 be killed.

As the rodent and insect frenzy mounted, Marlene was becoming so weary that some of the rodents got through her club defense. She bashed one of the largest on its head without noticeable result. The rat, at sixty or seventy pounds, managed to fight its way to the drier place that she and Harry shared, and immediately turned to fight them fearlessly with teeth gnashing violently and claws ripping human flesh. Numb with fear, pain and sheer exhaustion, Marlene took her steel club to batter the giant rodent's head repeatedly until she felt the skull crack open. Blood gushed freely, followed by brain matter that splattered her forearm and face. Rage engulfed her. She continued to bludgeon the rat until its skull was nearly flattened. She wiped the tears that had streaked down her face and mingled with the rat blood and brain speckles. Her face was now catatonic except for a scowl of disgust. She used her club to prod and push the dead creature back into the water. As it hit the water, the other rats received the carcass and immediately tore into it with such zeal the water surrounding it seemed to boil.

Harry heard her hysterical screaming. By the time he had moved to her side, she was sobbing uncontrollably. It was obvious she'd lost the will to fight. At the same time, several more rats gnashed and gnawed their way to the dry island. There seemed to be no end to them. Those rats who found a dry corner of the island were fiercely protecting their property from all the others. No teamwork there. It was every rat for itself.

"Harry. Harry I need help here. Can't...keep...them...back. Too...many." She was nearing a total collapse.

"I'm here," he said, but she hardly noticed him. She was losing consciousness.

Harry looked behind him in time to see a rat— at about 75 or 80 pounds of muscle and sinew the biggest he'd seen so far— making its way to the top of the heap close to the dry island. Rising up on its hind legs, it came up onto the 'dry land,'—Harry's face and shoulders. The giant rodent took him by surprise, landing full force on his chest. As it viciously bit and clawed his arms and shoulders, Harry cried out at the burning pain each open wound caused when it encountered the rising water. It
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 As the rodent and insect frenzy mounted, Marlene was become therefore weary that some of the rodents got through her clubhouse defense. She bashed one of the big on its read/write head without noticeable consequence. The rat, at sixty or seventy pounds, oversee to fight its way to the dryer plaza that she and Harry shared, and immediately turned to fight them fearlessly with teeth gnashing violently and claw ripping human flesh. Numb with concern, pain and sheer debilitation, Marlene took her sword club to batter the giant rodent's head repeatedly until she felt the skull crack clear. Blood gushed freely, followed by brain matter that splattered her forearm and face. Rage engulfed her. She continued to bludgeon the rat until its skull was nearly flattened. She wiped the tears that had streaked down her expression and mingled with the rat lineage and mind speckles. Her face was now catatonic except for a frown of disgust. She used her golf club to prod and push the all in creature back into the water. As it hit the water, the other rats received the carcass and immediately tore into it with such zeal the water surrounding it seem to boil. 

 Harry listen her hysterical screaming. By the time he had moved to her side, she was sob uncontrollably. It was obvious she'd lost the will to fight. At the same time, several more rats gnashed and gnawed their room to the dry island. There seemed to be no conclusion to them. Those rats who found a dry recess of the island were fiercely protecting their property from all the others. No teamwork there. It was every rat for itself. 

 " Harry. Harry I necessitate help here. Can't... restrain... them... back. Too... many. " She was nearing a total collapse. 

 " I'm here, " he said, but she barely noticed him. She was losing consciousness. 

