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The BirdsThe Birds is a 1963 horror film by Alfred Hitchcock, based on a short story by Daphne Du Maurier, who also wrote the novel Hitchcock's film Rebecca was based on. In the film, various kinds of birds attack Bodega Bay, California, a seaside village. The film stars Tippi Hedren[?] and Rod Taylor[?].The script was written by Evan Hunter, bettter known as crime fiction novelist Ed McBain[?]. Groody's treatment,
turned them wonderingly around; then came a look of wild alarm, as she
savage and grotesque in the flickering light.html">light of the lantern.html">lantern."
"O, Heaven! have mercy," she cried, faintly. "Where am/am.html">am I?"
"Among friends, I assure you, Miss Allen," said Arden, kneeling at her
will protect me."
"Do not be afraid, Miss Allen. No one would harm you for the world;
am sure."
Edith now became conscious that it was Mrs. Groody who was supporting
woman.
"Law bless you, child, you needn't be scared. You have only had a
got wonderfully polite since last summer," she muttered to herself.
"But where am I?" asked Edith, with a bewildered air; "what has
lantern's light, Arden saw the sudden crimson pour into her face.html">face and
face in her hands as if to hide the look of scorn she expected to see
heart.
"Don't you think you could walk a little now, just enough to get into
voice.
"Yes, yes," said Edith, eagerly; "let us get away at once." And with
and was glad to note that there was no other passenger. The ride was a
struggle to reach the boat, and her heart was too bruised and sore, to
Groody's efforts at conversation. But as they stopped at the cottage
you if no one else will. It don't take me long to know a good honest
a likin' to you, and I can be a pretty fair sort of friend if I do
had borne in their day many burdens--her own and others'. She had a
long earned her bread by callings that brought her in contact with. All is still licensed under the GNU FDL.
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