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When World War II ended, the Count sped back to France. But his demoniacal visitations had given Solange "convulsions that racked her . . . with euphoric climaxes." "He is coming!" she cried. "Wait just one last moment before nailing me down!" Meanwhile the Count's heart "contracted at the sight of the young cork [trees] that had grown during his absence." Though Solange had died, the Count knew that the pulse of France was beating as strongly as ever-"the truffles truffled . . . the snail slavered, the manure manured, the cemetery rotted, the preserves preserved, the rabbit's blood dripped...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Meshes of Anamorphosis | 6/5/1944 | See Source »

...started up again, streaked through the streets of Herakleion, its two divisional commander's pennants fluttering arrogantly. Past 22 military control posts-guards frozen in salute-sped the limousine, with the helpless divisional commander...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World Battlefronts: MEN AT WAR: Snatch | 5/29/1944 | See Source »

...Czech and Slovak the word sped across the Carpathians to clandestine radio sets: The fraternal and allied Red Army stands on [your] borders. . . . Welcome your Russian brethren! . . . Arise and fight! . . . Unleash a national guerrilla...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World Battlefronts: BATTLE OF RUSSIA: Black Sea Conquest | 4/17/1944 | See Source »

Sixty thousand men & women labored through a cold winter's day in Britain last week. Seven thousand R.A.F. men listened to briefings. Then from airdromes all over England, 1,000 monster Lan-casters and Halifaxes sped for Berlin in their first big mission in 15 days...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World Battlefronts: BATTLE OF EUROPE: 90 a Minute | 2/28/1944 | See Source »

Drombrowski shot through a quick opening at right tackle, sped 30 yards to the R.A.F. 15. Two tacklers waited for him. Drombrowski lateraled to Harbert, blocked the astonished Britons, watched his teammate score again. Twelve times such razzle-dazzle plays clicked for touchdowns. Final score at Cairo's Gezira Club: U.S. Army "Rebels," 79; R.A.F...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Eastward Ho! | 1/31/1944 | See Source »

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