But had we moved with even the minimum of expedition, they would all be safe: Roland would not be bleeding and crying now, his face would not be smashed.

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The baby bounced off her chest onto the floor, face down and was crying.

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Her face was still damp from crying.

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She began to lose weight, became increasingly depressed to the point where she was crying for no reason, and could no longer face her job in the pet department of a local garden centre.

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She shut her eyes tight because it hurt very badly and also because she didn't realize that with all the water running down her face he couldn't tell she was crying so she was safe.

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In this position the girl rocked slightly and once put her face in her hands, but she was not crying.

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