Order of the Air Omnibus: Books 1-3
“He’d managed to snatch a few hours’ sleep, despite waiting for a telephone call that hadn’t come; now he was busy throwing things into suitcases, ready for the moment Alma walked in the door. He reached into his pocket and checked his watch: quarter past five. Their start time was seven o’clock, first out, and they had to reach Pensacola by noon if they wanted to take part in the pylon race. Forty-five minutes to the airfield… He went back to the window again, peering out into the light. Oh, Al...ma, where the hell are you?
There was a soft knock at the door, and he lurched to open it, almost falling in his haste. His shoulders sagged when he saw Henry in the hallway.
"Anything?" Jerry shook his head, stepped back to let the other man in.
"Damn it to hell," Henry said. He was keeping his voice down with an effort that made the veins on his forehead stand out. "Where are they?" "I wish I knew," Jerry snapped. "If I knew, don’t you think I’d tell you?" He controlled himself with an effort.MoreLess
There was a soft knock at the door, and he lurched to open it, almost falling in his haste. His shoulders sagged when he saw Henry in the hallway.
"Anything?" Jerry shook his head, stepped back to let the other man in.
"Damn it to hell," Henry said. He was keeping his voice down with an effort that made the veins on his forehead stand out. "Where are they?" "I wish I knew," Jerry snapped. "If I knew, don’t you think I’d tell you?" He controlled himself with an effort.MoreLess
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