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238 from Mystérieuse 11. Night, gloomy plain and mountain, bare trees in black relief: a car rolls along—just a moment between them. Night, wet road on gloomy plain, wooden telegraph pole, stopped car: a figure with a hat talks near the car, while the figure dressed in Chinese garb gets down off the rear bumper— a question and a warning. Night, wet road on gloomy plain, bare tree in black relief, wooden telegraph pole: the figure, dressed in Chinese garb, watches three silhouettes leave, pickaxes on their shoulders— a moment of waiting. Night, gloomy plain and mountain, shiny track and crosstie: the three figures stand still right at the edge of the tracks, two with pickaxes, one with a package in his hands—firm resolve. Night, gloomy plain, bare trees in black relief, wooden tele- graph pole, slope, railway: the figure, dressed in Chinese garb lying on the ground, watches what the three are doing at the edge of the tracks—a moment of waiting. Night, gloomy plain, bare trees in black relief, slope, railway: the figure, dressed in Chinese garb lying on the ground, watch- es the three run away—still waiting. Night, gloomy plain and mountain, bare trees in black relief: the figure, dressed in Chinese garb lying on the ground, watch- es—several questions and a speculation. Night, gloomy plain and mountain, bare trees in black relief, slope, railway: the figure, dressed in Chinese garb lying on the ground, watches the explosion on the edge of the tracks, flying debris, drops of sweat splash—shock and surprise. Night, gloomy plain and mountain, bare trees in black relief, shiny tracks and bent crossties: a figure in a hat, hands crossed behind his back, observes the destruction to the track—satis- faction.

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