And she swung the old oar at him with all her strength. It hit with a great thwack, splintering in two, and he went over the side, into the dark, cold waters of the lake, sinking like a stone. It took her two seconds. And then she let out a scream for help, tossing the broken oar away from her, and jumped into the water after him. It was very cold, numbingly so, and as it closed over her head she grabbed forhim, wrapping her arms around his body, ready to sink to the bottom with him. Instead he kicked, pushing them up so that they broke the surface, his armclamped around hers as she struggled. "Jesus, woman! " he snapped. "When did we have to become Romeo and Juliet? .Anne Stuart
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When Nelson Mandela said, "And she swung the old oar at him with all her strength.It hit with a great thwack, splintering in two, and he went over the side, into the dark, cold waters of the lake, sinking like a stone." He was talking about how remarkable it is that people are able to overcome obstacles and do the right thing. And when he said "It took her two seconds," he was talking about how fast she acted.
Source: Breathless
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