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| 46 | 185 | The View more quotes about sword">sword, held in its double grip, held in both hands, was raised, until both hands were literally behind his head. |
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| 46 | 182 | He regarded her intently, measuring the distance. |
| 46 | 183 | He moved his left foot, in its sandal, a little forward. |
| 46 | 184 | I saw the tiny ridge of dirt moved before it. |
| 46 | 185 | The sword, held in its double grip, held in both hands, was raised, until both hands were literally behind his head. |
| 46 | 186 | The blade was as still as an ost before its strike. |
| 46 | 187 | Then, like the ost, so swift one could not mark its movement, but was only aware of it a moment after, it had struck. |
| 46 | 188 | Two tiny halves of a grain of rice lay parted on the girl's forehead, and she cried out, suddenly, expelling breath, and had fainted in the ropes. |