The Hammer Horror Omnibus
“During what remained of the night she had tossed and turned, trying to free herself from a bondage she did not understand. In daylight she had tried to be rational and had found that being rational also meant doing what her heart told her to do. She wanted to cry this down the telephone to Paul, but instead she warmed silently with the fervor of her own resolve, and took his message to Namaroff in the laboratory.
“Mr. Heitz is on the telephone. He and Professor Meister want to make an appoi...ntment to see you.”
“Meister?”
“From Leipzig University.”
“I can’t see them,” said Namaroff. “Tell them I’m busy.”
“Mr. Heitz was very insistent.”
His stony eyes were dull with menace. “I have told you, Carla, that for your own safety you must do as I say. This is one of those times when obedience is essential. Go and tell Mr. Heitz that I do not wish to see him or his friend.”MoreLess
“Mr. Heitz is on the telephone. He and Professor Meister want to make an appoi...ntment to see you.”
“Meister?”
“From Leipzig University.”
“I can’t see them,” said Namaroff. “Tell them I’m busy.”
“Mr. Heitz was very insistent.”
His stony eyes were dull with menace. “I have told you, Carla, that for your own safety you must do as I say. This is one of those times when obedience is essential. Go and tell Mr. Heitz that I do not wish to see him or his friend.”MoreLess
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