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  ,X 0 :ILE ! CURATE _H SAT & TALK$ S
WILDLY 6ME "U ! H$GE 9 ! FLAT M1D[S NE>
,HALLI=D1 & :ILE MY BRO!R 0 WAT*+ !
FUGITIVES /R1M OV] ,WE/M9/] ,BRIDGE1 T !
,M>TIANS _H RESUM$ ! (F5SIVE4 ,S F> Z "O
C ASC]TA9 F ! 3FLICT+ A3.TS T H BE5 PUT
=?1 ! MAJOR;Y ( !M REMA9$ BUSI$ )
PREP>,NS 9 ! ,HORSELL PIT UNTIL N9E T
NI<T1 HURRY+ ON "S OP],N T 45GAG$ HUGE
VOLUMES ( GRE5 SMOKE4
  ,B ?REE C]TA9LY CAME \ AB EI<T O'C &1
ADVANC+ SL[LY & CAUTI\SLY1 MADE _! WAY
"? ,BYFLEET & ,PYR=D T[>DS ,RIPLEY &
,WEYBRIDGE1 & S CAME 9 SI<T (! EXPECTANT
BATT]IES AG/ ! SETT+ SUN4 ,^! ,M>TIANS
DID N ADV.E 9 A BODY1 B 9 A L9E1 EA* P]H
A MILE &A HALF F 8 NE>E/ FELL[4 ,!Y
-MUNICAT$ ) "O ANO!R 0M1NS ( SIR5LIKE
H[LS1 RUNN+ UP & D[N ! SCALE F "O NOTE
6ANO!R4
  ,X 0 ? H[L+ & FIR+ (! GUNS AT ,RIPLEY
& ,/4 ,GEORGE'S ,HILL T WE _H HE>D AT
,UPP] ,HALLI=D4 ,! ,RIPLEY GUNN]S1
UNS1SON$ >TILL]Y VOLUNTE]S :O "\ N"E 6H
BE5 PLAC$ 9 S* A POSI;N1 FIR$ "O WILD1
PREMATURE1 9E6ECTUAL VOLLEY1 & BOLT$ ON
HORSE & FOOT "? ! DES]T$ VILLAGE1 :ILE !
,M>TIAN1 )\T US+ 8 ,H1T-,RAY1 WALK$
S]5ELY OV] _! GUNS1 /EPP$ G+]LYAM;G !M1
PASS$ 9 FRONT ( !M1 & S CAME UNEXPECT$LY
^U ! GUNS 9 ,PA9%ILL ,P>K1 : HE DE/ROY$4
  ,! ,/4 ,GEORGE'S ,HILL M51 H["E1 7
BETT] L$ OR (A BETT] METTLE4 ,HI45 0A
P9E WOOD Z !Y W]E1 !Y SEEM 6H BE5 Q
UNSUSPECT$ 0! ,M>TIAN NE>E/ 6!M4 ,!Y
LAID _! GUNS Z DELIB]ATELY Z IF !Y _H
BE5 ON P>ADE1 & FIR$ AT AB A ?\S& Y>DS'
RANGE4
  ,! %ELLS FLA%$ ALL R.D HM1 & HE 0 SE5
6ADV.E A FEW PACES1 /A7]1 & G D[N4
,"EYBODY YELL$ TGR1 &! GUNS 7 RELOAD$ 9
FRANTIC HA/E4 ,! OV]?R[N ,M>TIAN SET UP
A PROL;G$ ULUL,N1 & IMMLY A SECOND
GLITT]+ GIANT1 ANSW]+ HM1 APPE>$ OV] !
TREES 6! S\?4 ,X WD SEEM T A LEG (!
TRIPOD _H BE5 SMA%$ 0"O (! %ELLS4 ,!
:OLE (! SECOND VOLLEY FLEW WIDE (!
,M>TIAN ON ! GR.D1 &1 SIMULTANE\SLY1 BO?
8 -PANIONS BR"\ _! ,H1T-,RAYS 6BE> ON !
BATT]Y4 ,! AMMUNI;N BLEW UP1 ! P9E TREES
ALL AB ! GUNS FLA%$ 96FIRE1 & ONLY "O OR
TWO (! M5 :O 7 ALR RUNN+ OV] ! CRE/ (!
HILL ESCAP$4
  ,AF ? X WD SEEM T ! ?REE TOOK C\NSEL
TGR & HALT$1 &! SC\TS :O 7 WAT*+ !M
REPORT T !Y REMA9$ ABSOLUTELY /,N>Y =!
