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Chapter 65

           Iwouldprefernobodyattemptanyquickmoves.»

           Teabingslippedhisrighthandthroughoneofhiscrutchesandgraspedthekeystoneinhisleft.Lurchingtohisfeet,hestooderect,palmingtheheavycylinderinhislefthand,andleaningunsteadilyonhiscrutchwithhisright.

           Themonkclosedtowithinafewfeet,keepingthegunaimeddirectlyatTeabing’shead.Sophiewatched,feelinghelplessasthemonkreachedouttotakethecylinder.

           «Youwillnotsucceed,»Teabingsaid.«Onlytheworthycanunlockthisstone.»

           Godalonejudgestheworthy,Silasthought.

           «It’squiteheavy,»themanoncrutchessaid,hisarmwaveringnow.«Ifyoudon’ttakeitsoon,I’mafraidIshalldropit!»Heswayedperilously.

           Silassteppedquicklyforwardtotakethestone,andashedid,themanoncrutcheslosthisbalance.Thecrutchslidoutfromunderhim,andhebegantotopplesidewaystohisright.No!Silaslungedtosavethestone,loweringhisweaponintheprocess.Butthekeystonewasmovingawayfromhimnow.Asthemanfelltohisright,hislefthandswungbackward,andthecylindertumbledfromhispalmontothecouch.Atthesameinstant,themetalcrutchthathadbeenslidingoutfromunderthemanseemedtoaccelerate,cuttingawidearcthroughtheairtowardSilas’sleg.

           SplintersofpaintoreupSilas’sbodyasthecrutchmadeperfectcontactwithhiscilice,crushingthebarbsintohisalreadyrawflesh.Buckling,Silascrumpledtohisknees,causingthebelttocutdeeperstill.Thepistoldischargedwithadeafeningroar,thebulletburyingitselfharmlesslyinthefloorboardsasSilasfell.

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