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Just outside the house a whistle sounded. Neither Roy nor Teddy heard it. They stood facing Mrs. Ball, their faces a sickly white beneath their tan. Slowly Teddy's hands clenched until his nails dug into his palms. Roy took a quick breath, which sounded like a gasp in the silence of that room.
Mrs. Ball swayed slightly, and Roy took a swift step forward.