NEXT HALF H\R4 ,! ,M>TIAN :O _H BE5
OV]?R[N CRAWL$ T$I\SLY \ ( 8 HOOD1 A
SMALL BR[N FIGURE1 O4LY SU7E/IVE F T
4T.E (A SPECK ( BLI<T1 & APP>5TLY 5GAG$
9 ! REPAIR ( 8 SUPPORT4 ,AB N9E HE _H
F9I%$1 = 8 C[L 0 !N SE5 ABV ! TREES AG4
  ,X 0 A FEW M9UTES PA/ N9E T NI<T :5 ^!
?REE S5T9ELS 7 JO9$ 0F\R O!R ,M>TIANS1
EA* C>RY+ A ?ICK BLACK TUBE4 ,A SIMIL>
TUBE 0 H&$ 6EA* (! ?REE1 &! SEV5 PROCE$$
64TRIBUTE !MVS AT EQUAL 4T.ES AL;G A
CURV$ L9E 2T ,/4 ,GEORGE'S ,HILL1
,WEYBRIDGE1 &! VILLAGE ( ,S5D1 S\?WE/ (
,RIPLEY4
  ,A DOZ5 ROCKETS SPRANG \ (! HILLS 2F
!M S SOON Z !Y 2GAN 6MOVE1 & W>N$ !
WAIT+ BATT]IES AB ,DITTON & ,E%]4 ,AT !
SAME "T F\R ( _! FI<T+ MA*9ES1 SIMIL>LY
>M$ ) TUBES1 CROSS$ ! RIV]1 & TWO ( !M1
BLACK AG/ ! WE/]N SKY1 CAME 96SI<T ( MYF
&! CURATE Z WE HURRI$ WE>ILY & PA9;LLY
AL;G ! ROAD T RUNS NOR?W>D \ ( ,HALLI=D4
,!Y MOV$1 Z X SEEM$ 6U1 ^U A CL\D1 =A
MILKY MI/ COV]$ ! FIELDS & ROSE 6A ?IRD
( _! HEI<T4
  ,AT ? SI<T ! CURATE CRI$ FA9TLY 9 8
?ROAT1 & 2GAN RUNN+2 B ,I KNEW X 0 NO GD
RUNN+ F A ,M>TIAN1 & ,I TURN$ ASIDE &
CRAWL$ "? DEWY NETTLES & BRAM#S 96!
BROAD DIT* 0! SIDE (! ROAD4 ,HE LOOK$
BACK1 SAW :AT ,I 0 DO+1 & TURN$ 6JO9 ME4
  ,! TWO HALT$1 ! NE>] 6U /&+ & FAC+
,SUNBURY1 ! REMOT] 2+ A GREY 9DIST9CT;S
T[>DS ! EV5+ />1 AWAY T[>DS ,/A9ES4
  ,! O3A.NAL H[L+ (! ,M>TIANS _H C1S$2
!Y TOOK UP _! POSI;NS 9 ! HUGE CRESC5T
AB _! CYL9D]S 9 ABSOLUTE SIL;E4 ,X 0 A
CRESC5T ) TWELVE MILES 2T XS HORNS4 ,N"E
S9CE ! DEVIS+ ( GUNP[D] 0 ! 2G9N+ (A
BATTLE S /4 ,6U & 6AN OBS]V] AB ,RIPLEY
X WD H _H PRECISELY ! SAME E6ECT--!
,M>TIANS SEEM$ 9 SOLIT>Y POSSES.N (!