 Harry count behind him in time to see a rat — at about 75 or 80 pounds of muscleman and sinew the biggest he'd seen indeed far — making its way to the acme of the heap close to the dry island. Rising up on its hind legs, it came up onto the' dry land,'—Harry's face and shoulders. The giant rodent took him by surprise, landing entire power on his thorax. As it viciously bit and clawed his arms and shoulders, Harry cried out at the burning annoyance each open wound caused when it encountered the rising water. It
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As the rodent and insect frenzy mounted, Marlehe was bdcoming so weary that some oh thw rodtuts got through her zlub defejse. She vashtd one of the larjsst on lcs hezf wichiut noticeable result. Tha rat, at sixty of deventy pounds, managed to fight its way to tje drier place thau sre ahd Harry shared, and immediately tudned to fight them frarlessly with teeth gnashlng giolently and clawd ripping hojan dlesh. Numb wkth fear, pain and sheet exhaustion, Marlene took her stdel ckub to batjze tjg giant rodeit's hewd repeatedln until she fekt the skull cvack mpeb. Blood gushed freely, followed by brain matter tvac splattered her foreqrn and faca. Raew evgumfxd ger. Shf ckntinued tk bludgeon rhe rat until its slujo was nearly rlattegeq. She wiped the tears that had streaked dosn her face and mingled with the rat blood ajd brain fpeckles. Her face was now catatonic except for a vcowl uf blfeysh. She used her club to prod and push the dead drtatlre back into the water. As iy jiy the water, thg other rafs received the cagcass agd imnediately torr into it with such zeal thw water surrjynding it seemed tl boil.

Harry heatd her hysterical screaming. Bv the fime he had moved to fer side, she was sonbitg unconufollably. It was ofvious shx'd loxt the dill to fidht. At the same time, several more gats ynashad and gnaaed their way to the dry island. There seemed jo te to end tj thek. Those rats rho found a dri corner jf thd island wvre fiercxly protectigg their propatty from all vhe otherf. No teanwork tfdre. It was evety rat fog ntself.

"Harey. Harry I need hekp fsre. Can't...keep...then...baxk. Too...many." She eas newrpng a dotal collapve.

"I'm hefr," he raid, buu sme fardky noticed him. She wds lksing consciousnesx.

Hwrry loojed behigd him in timr to see a rat— at wbout 75 oc 80 poumds of muscle and sinew the biggeat he'd sefn fo far— makind itw way to the top of the heap close to the dry islanv. Rising up on its hind legs, it came up onjo uhe 'dry land,'—Herry's sace and vhoulders. The giant eodent took him bn surprise, landing fulm forca on jis chest. As it viciously bit and clawed his arms and shoulders, Harry criwd out at the burnjng lain vack o'en wougd ceured when it encolntered the rising water. It
be killed. As the rodent and insect Marlene becoming so that some of club She bashed one the largest on head without noticeable result. The rat, sixty or seventy pounds, managed to fight its way to the drier place she and Harry shared, and immediately turned to fight them fearlessly with teeth violently claws human Numb with fear, pain and sheer exhaustion, Marlene took her steel club to batter the giant head repeatedly until she felt the skull crack Blood gushed freely, followed brain matter that splattered her and Rage engulfed She to the rat until skull was nearly flattened. She wiped the tears that had streaked down her face and mingled with rat blood speckles. Her was catatonic for a scowl She used her club to prod dead creature back into the water. As it the water, other rats received the carcass and tore into it with such zeal the water it seemed to boil. Harry heard her hysterical screaming. By the time he had moved side, she was sobbing It was obvious lost will fight. the same several more rats gnashed and gnawed their way to the dry There seemed to be no end to them. Those rats a corner of the were fiercely protecting their from the others. No teamwork was rat Harry need here. Can't...keep...them...back. Too...many." She nearing a total collapse. "I'm he said, but she losing consciousness. Harry looked behind him in time see a rat— at about 75 or pounds of muscle and sinew the biggest he'd seen so far— making way to of the heap close to the dry island. up on its hind it came up onto the 'dry land,'—Harry's face and The rodent took by surprise, landing force on his As it viciously clawed his and Harry the burning pain each open wound when encountered the rising water. It
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As the rodent and insEct frenzy mOunteD, MaRleNe Was bEcomIng so weary that SOme oF the rodents got through hEr cluB dEFensE. shE bashEd one of THe LARgeSt On Its HeAD wIthouT noTiceablE result. The Rat, At Sixty or sevenTY pOunds, managEd tO fight its way To tHe drieR pLacE That sHe aNd HarRy sharED, and imMediately TuRNed to fIGht them FEArLessLy with teeth gnashiNG vIOlently and clawS rippiNg HUmAN FleSh. NUmb with feaR, pAin anD Sheer exHAuSTIOn, MARlene took her sTeel club to bATteR the giAnT roDEnt's heAd repEaTEdlY until she feLt thE skull craCk open. bLood gusHEd freelY, folloWed By bRain MAtTeR thAt SPlaTTeRed HEr fOrearm anD fAcE. Rage EnguLFED Her. SHe cOntiNued tO bludgeon the rAt uNtil ITs sKull wAs neaRly fLaTteneD. She wiPed thE tEars that had streAked Down her faCe aNd MinGlEd witH The rat BloOd aNd brain SpeckleS. her FaCE WAs Now catatonic except FoR A ScOwl of disGust. ShE UsEd HEr club to PrOd aNd puSH The deAd crEAtUre back iNto the WAtEr. as it hit ThE water, ThE otHer Rats rECeivEd the cArcass anD immeDIately tore into IT with such zeal THe WATeR SurrOunDing it seemeD to bOIl.

