurant .

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He crossed the street and walked swiftly southward to circle back to the Boulevard and north a block to the open restaurant .

Sentence 97

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He was standing at the end of the bar enjoying a slug of cognac when Rourke came in six or eight minutes later .

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He was standing at the end of the bar enjoying a slug of cognac when Rourke came in six or eight minutes later .

Sentence 98

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The reporter nodded as he moved up beside him at the bar .

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The reporter nodded as he moved up beside him at the bar .

Sentence 99

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Shayne told the bartender , `` Bourbon and water '' , and Rourke told him , `` It's those two , all right .

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Shayne told the bartender , `` Bourbon and water '' , and Rourke told him , `` It's those two , all right .

Sentence 100

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Harris and Geely .

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Harris and Geely .

Sentence 101

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I made them show me their identification before I could be persuaded not to call on Felice Perrin '' .

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I made them show me their identification before I could be persuaded not to call on Felice Perrin '' .

Sentence 102

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Shayne said happily , `` I've got it all worked out , Tim .

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Shayne said happily , `` I've got it all worked out , Tim .

Sentence 103

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Take your time with your drink .

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Take your time with your drink .

Sentence 104

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I'll beat it .

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I'll beat it .

Sentence 105

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In exactly three minutes , go in that phone booth behind you and call Police Headquarters .

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In exactly three minutes , go in that phone booth behind you and call Police Headquarters .

Sentence 106

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Be excited and don't identify yourself .

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Be excited and don't identify yourself .

Sentence 107

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Just say that a couple of drunks are having a hell of a fight down the street , and they better send a patrol car .

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Just say that a couple of drunks are having a hell of a fight down the street , and they better send a patrol car .

Sentence 108

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Then hang up fast and come walking on down to the Perrin address .

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Then hang up fast and come walking on down to the Perrin address .

Sentence 109

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I'll be waiting for you there '' .

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I'll be waiting for you there '' .

Sentence 110

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The bartender brought Rourke's drink and Shayne laid a twenty-dollar bill on the bar .

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The bartender brought Rourke's drink and Shayne laid a twenty-dollar bill on the bar .

Sentence 111

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He said in a low voice , `` I've got a date with a lady , Mister .

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He said in a low voice , `` I've got a date with a lady , Mister .

Sentence 112

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Will that pay for a pint I can take with me .

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Will that pay for a pint I can take with me .

Sentence 113

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You know how it is '' , he added with a conspiratorial wink .

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You know how it is '' , he added with a conspiratorial wink .

Sentence 114

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`` Candy is dandy , but liquor is quicker and you don't have any candy for sale here anyhow '' .

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`` Candy is dandy , but liquor is quicker and you don't have any candy for sale here anyhow '' .

Sentence 115

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`` We sure don't '' .

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`` We sure don't '' .

Sentence 116

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The bartender winked back at him and palmed the bill .

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The bartender winked back at him and palmed the bill .

Sentence 117

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He turned away and returned in a moment with a pint of brandy in a small paper sack which he slid over the counter to Shayne .

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He turned away and returned in a moment with a pint of brandy in a small paper sack which he slid over the counter to Shayne .

Sentence 118

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As the detective slid it into his pocket , Rourke asked sadly , `` What in hell are you going to do , Mike '' ? ?

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As the detective slid it into his pocket , Rourke asked sadly , `` What in hell are you going to do , Mike '' ? ?

Sentence 119

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`` Make a couple of punk detectives named Geely and Harris wish to God they'd stayed out of my way this afternoon .

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`` Make a couple of punk detectives named Geely and Harris wish to God they'd stayed out of my way this afternoon .

Sentence 120

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Three minutes , Tim '' .

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Three minutes , Tim '' .

Sentence 121

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Shayne strode out blithely , and Rourke checked his watch and sipped his drink , getting a dime ready to make the telephone call to the police .

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Shayne strode out blithely , and Rourke checked his watch and sipped his drink , getting a dime ready to make the telephone call to the police .

Sentence 122

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Outside , Shayne hesitated when he saw that Rourke had parked his coupe directly in front of the bar headed south .

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Outside , Shayne hesitated when he saw that Rourke had parked his coupe directly in front of the bar headed south .

Sentence 123

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He walked over to the right-hand door , opened it and got the reloaded automatic out of the glove compartment and put it in his hip pocket .

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He walked over to the right-hand door , opened it and got the reloaded automatic out of the glove compartment and put it in his hip pocket .

Sentence 124

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He hoped he wouldn't be forced to use it in taking care of the Beach detectives , but its weight was comforting at his hip .

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He hoped he wouldn't be forced to use it in taking care of the Beach detectives , but its weight was comforting at his hip .

Sentence 125

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On this side of the Bay , Miami Beach cops had no more legal rights than any ordinary citizen , and Shayne's pistol permit was just as good as theirs .

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On this side of the Bay , Miami Beach cops had no more legal rights than any ordinary citizen , and Shayne's pistol permit was just as good as theirs .

Sentence 126

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He went swiftly up the sidewalk toward the parked car with the two Beach detectives in the front seat .

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He went swiftly up the sidewalk toward the parked car with the two Beach detectives in the front seat .

