I ran. I ran in long, equal strides, and with one thought, one sensation, in my being... I must get through.
8 seconds sound clip from the Leiningen Versus the Ants (1948) classic radio play.
You can hear this line at 00:23:35 in the radio play.
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- Blath, who acted as doctor to the men, smeared a salve over him and, finally, Leiningen was ready.
- And as he stood calmly surveying the course... Ready for the run, I realized that this as should be.
- I took a deep breath and then bounded across the ditch in among the ants.
- I ran on. I was halfway to the dam before I felt ants under my clothes, and a few on my face.
- I struck at them mechanically, scarcely conscious of their bites.
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