D>KL+ NI<T1 LIT ONLY Z X 0 0! SL5D]
MOON1 ! />S1 ! AFGL[ (! "DLI<T1 &! RU4Y
GL>E F ,/4 ,GEORGE'S ,HILL &! WOODS (
,PA9%ILL4
  ,B FAC+ T CRESC5T "EY":--AT ,/A9ES1
,H\NSL[1 ,DITTON1 ,E%]1 ,OCKHAM1 2H
HILLS & WOODS S\? (! RIV]1 & ACR ! FLAT
GRASS M1D[S 6! NOR? ( X1 :]"E A CLU/] (
TREES OR VILLAGE H\SES GAVE SU6ICI5T
COV]--! GUNS 7 WAIT+4 ,! SIGNAL ROCKETS
BUR/ & RA9$ _! SP>KS "? ! NI<T & VANI%$1
&! _S ( ALL ^? WAT*+ BATT]IES ROSE 6A
T5SE EXPECT,N4 ,! ,M>TIANS _H B 6ADV.E
96! L9E ( FIRE1 & 9/ANTLY ^? MO;N.S
BLACK =MS ( M51 ^? GUNS GLITT]+ S D>KLY
9 ! E>LY NI<T1 WD EXPLODE 96A ?"U\S FURY
( BATTLE4
  ,NO D\BT ! ?"\ T 0 UPP]MO/ 9 A ?\S& (
^? VIGILANT M9DS1 EV5 Z X 0 UPP]MO/ 9
M9E1 0 ! RI4LE--H[ M* !Y "U/OOD ( U4
,DID !Y GRASP T WE 9 \R MILLIONS 7
ORGANIZ$1 4CIPL9$1 "W+ TGR8 ,OR DID !Y
9T]PRET \R SPURTS ( FIRE1 ! SU45 /++ (
\R %ELLS1 \R /1DY 9VE/;T ( _! 5CAMP;T1 Z
WE %D ! FURI\S UNANIM;Y ( ONSLAU<T 9 A
4TURB$ HIVE ( BEES8 ,DID !Y DR1M !Y MI<T
EXT]M9ATE U8 7,AT T "T NO "O KNEW :AT
FOOD !Y NE$$47 ,A HUNDR$ S* "QS /RU7L$
TGR 9 MY M9D Z ,I WAT*$ T VA/ S5T9EL
%APE4 ,& 9 ! BACK ( MY M9D 0 ! S5SE (
ALL ! HUGE UN"KN & HI45 =CES ,LONDONW>D4
,_H !Y PREP>$ PITFALLS8 ,7 ! P[D] MILLS
AT ,H\NSL[ R1DY Z A SN>E8 ,WD !
,LONDON]S H ! HE>T & C\RAGE 6MAKE A GRT]
,MOSC[ ( _! MI<TY PROV9CE ( H\SES8
  ,!N1 AF AN 9T]M9A# "T1 Z X SEEM$ 6U1
CR\*+ & PE]+ "? ! H$GE1 CAME A S.D L !
4TANT 3CUS.N (A GUN4 ,ANO!R NE>]1 & !N
ANO!R4 ,& !N ! ,M>TIAN 2S U RAIS$ 8 TUBE
ON HI< & 4*>G$ X1 GUNWISE1 )A H1VY
REPORT T MADE ! GR.D H1VE4 ,! "O T[>DS
,/A9ES ANSW]$ HM4 ,"! 0 NO FLA%1 NO
SMOKE1 SIMPLY T LOAD$ DETON,N4
  ,I 0 S EXCIT$ 0^! H1VY M9UTE-GUNS
FOLL[+ "O ANO!R T ,I S F> =GOT MY
P]SONAL SAFETY & MY SCALD$ H&S Z 6CLAMB]
UP 96! H$GE & />E T[>DS ,SUNBURY4 ,Z ,I
DID S A SECOND REPORT FOLL[$1 &A BIG
PROJECTILE HURTL$ OV]H1D T[>DS ,H\NSL[4
,I EXPECT$ AT L1/ 6SEE SMOKE OR FIRE1 OR
"S S* EVID;E ( XS "W4 ,B ALL ,I SAW 0 !
DEEP BLUE SKY ABV1 ) "O SOLIT>Y />1 &!
:ITE MI/ SPR1D+ WIDE & L[ 2N4 ,& "! _H
BE5 NO CRA%1 NO ANSW]+ EXPLO.N4 ,! SIL;E
0 RE/OR$2 ! M9UTE L5G!N$ 6?REE4
  8,:AT HAS HAPP5$80 SD ! CURATE1 /&+ UP
2S ME4
  8,H1V5 "KS60 SD ,I4
  ,A BAT FLICK]$ 0& VANI%$4 ,A 4TANT
TUMULT ( %\T+ 2GAN & C1S$4 ,I LOOK$ AG
AT ! ,M>TIAN1 & SAW HE 0 N[ MOV+ EA/W>D
AL;G ! RIV]BANK1 )A SWIFT1 ROLL+ MO;N4
  ,E MO;T ,I EXPECT$ ! FIRE ( "S HI45
BATT]Y 6SPR+ ^U HM2 B ! EV5+ CALM 0
UNBROK54 ,! FIGURE (! ,M>TIAN GREW
SMALL] Z HE REC$$1 & PRES5TLY ! MI/ &!
