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A hoarse shout of disgust greeted the descent of the grapnel-rope and the swift leap of the balloon, and something he fancied afterwards it was a turnip whizzed by his head. The trail-rope followed its fellow. The crowd seemed to jump away from him.
He was perhaps ten feet above the people when he made his decision. His paralysis ceased. He leapt up on the seat, and, at imminent risk of falling headlong, released the grapnel-rope from the toggle that held it, sprang on to the trail rope and disengaged that also.
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