Sentence 127

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He tugged the brim of his hat low as he approached , stepped out into the street just behind the car and strode around to the right-hand side .

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He tugged the brim of his hat low as he approached , stepped out into the street just behind the car and strode around to the right-hand side .

Sentence 128

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The big , paunchy man named Geely was on that side , half-turned in the seat toward his hatchet-faced companion so that his back partially rested against the closed door .

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The big , paunchy man named Geely was on that side , half-turned in the seat toward his hatchet-faced companion so that his back partially rested against the closed door .

Sentence 129

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Shayne turned the handle and jerked the door open before either of the men were quite aware of his presence in the night .

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Shayne turned the handle and jerked the door open before either of the men were quite aware of his presence in the night .

Sentence 130

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Geely grunted and slid partly out , and Shayne's left arm snaked in around his neck to help him , while he set himself solidly on the roadway and swung his right fist to the big , gum-chewing jaw before Geely could straighten up .

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Geely grunted and slid partly out , and Shayne's left arm snaked in around his neck to help him , while he set himself solidly on the roadway and swung his right fist to the big , gum-chewing jaw before Geely could straighten up .

Sentence 131

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Shayne stepped back to let him slump to the ground , and then dived over him through the open door into Harris who was cursing loudly and trying to drag a gun from a shoulder holster , somewhat impeded by the steering wheel .

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Shayne stepped back to let him slump to the ground , and then dived over him through the open door into Harris who was cursing loudly and trying to drag a gun from a shoulder holster , somewhat impeded by the steering wheel .

Sentence 132

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Shayne locked his big hands around Harris' thin neck and dragged him out over the seat into the roadway .

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Shayne locked his big hands around Harris' thin neck and dragged him out over the seat into the roadway .

Sentence 133

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He hit him once on the sharp point of his chin and felt the body go limp .

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He hit him once on the sharp point of his chin and felt the body go limp .

Sentence 134

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He dropped him into the street a couple of feet away from Geely's recumbent figure and stared down at both of them for a moment before kicking the big man lightly in the side .

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He dropped him into the street a couple of feet away from Geely's recumbent figure and stared down at both of them for a moment before kicking the big man lightly in the side .

Sentence 135

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He didn't stir .

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He didn't stir .

Sentence 136

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They were both breathing heavily , out cold , and Shayne didn't think either of them had recognized him or could describe him .

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They were both breathing heavily , out cold , and Shayne didn't think either of them had recognized him or could describe him .

Sentence 137

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He got the pint of liquor out of his pocket and unscrewed the top , sprinkled the pungent stuff liberally over both men , and then tossed the open bottle in on the front seat .

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He got the pint of liquor out of his pocket and unscrewed the top , sprinkled the pungent stuff liberally over both men , and then tossed the open bottle in on the front seat .

Sentence 138

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He turned , then , to look toward the lighted Boulevard , and saw Rourke's tall , emaciated figure come out of the lounge and hurriedly start to angle across the street toward the opposite side .

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He turned , then , to look toward the lighted Boulevard , and saw Rourke's tall , emaciated figure come out of the lounge and hurriedly start to angle across the street toward the opposite side .

Sentence 139

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Shayne strolled across to intercept the reporter in front of the two-story house where Felice Perrin lived , and asked casually , `` Get the police okay '' ? ?

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Shayne strolled across to intercept the reporter in front of the two-story house where Felice Perrin lived , and asked casually , `` Get the police okay '' ? ?

Sentence 140

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`` Sure .

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`` Sure .

Sentence 141

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Said they'd have a patrol car here fast .

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Said they'd have a patrol car here fast .

Sentence 142

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Let's get inside .

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Let's get inside .

Sentence 143

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What happened with you '' ? ?

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What happened with you '' ? ?

Sentence 144

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`` Why the two damned fools got all excited when they saw the bottle , and knocked each other out cold '' , Shayne said good-humoredly .

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`` Why the two damned fools got all excited when they saw the bottle , and knocked each other out cold '' , Shayne said good-humoredly .

Sentence 145

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`` They'll have fun explaining that to the Miami cops .

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`` They'll have fun explaining that to the Miami cops .

Sentence 146

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Got no business over here on a stake-out anyway '' .

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Got no business over here on a stake-out anyway '' .

Sentence 147

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They went up onto a front porch and into a small hallway where a dim bulb burned high in the ceiling .

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They went up onto a front porch and into a small hallway where a dim bulb burned high in the ceiling .

Sentence 148

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A row of mailboxes along the wall had numbers and names on them .

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A row of mailboxes along the wall had numbers and names on them .

Sentence 149

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Shayne found one marked Perrin Aj .

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Shayne found one marked Perrin Aj .

Sentence 150

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The stairway on the right was dark , but there was a wall-switch at the bottom which lighted another dim bulb at the top , and they went up .

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The stairway on the right was dark , but there was a wall-switch at the bottom which lighted another dim bulb at the top , and they went up .

Sentence 151

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There were two front rooms , both dark behind their transoms , and there was no sound or light in the entire house to indicate that any of the occupants were awake .

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There were two front rooms , both dark behind their transoms , and there was no sound or light in the entire house to indicate that any of the occupants were awake .