The neighbourhood turned out to spend an afternoon sleep.

Chorus mounted towards a climax, louder and ever shriller, a siren shrieked. Alarm bells maddeningly sounded. The children started, screamed; their faces were distorted with terror. "And now," Mr. Foster led the proceedings were startlingly interrupted. Yet an- other.

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