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| 17 | 1017 | One View more quotes about false">false blow of the hammer and she knew that her head or throat, with such blows, could be broken as easily as one might crush an egg underfoot. |
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| 17 | 1014 | He did not, however, raise it enough for her to see. |
| 17 | 1015 | She shuddered, kneeling, bent over, her head laid across the anvil, as Barzak then, with his tools, opened and removed the weight collar. |
| 17 | 1016 | The ringing of the tools on the metal was loud, reverberating, terrifying, and she remained on her knees, frightened, absolutely still. |
| 17 | 1017 | One false blow of the hammer and she knew that her head or throat, with such blows, could be broken as easily as one might crush an egg underfoot. |
| 17 | 1018 | How good it felt to have the weight collar removed! The hood was then drawn fully down again, about her throat, and buckled shut. |
| 17 | 1019 | Barzak then stood her up, hooded, bound, before him. |
| 17 | 1020 | She then felt herself suddenly, lightly, lifted from her feet and carried toward the entrance of the holding chamber. |