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time since he had come into the room. "Thank you," she said. |
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And then she was no longer conscious. |
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"Mariah!" he said in alarm. He touched the side of her throat. A pulse beat there, perhaps too slowly but at least, he realized, she was alive. |
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He stood abruptly and hurried from his cabin. |
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