d, and he vanished.

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    quot;Yes...Oraordinary. Yes!quot;

    Mary t: Lyra talked to  sicipation.

    Ating a o pass t  again.

    quot;Dyou know w; ill said.

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    quot;Some;Not far from my flat, as a matter of fact, t knoly w;

    quot;I  to go to tanic Garden,quot; Lyra said.

    quot;All rigs about fifteen minutes ;

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    ell, , and moved on.

    t mucraffic in treet, and eps opposite Magdalen College toe of tanic Garden, tely alone. te gateone seats inside it, and o tself. to the garden.

    quot;Its t; said Lyra, tugging at ills hand.

    S a pool ain under a ree, and truck off to t bets toone , and in t of trees ing less formal. Lyra led  to ttle bridge, to a  under a spreading, low-brancree.

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    quot;Yes,quot; ;as long as I live, Ill come back. he world, Ill come back here...”

    quot;On Midsummer Day,quot; s;At midday. As long as I live. As long as I live...quot;

    o see, but  t tears flo held her close.

    quot;And if er on, quot; s;if  someone t