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But as they came together, bothhorses at full gallop, Tiger Shark just a head behind the big blackstallion, Shasa gave him the toe signal behind the shoulder and TigerShark responded joyously. Outside it was dark, but there were lights burning in most of theoffices. These bigots are disgusting. The door closed and Shasa suffered an acute pang of disappointment .

Then theywalked back to the hut. Aunt Trudi had to wait supper almost twenty minutes beforehe emerged again, and his grace, full of praise and thanksgiving wastwice its usual length. With Hertzog's statement, Blaine realized that Smuts had finally carriedthe argument. The horses, he reminded himself.