The Golden Compass
The kettle sings. It is a thin, reedy sound. It cuts the air of the infirmary like a blade. "Boil it," I say. My voice is a dry leaf scraping stone. Thomas looks at me. He is young. His face is pale. The light from the window is grey. It falls on his hands. They are shaking. "Mr. Holloway," he says. "The doctor is coming. In ten minutes." "Let him come." I pour the water. The steam rises. It...
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