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...ic mentioning Rose Green to the person she called then hung up, “Fifth floor, second office on your left!” “Thank you!” said Rose, she looked up the clock hanging on the wall behind the nurse as she walked away. “You’re welcome, Rose Green!” responded the nurse. “Excuse me?” said Rose as she turned. “ána úhibbu fustaanuk!” replied the nurse complimenting Rose’s dress. ...

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...d the world panicked with fear around him. Jane Simmons looked at the huge, white-faced clock perched on the studio wall, and then to Stone who se... ...Terrazzo’s. It’s on twenty-third. I’m sure your chauffer can find it. Let’s meet at one o’clock, if that’s convenient?” Kensey agreed and hung up. ... ... after not being able to reach anyone of authority. Brand had timed it just before five o’clock, knowing that the upper management were either in di... ...umed she was drunk, or close to it. This would work to his advantage. It was only seven o’clock, but he apologized for the lateness of the hour. “I h... ...r, the security alarm should have gone off.” “Do you set the alarm?” “At exactly eight o’clock, each evening.” “And tonight?” “I may be old, sir, ... ...ss/Stone 55 CHAPTER 8 Brand decided to stop and talk with Mrs. Stone. The clock on his dash read five minutes to twelve. Maybe, he c... ... “What time did she get in last night?” “I had no idea that she left. I arrived at six o’clock this morning, my usual time, after a night off… I mu... ... that insufferable restaurant.” “Where then?” “At my apartment, and be discreet. Four o’clock, and don’t be late.” Kensey hung up. Brand wondered... ...e. Brand awoke, but well past the time he had always awakened. It was nine-thirty by the clock on the wall. Susan stood with her back to him as she ...

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...ife, say “hi” to the boys, and collapse into bed. He looked at the large digital clock at the front of the coach. It read 19:17. Towards the back ... ...it had been a while since he’d seen one that rotten. He cast a quick look at the clock: 19:28. It had been a long day. He had arrived at South Ealin... ...incident. There are no private rooms available and Philip is receiving round-the-clock care.” “You seem unable to answer a simple question, Doctor. ... ...ed by the hospital and the police, and we are expecting another update at five o’clock. The police are still refusing to confirm or deny the stories... ... a borderline-illegal plan that she was putting into operation today. At five o’clock exactly, in the late afternoon sunshine, Chief Superintendent... ...ncomfortable thoughts about the oddest of people? It was 01:39, according to the clock on her mobile phone – or her lifeline, as she was beginning t... ...ent Valley General at 6.30am. Her first broadcast wasn’t scheduled until eight o’clock, but Tommy – wonderful Tommy – had texted her at five o’clock... ...ommy. He explained that all hell had broken loose in the night. “At about two o’clock this morning, the fire alarms start going off. Somehow, five ... ...e’ll update you with the latest developments from Brent Valley General at nine o’clock. Back to Rebecca in the studio.” Seconds later Harden was at...

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...d. “No, I think his battery’s is quite all right,” she answered. At 10 o’clock, she managed to figure everything out when a fax from the hotel came... ...l and Jason’s room for the night. When she realized Jay wasn’t on the 2 o’clock flight, she cancelled all of Mark’s meetings for the day. He had be...

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...es in Laylah’s stomach threatened to consume her. She glanced at the wall clock. 6:15. Father wasn't going to show. She felt Jacques staring at her ... ...aylah shifted in her seat. She knew this was going to be a disaster. The clock's numbers, 6:20, blared mockingly at her. Jacques had said if Father ... ...of her father. Jacques drummed his fingers on the table and glanced at the clock, the doorway and then Laylah. “We can stay and eat or we can go home... ...e party she badly wanted to attend? 7:00. In that moment Laylah envied the clock. Time could go fast and no one would care. It didn't have to be subj... ...ce. The waiter arrived with their meal. She picked at her food. 7:05. The clock was still mocking her. “Why did you bring me here tonight? I have imp... ...she’d taken one last night but her body felt stiff. A quick glance at the clock assured her that there was time for a quick one. She turned on the wa... ...ed, she was fine with that. She peeked around the shower door to check the clock. She had fifteen minutes before Kattcha’s return. That was just enou... ...ot that gave him the best view of the bar and dining area. He watched the clock and was surprised to see Donil stroll in around 11:15. The two men ey... ... excellent food as always. Mr. Newsome, I’ll see you tomorrow then? Ten o’clock, bright and early.” “Yes, ten is fine, Donil. I’ll have the Trial Cou...

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...only an hour into a code yellow." Atlas glanced up at the antique digital clock on the wall, calculating the time left before running a code red. "W... ... one wore watches in the complex; the old station and platform electronic clocks were synchronised and displayed the time for all to see. If his mem... ... arrogant and 101 needlessly treading on toes. "We're working around the clock as it is." Shaun's eyes remained fixed on David. "Then we need to ta... ...uth. With thoughts of consequences, his steps hastened. Manned around the clock, the on duty shift of four sat at the console within the radio room.... ...plex and with her mother when Patricia was alive. In all the years, she'd clocked up twenty-three days in what she referred to, as time out. To subs... ... charge?" He hoped the Techtronic was battle ready. Stephen looked at the clock above the service area. "Almost two hours now." Stephen slightly smi... ... quarters with several bunk beds. Evidently, people had worked around the clock and he 178 questioned to their whereabouts. Undisturbed, he sat, fo...

