The Sword of Aradel
“He and Merra were herded to a roadway in the park and forced into the rear of a wheeled machine. After a bewildering ride into the city, they stopped at a towering building and were taken upstairs to a large untidy room full of noise and hurrying people.
His anger broke out anew when a man at a desk began questioning him over and over, and refused to accept his replies. The man was an impatient person with a broad, red face who was called Sergeant Sykes, and he spoke a kind of English so differ...ent from his own that understanding was anything but easy.
“We’ll start all over again,” Sergeant Sykes rapped out. “Now listen carefully. I want your full name, your age, and your father’s name and address. Is that clear?”
“But—but I have given thee my name—not once but thrice! It is Brian. Hast thou not ears to hear?”
The broad face of Sergeant Sykes became a darker red. “Cut out that silly lingo and give me a straight answer! I asked for your full name and your address. How long is it going to take you to give it to me?”MoreLess
His anger broke out anew when a man at a desk began questioning him over and over, and refused to accept his replies. The man was an impatient person with a broad, red face who was called Sergeant Sykes, and he spoke a kind of English so differ...ent from his own that understanding was anything but easy.
“We’ll start all over again,” Sergeant Sykes rapped out. “Now listen carefully. I want your full name, your age, and your father’s name and address. Is that clear?”
“But—but I have given thee my name—not once but thrice! It is Brian. Hast thou not ears to hear?”
The broad face of Sergeant Sykes became a darker red. “Cut out that silly lingo and give me a straight answer! I asked for your full name and your address. How long is it going to take you to give it to me?”MoreLess
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