After quarter of an hour of this treatment he was permitted to sit in a chairand sip weak tea unaided. There were shadows in the darkness andthe slither and clank of heavy iron chains. Indeed at one end, part of a wall had collapsed and lay in a heap ofrubble. Theman's clothes were a mass of scribble and even his face and hands bore parts ofletters.
The city was growing dark. You see, sir? said Lucas. Each material maybe excellent in its way, but one cannot help wondering if the thing will holdtogether. It had never really appealed to him as apastime before, but he discovered that a ready supply of tobacco was quiteinvaluable for striking up conversations with the enlisted men.
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