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d’exister, et nous nous retrouvions tous replongés dans la bataille de Honey Hill, en 1864. Il en est allé de même cette année-là, hormis une nouveauté. Cette année-là en effet, tandis que des camionnettes remorquaient des obusiers à double canon et des vans Ŕ tout figurant de la cavalerie qui se respectait possédait sa propre monture Ŕ, d’autres préparations se déroulaient ailleurs, destinées à une autre bataille. Celle-là n’a pas commencé dans le deuxième édifice le plus ancien de la ville, mais dans

water they serve is purified on the premises; all the fresh produce is sustainable and locally sourced; any leftovers are thrown on the compost heap in the back garden; the tables and benches are made from reclaimed wood; the restaurant’s fleet of vans run on biodiesel. In the world of the eco puritans, this is a holy temple. A NGLAIS 53 S UJET 54. predict a) say first S 1 S PASSE RELLE 1 The temptation, on first setting foot in Acorn House, is to try and find exceptions

water they serve is purified on the premises; all the fresh produce is sustainable and locally sourced; any leftovers are thrown on the compost heap in the back garden; the tables and benches are made from reclaimed wood; the restaurant’s fleet of vans run on biodiesel. In the world of the eco puritans, this is a holy temple. A NGLAIS The holy temple of eco-friendly food 53 PL09_39-72.qxd:HEC S UJET S PASSE RELLE 1 29/10/09 19:10 Page 54 The temptation, on first setting foot in Acorn

même langue était parlée dans l’antiquité; on peut l’appeler libyque, 310. — Difficulté de la connaitre, 310. — Inscriptions dites libyques, indéchiffrées, 310-1. — Indications vagues des auteurs, 311. — Les mots libyques, ou prétendus tels, mentionnés vans les textes, ne nous apprennent rien, 311-4. — Noms antiques de personnes à tournure berbère, 315. — Noms antiques de lieux qui s’expliquent par les dialectes berbères, 315-7. — Diffusion de la langue libyque sur toute la TABLE DES MATIÈRES Berbérie

embassies have teletypes; they would have known about it. It wasn’t reported, Jason.” “You’ll call tonight,” he said. “I’m going.” “You asked about the couriers. Do they wear uniforms?” “I was curious.” “Most of the time, yes. They also drive armored vans, but I was specific about that. If a van was used it was to be parked a block from the bridge, the courier to proceed on foot.” “I heard you, but I wasn’t sure what you meant. Why?” “A bonded courier’s bad enough, but he’s necessary; bank insurance

and went to the Haymarket. He looked greedily to right and left, peered intently at every object, but could not focus his attention on anything; everything slipped away. “In a week, say, or a month, I'll be taken somewhere in one of those prison vans over this bridge, and how will I look at the canal then? I must try to remember it,” flashed through his head. “This sign, say—how will I read these same letters then? Here they've written 'Compiny,' so I must remember this i, this letter i, and look