GA!R+ NI<T _H SWALL[$ HM UP4 ,0A -MON
IMPULSE WE CLAMB]$ HI<]4 ,T[>DS ,SUNBURY
0 A D>K APPE>.E1 Z ?\< A 3ICAL HILL _H
SU45LY -E 962+ "!1 HID+ \R VIEW (! F>!R
C.TRY2 & !N1 REMOT] ACR ! RIV]1 OV]
,WALTON1 WE SAW ANO!R S* SUMMIT4 ,^!
HILL-L =MS GREW L[] & BROAD] EV5 Z WE
/>$4
  ,MOV$ 0A SU45 ?"\1 ,I LOOK$ NOR?W>D1 &
"! ,I P]CVD A ?IRD ( ^! CL\DY BLACK
KOPJES _H RIS54
  ,"EY?+ _H SU45LY 2COME V /4 ,F> AWAY
6! S\?EA/1 M>K+ ! QUIET1 WE HE>D !
,M>TIANS HOOT+ 6"O ANO!R1 & !N ! AIR
QUIV]$ AG )! 4TANT ?UD ( _! GUNS4 ,B !
E>?LY >TILL]Y MADE NO REPLY4
  ,N[ AT ! "T WE CD N "U/& ^! ?+S1 B
LAT] ,I 0 6LE>N ! M1N+ ( ^! OM9\S KOPJES
T GA!R$ 9 ! TWILI<T4 ,EA* (! ,M>TIANS1
/&+ 9 ! GRT CRESC5T ,I H DESCRIB$1 _H
4*>G$1 0M1NS (! GUNLIKE TUBE HE C>RI$1 A
HUGE CANI/] OV] :AT"E HILL1 COPSE1 CLU/]
( H\SES1 OR O!R POSSI# COV] = GUNS1 *.ED
6BE 9 FRONT ( HM4 ,"S FIR$ ONLY "O ( ^!1
"S TWO--Z 9 ! CASE (! "O WE _H SE52 ! "O
AT ,RIPLEY IS SD 6H 4*>G$ NO FEW] ?AN
FIVE AT T "T4 ,^! CANI/]S SMA%$ ON /RIK+
! GR.D--!Y DID N EXPLODE--& 9CONT95TLY
45GAG$ AN ENORM\S VOLUME ( H1VY1 9KY
VAP\R1 COIL+ & P\R+ UPW>D 9 A HUGE &
EBONY CUMULUS CL\D1 A GASE\S HILL T SANK
& SPR1D XF SL[LY OV] ! SURR.D+ C.TRY4
,&! T\* ( T VAP\R1 ! 9HAL+ ( XS PUNG5T
WISPS1 0 D1? 6ALL T BR1!S4
  ,X 0 H1VY1 ? VAP\R1 H1VI] ?AN ! D5SE/
SMOKE1 S T1 AF ! F/ TUMULTU\S UPRU% &
\TFL[ ( XS IMPACT1 X SANK D[N "? ! AIR &
P\R$ OV] ! GR.D 9 A MANN] R LIQUID ?AN
GASE\S1 AB&ON+ ! HILLS1 & /R1M+ 96!
VALLEYS & DIT*ES & WAT]C\RSES EV5 Z ,I H
HE>D ! C>BONIC-ACID GAS T P\RS F
VOLCANIC CLEFTS IS WONT 6D4 ,& ": X CAME
^U WAT] "S *EMICAL AC;N O3URR$1 &!
SURFACE WD 2 9/ANTLY COV]$ )A P[D]Y SCUM
T SANK SL[LY & MADE WAY = M4 ,! SCUM 0
ABSOLUTELY 9SOLU#1 & X IS A /RANGE ?+1
SEE+ ! 9/ANT E6ECT (! GAS1 T "O CD DR9K
)\T HURT ! WAT] F : X _H BE5 /RA9$4 ,!
VAP\R DID N DI6USE Z A TRUE GAS WD D4 ,X
HUNG TGR 9 BANKS1 FL[+ SLU7I%LY D[N !
SLOPE (! L& & DRIV+ RELUCTANTLY 2F !
W9D1 & V SL[LY X -B9$ )! MI/ & MOI/URE
(! AIR1 & SANK 6! E>? 9 ! =M ( DU/4
,SAVE T AN UN"KN ELE;T GIV+ A GR\P ( F\R
L9ES 9 ! BLUE (! SPECTRUM IS 3C]N$1 WE
>E / 5TIRELY IGNORANT (! NATURE ( ?
