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Suddenly the yard seemed to have awakened. The bullocks padded about in the dust, chains rattled, a door slammed, the watchman came out of his box and grunted at Mickey, then went round his fires throwing on fresh wood. The flames leapt up, tarnishing for an instant the yellow light in the hut.
Cabell glared at the table, then reached over abruptly and pushed the knife away.