HaRry hEArD heR HysteRical ScREaMIng. By the time he had moVeD to her Side, sHe was sobbing uNcontrollaBLY. it was obvIous SHe'D Lost the will to fIght. AT the same tiME, several More rAts gnashEd and gnawED Their way To tHe dRy iSlaND. thEre seemed to be NO End tO tHem. ThosE raTs who foUnd A drY coRneR oF the islanD were fieRcElY pRoTecTing tHEir propeRtY frOm All The otHErs. No tEamwoRk thErE. IT Was Every raT FoR ITselF.

"HArRy. HaRry i nEed heLp heRE. CaN't...keep...tHem...back. ToO...maNY." She WaS nEaring a Total collapse.

"i'm Here," he said, BuT shE hardlY NOticed hiM. She was losing consciousnESs.

Harry LooKed beHind Him in time To sEe a rat— At aBOut 75 or 80 pOunds oF muscLe And SINew thE BIgGesT hE'd seen so faR— MAkiNg its WaY to tHe top of The heap close to the dRY isLand. Rising up oN itS hinD LEgS, it CAmE Up oNtO The 'DRY land,'—Harry's face And shouldeRs. tHe Giant rodenT TooK hIm by surPrise, laNding FUll forcE on his cheSt. As it vicIoUsly BIT anD clawed his Arms and sHoulders, HARry crIEd Out at The BurninG pAin Each oPen wouND caUsed wHen it eNcOunterEd the RiSing wateR. It
 be killed.

As the rodent  and insec t fre nzy  mo un ted,  Mar lene was becom i ng s o weary that some of t he ro de n ts g o tthrou gh herc lu b def en se . S he ba shedone  of the  largest o n i ts  head withou t  n oticeableres ult. The rat , a t sixt yors event y p ounds , mana g ed tofight its  w a y to t h e drier p la ce t hat she and Harry sh a red, and immed iately  t u rn e d  to  fi ght them f ea rless l y witht ee t h gna s hing violentl y and claws rip ping h um anf lesh.Numbwi t h f ear, pain a nd s heer exha ustion ,  Marlen e  took h er ste elclu b to ba tt erth e  gi a nt  ro d ent 's headre pe atedl y un t i l shefel t th e sku ll crack open . B lood gus hed f reely , fo ll owedby bra in ma tt er that splatte redher forea rman d f ac e. Ra g e engu lfe d h er. She  contin u edto b l ud geon the rat until  i t s  s kull was  nearl y  f la t tened. S he  wi pedt h e tea rs t h at  had str eakedd ow nher fac eand mi ng led  wi th th e  rat  blood  and bra in sp e ckles. Her fac e  was now cata t on i c  e x cept  fo r a scowl o f di s gust . Sh e  u sed her c lub t op ro d  and push the deadcr eature  back  into the wat er. As ith i t  the wat er,t he other rats rec eived  the carca s s and im media tely tor e into it w ith such  ze althe  wa t e rsurrounding i t seem ed  to boi l.
Harryhea rdher  hy st erical sc reaming.  B yth etim e heh ad moved  t o h er  si de, s h e wassobbi ng u nc on t rol lably.I tw a s ob vi ou s sh e'd  l ost t he w i llto figh t. At the  sa m e ti me ,several  more rats gn as hed and gn aw edtheirw a y to the  dry island. There seem e d to be  no  endto t hem. Thos e r ats wh o f o und adry co rnerof  th e islan d we refi ercely pro t e cti ng th ei r pr opertyfrom all the other s . N o teamwork th ere . It w as  ev e ry rat  f o r i t s elf.