SUB/.E4
  ,ONCE ! TUMULTU\S UPH1VAL ( XS 4P].N 0
OV]1 ! BLACK SMOKE CLUNG S CLOSELY 6!
GR.D1 EV5 2F XS PRECIPIT,N1 T FIFTY FEET
UP 9 ! AIR1 ON ! RO(S & UPP] /ORIES (
HI< H\SES & ON GRT TREES1 "! 0 A *.E (
ESCAP+ XS POISON ALT1 Z 0 PROV$ EV5 T
NI<T AT ,/REET ,COBHAM & ,DITTON4
  ,! MAN :O ESCAP$ AT ! =M] PLACE TELLS
A WOND];L /ORY (! /RANGE;S ( XS COIL+
FL[1 & H[ HE LOOK$ D[N F ! *UR* SPIRE &
SAW ! H\SES (! VILLAGE RIS+ L <O/S \ (
XS 9KY NO?+;S4 ,=A "D &A HALF HE REMA9$
"!1 WE>Y1 />V+ & SUN-SCOR*$1 ! E>? "U !
BLUE SKY & AG/ ! PROSPECT (! 4TANT HILLS
A VELVET-BLACK EXPANSE1 ) R$ RO(S1 GRE5
TREES1 &1 LAT]1 BLACK-VEIL$ %RUBS &
GATES1 B>NS1 \TH\SES1 & WALLS1 RIS+ "H &
"! 96! SUNLI<T4
  ,B T 0 AT ,/REET ,COBHAM1 ": ! BLACK
VAP\R 0 ALL[$ 6REMA9 UNTIL X SANK ( XS
[N A3ORD 96! GR.D4 ,Z A RULE ! ,M>TIANS1
:5 X _H S]V$ XS PURPOSE1 CLE>$ ! AIR ( X
AG 0WAD+ 96X & DIRECT+ A JET ( /1M ^U X4
  ,? !Y DID )! VAP\R BANKS NE> U1 Z WE
SAW 9 ! />LI<T F ! W9D[ (A DES]T$ H\SE
AT ,UPP] ,HALLI=D1 :I!R WE _H RETURN$4
,F "! WE CD SEE ! SE>*LI<TS ON ,RI*MOND
,HILL & ,K+/ON ,HILL GO+ 6& FRO1 & AB
ELEV5 ! W9D[S RATTL$1 & WE HE>D ! S.D (!
HUGE SIEGE GUNS T _H BE5 PUT 9 POSI;N
"!4 ,^! 3T9U$ 9T]MITT5TLY =! SPACE (A
QU>T] ( AN H\R1 S5D+ *.E %OTS AT !
9VISI# ,M>TIANS AT ,HAMPTON & ,DITTON1 &
!N ! PALE B1MS (! ELECTRIC LI<T VANI%$1
& 7 REPLAC$ 0A B"R R$ GL[4
  ,!N ! F\R? CYL9D] FELL--A BRILLIANT
GRE5 METEOR--Z ,I LE>N$ AFWS1 9 ,BU%EY
,P>K4 ,2F ! GUNS ON ! ,RI*MOND & ,K+/ON
L9E ( HILLS 2GAN1 "! 0 A FIT;L CANNONADE
F> AWAY 9 ! S\?WE/1 DUE1 ,I 2LIEVE1
6GUNS 2+ FIR$ HAPHAZ>D 2F ! BLACK VAP\R
CD OV]:ELM ! GUNN]S4
  ,S1 SETT+ AB X Z ME?ODIC,Y Z M5 MI<T
SMOKE \ A WASPS' NE/1 ! ,M>TIANS SPR1D ?
/RANGE /IFL+ VAP\R OV] ! ,LONDONW>D
C.TRY4 ,! HORNS (! CRESC5T SL[LY MOV$
A"P1 UNTIL AT LA/ !Y =M$ A L9E F
,HANWELL 6,COOMBE & ,MALD54 ,ALL NI<T "?
