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plainly speaking, deadly. The divers, both Russian and Canadian, are volunteers who have been fully informed and understand the risks involved. As does Dr. Karmann." |
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The assembly stirred, and a murmur went around the room. Avery Peters, sitting directly behind Morgan, muttered, "Better you than me, Ivan. After all, it's your baby." |
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Morgan glanced at Karmann. The Russian sat so still that he might have been sculpted, his eyes on the Canadian officer, his pallor and his half-bald head betraying how ill he really was. It must be sheer willpower holding him up. |
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Anna clutched at Morgan's hand with her icy one, her eyes still fixed on the screens. At her touch, Morgan again felt a sexual urge more powerful than any he could remember. She felt it, too; he could read it in the tenseness of her body, the tightness of her grasp. When death comes sniffing around like a jackal in the night, the urge to affirm our place in life becomes almost overwhelming. We will be lovers again before morning. She knew it as well as he did. A sheen of perspiration lay on her upper lip. The scar on her face was white, etched against the warm flesh tones of her skin. Wisps of hair clung to her damp cheek. Outside the wind raged and rattled the fabric of the old Quonset. |
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Commander Hebert said, "That's all the videotape that actually shows the missile. I urge you to be sure to take all precautions when walking outside, and be sure to dispose of your paper suits properly. I must tell you that we have already had two cases of radiation sickness, primarily because of carelessness about wearing protective clothing. The names of the men afflicted are Leading Seaman Reese and Lieutenant Muldoon, both of the Environmental Monitoring staff. Their white count is up sharply and they show the classic symptoms of radiation sickness: fever, diarrhea, weakness, nausea. We are prepared to care for casualties, of course, but only on a temporary basis. The plan is to fly cases of radiation exposure to the closest large hospital, which is in Winnipeg, as quickly as |
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