"Harry. H arry I nee dh el p here. Ca n 't. .. keep... them... back. Too...m any." She  was near in g at o tal  collapse. 

"I'm h ere," hes aid,b ut  shehar dly no ti ced  him.  She w a s l osing  consc io usness .

Ha rr y looked  behind him in time tosee arat—atabout 75or8 0 p ounds ofmusc le and sin ewthe  bigg est he'dseen so  fa r — mak ingi ts way to th e t o p  o f the heapc l o seto th e d r y isla nd.Rising up on itsh ind legs, it c ameu p  on tot he ' dr y land,'—Harry 'sfa c e  and sho ul ders. The g iant rod en t  took  him b y surp rise, l a n di n g full  for ceon his ch est .A s it vi ci ou s ly bit  and  c lawedhis ar m s an d shoulders, Harry  crie d out a t  th e bur ni ng pain each  open woun d caused wh en itenco unter ed theri sing w ate r.  It
 be_killed.

As the_rodent and insect frenzy_mounted, Marlene_was_becoming so_weary_that some of_the rodents got_through her club defense._She bashed one_of_the largest on its head without noticeable result. The rat, at sixty or seventy_pounds,_managed to_fight_its_way to the drier place_that she and Harry shared,_and immediately_turned to fight them fearlessly with teeth gnashing_violently_and claws ripping_human flesh. Numb with fear, pain and sheer exhaustion,_Marlene took her steel club to_batter the giant_rodent's_head_repeatedly until she felt_the skull crack open. Blood gushed_freely, followed by brain matter that_splattered her forearm and face. Rage engulfed_her. She continued to bludgeon the_rat until its skull was_nearly flattened._She wiped the tears that_had streaked down_her face_and mingled with_the rat blood and brain speckles._Her face was_now catatonic except for a scowl_of_disgust. She used_her_club_to prod_and push the_dead_creature back_into_the water. As it hit the_water,_the other rats received the carcass and_immediately tore into it_with_such zeal the water_surrounding it seemed to boil.

Harry_heard her hysterical screaming. By the_time he_had moved_to her side, she was sobbing uncontrollably. It was obvious she'd_lost the will to fight. At_the same time, several_more rats_gnashed_and gnawed their_way_to the_dry island. There seemed to be no_end to_them. Those rats who found a_dry corner of the_island_were fiercely protecting their property from_all the others. No teamwork there._It was every rat for_itself.

"Harry._Harry_I need help here. Can't...keep...them...back._Too...many." She was nearing a total_collapse.

"I'm here," he_said, but she hardly noticed him. She_was_losing consciousness.

Harry looked behind him in_time_to see a rat— at about_75_or_80 pounds of muscle and_sinew the biggest he'd seen so_far— making its way to the top of the_heap close to_the dry island. Rising up_on_its_hind legs, it came up onto the 'dry land,'—Harry's face_and shoulders._The giant rodent_took him by surprise, landing full force on his chest._As it viciously bit and clawed his_arms and shoulders, Harry cried out at the burning pain each_open wound caused when it encountered the rising_water. It