_! DE/RUCTIVE TUBES ADV.ED4 ,N"E ONCE1
AF ! ,M>TIAN AT ,/4 ,GEORGE'S ,HILL 0
BR"\ D[N1 DID !Y GIVE ! >TILL]Y ! <O/ (A
*.E AG/ !M4 ,:]"E "! 0 A POSSIBIL;Y (
GUNS 2+ LAID = !M UNSE51 A FRE% CANI/]
(! BLACK VAP\R 0 4*>G$1 & ": ! GUNS 7
OP5LY 4PLAY$ ! ,H1T-,RAY 0 BR"\ 6BE>4
  ,0MIDNI<T ! BLAZ+ TREES AL;G ! SLOPES
( ,RI*MOND ,P>K &! GL>E ( ,K+/ON ,HILL
?REW _! LI<T ^U A NET"W ( BLACK SMOKE1
BLOTT+ \ ! :OLE VALLEY (! ,?AMES &
EXT5D+ Z F> Z ! EYE CD R1*4 ,& "? ? TWO
,M>TIANS SL[LY WAD$1 & TURN$ _! HISS+
/1M JETS ? WAY & T4
  ,!Y 7 SP>+ (! ,H1T-,RAY T NI<T1 EI 2C
!Y _H B A LIMIT$ SUPPLY ( MAT]IAL = XS
PRODUC;N OR 2C !Y DID N WI% 6DE/ROY !
C.TRY B ONLY 6CRU% & OV]AWE ! OPPOSI;N
!Y _H >\S$4 ,9 ! LATT] AIM !Y C]TA9LY
SU3E$$4 ,SUN"D NI<T 0 ! 5D (! ORGANIS$
OPPOSI;N 6_! MOVE;TS4 ,AF T NO BODY ( M5
WD /& AG/ !M1 S HOPE.S 0 ! 5T]PRISE4
,EV5 ! CREWS (! TORP$O-BOATS & DE/ROY]S
T _H BR"\ _! QKFIR]S UP ! ,?AMES REFUS$
6/OP1 MUT9I$1 & W5T D[N AG4 ,! ONLY
(F5SIVE OP],N M5 V5TUR$ ^U AF T NI<T 0 !
PREP>,N ( M9ES & PITFALLS1 & EV5 9 T _!
5]GIES 7 FRANTIC & SPASMODIC4
  ,"O HAS 6IMAG9E1 Z WELL Z "O MAY1 !
FATE ( ^? BATT]IES T[>DS ,E%]1 WAIT+ S
T5SELY 9 ! TWILI<T4 ,SURVIVORS "! 7 N"O4
,"O MAY PICTURE ! ORD]LY EXPECT,N1 !
(FIC]S AL]T & WAT*;L1 ! GUNN]S R1DY1 !
AMMUNI;N PIL$ 6H&1 ! LIMB] GUNN]S ) _!
HORSES & WA7ONS1 ! GR\PS ( CIVILIAN
SPECTATORS /&+ Z NE> Z !Y 7 P]MITT$1 !
EV5+ /ILL;S1 ! AMBUL.ES & HOSPITAL T5TS
)! BURN$ & W.D$ F ,WEYBRIDGE2 !N ! DULL
RESON.E (! %OTS ! ,M>TIANS FIR$1 &!
CLUMSY PROJECTILE :IRL+ OV] ! TREES &
H\SES & SMA%+ AMID ! NEI<B\R+ FIELDS4
  ,"O MAY PICTURE1 TOO1 ! SU45 %IFT+ (!
ATT5;N1 ! SWIFTLY SPR1D+ COILS & BELLY+S
( T BLACK;S ADVANC+ H1DL;G1 T[]+
H1V5W>D1 TURN+ ! TWILI<T 6A PALPA#
D>K;S1 A /RANGE & HORRI# ANTAGONI/ (
VAP\R /RID+ ^U XS VICTIMS1 M5 & HORSES
NE> X SE5 DIMLY1 RUNN+1 %RIEK+1 FALL+
H1DL;G1 %\TS ( 4MAY1 ! GUNS SU45LY
AB&ON$1 M5 *OK+ & WRI?+ ON ! GR.D1 &!
SWIFT BROAD5+-\ (! OPAQUE C"O ( SMOKE4
,& !N NI<T & EXT9C;N--NO?+ B A SIL5T
MASS ( IMP5ETRA# VAP\R HID+ XS D1D4
  ,2F DAWN ! BLACK VAP\R 0 P\R+ "? !
/REETS ( ,RI*MOND1 &! 49TEGRAT+ ORGANISM
( GOV]N;T WAS1 )A LA/ EXPIR+ EF=T1 R\S+
! POPUL,N ( ,LONDON 6! NECESS;Y ( FLI<T4