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...lax. “Great, now I'm hearing things,” she grumped and glanced over at the clock. One hour until the hearing. Not able to take the waiting, she grabb... ...my paced back and forth in his room, stopping periodically to glare at the clock. Twenty minutes until Jewels' MDC hearing and still no Jewels. She w... ...arge pile of paper on his desk. * * * Jewels awoke and stared at the clock's neon green numbers. It was 2015 and yet she remained lying unmovin... ...on as he rippled and vanished from view. * * * Jewels stared at the clock, anxiety filling her heart with each minute that passed. Why wasn't D... ...rearrange the Colonel's face. “Hey Kid, you're going to burn a hole in the clock with your glare,” Jeremy chided. “Sorry! I just have this feeling.......

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...h, Camilla.” “True, but hokum serves its purpose now and then.” The hall clock chimed the hour. “Ah, our guest should be here shortly. Conceal ... ...oked well this morning,” he checked his reflection in the glass of the hall clock and chuckled at the bleary-eyed stranger who blinked back. “Though... ...loves he wore to hide his burns would protect against that as well. As the clock ticked away the minutes, Daniel summoned the words of his letter an... ... more fitting when I finish with the basting.” ***** Morgan heard the clock in the foyer toll eight times before Gertie gave a peremptory tug o... ... be satisfied with far less in the letters her mother sent her. The mantle clock chimed nine, three hours until she could see him again. Not long,... ... trouble you much?” “Not anymore. It looks far worse than it feels.” The clock on the wall ticked away, filling the uncomfortable silence. “How ... ...cations of rehearsals. After all, her monthly flow continued to appear like clockwork, though briefer and sparser than it had ever been. It was ... ...n suffer the mercy of Michael Flynn? But hope ebbed with every tick of the clock. Morgan’s spine hardened into a rigid pillar as she sat in the ha...

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...d shoulders. I took in the square cut face softened by the hint of a five o-clock shadow. Lips too full to belong to a man frowned at the attention... ... that wasn’t the definition of ironic, I didn’t know what was. Checking my clock, I had four hours ‘til dusk. First things first. I needed a show... ...m to it, I fell against the back of the seat with a relieved sigh. At ten o’clock, I thought it past time to call it a night, or at the very least t... ...anaging another four hours of Marci and Rufio free slumber before my internal clock kicked in to knock me out of bed. By then I’d all ready made up ... ...he was probably right. I looked over my shoulder at the ancient grandfather clock. Three hours until the end of the world. Donnie and I arranged ...

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...e fire hot, but I was slowly losing the battle. I figured it was around six o’clock, but it was hard to tell in the dark. The good news was that the... ...’ll let you know one way or another.” “It’s worth a try,” he said, “but the clock’s ticking.” “Mr. and Mrs. Baker, I know how important getting... ...t I considered north enough, we changed to a more western heading. By five o’clock it was near dark and we were still a long ways from the Bozeman ...

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...ot calling with bad news, are you?” “’Fraid so.” “What’s wrong?” Her mind clocked back to the auction. They’d spoken of his estranged wife... ...**** After downing the rest of the bourbon, Hannah began. “I got home at three o’clock this afternoon. It was cold, Laura Kate, so cold, for Dec... ...efore the judge, who said, “Here’s what we’re going to do. We’ll recess until one o’clock. Opening statements then. Do you plan to make an opening... ...Fortunately, Ben was on his feet calling the next witness and Farnham glared at the clock. Gerrie Ferris 74 Chapter Fourteen Con... ...Brewster, “I’ll see them.” She reminded herself that Jack Rhodes was due at eight o’clock. In the drawing room, Johnelle looked annoyed th... ...ook pity on me.” “Sorry to keep you waiting,” she said. It was well past eight o’clock. She went to the drinks cart to pour Glenfiddich over ice...

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...he overseas numbers clicked into place. He checked his watch it would be ten o’clock at night in Rome. Antonio hoped fervently that Pope Francis was ... ...f paper. "If you're interested, meet me tomorrow at this address, about two o'clock. We'll have lunch and see if we have common issues." Cardona got... ... a campaign to run. I'm having a meeting with your wife and Walter at three o'clock," Brand said, and left the table. Alex just said, "Hmm," to him... ... his uncle could handle the American Capos. He doubted it. At around 5:00 o'clock, the kitchen had turned into pandemonium. The servants hustled a... ...n a good Roman. The first of the American Capos began arriving about seven o'clock. By eight, they had all arrived. Marco had been greeting them, o... ...chopsticks, while Gallucci used a knife and fork on his steak. About nine o'clock, the phone rang. Gallucci answered it. "Si," and listened for a ... ...en told him where to get a hold of him, and hung up the phone. About seven o'clock, they heard a knock on the door. "Careful, Antonio," Gallucci wa... ...ust sat, staring up at the ceiling. Brand looked at his watch. "It's three o'clock. If I call Radcliff now, we just might be able to reach him." ... ...damantly. Just then, Gallucci heard a knock on the door. "It must be seven o'clock. So, open it, Antonio," he said, impatiently. Ky entered and b...