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Mechanics
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Blake pointed an accusing finger. “I know you melted the wires in my engine. Think you’re so smart. But you’re not the only one with mechanical ability.”
"You called Logan, didn’t you.”
“Of course I called Logan. He’s my mechanical ability. But that’s not the point.
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― Demons at Deadnight
― Demons at Deadnight
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The mechanism of the clock was enclosed in a box resembling a large cupboard, but I was disappointed with the workings. They were much smaller than I had anticipated. The clock was worked by heavy weights suspended on long cables. My father picked up a handle like the crank handle of a car and wound them up. There were two of them. One to work the hands, the other controlling the hammer which struck out the hours on a large bell. Then the mousetraps were set, Not to catch mice, but to control th
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― The End of an Era: Life in Old Eaglehawk and Bendigo
― The End of an Era: Life in Old Eaglehawk and Bendigo
