Mrs. Bob: A Novel — page 24: what you’re looking at

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16 THE OLD STORY REVERSED. driving a sea before it—a sea that, I am afraid, threatens to ingulf us—a sea that will roar and crackle over this spot on which we are now standing inside of twenty minutes!”’ Bob is startled by her impressive manner. ‘““What under Heaven do you mean?’ he asks, not a glimmer of the truth as yet appearing to him. ‘“‘Simply this—the forest is on fire and a tornado of flames threatens to cut off our escape!’’ is her steady response. (E©@) COME boo <S im