Doctor Who and the Planet of the Spiders

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headbands, both carried bloody swords in their hands. They rushed to the cocoon and cut Sabor free. They had to hold him upright between them, for he was far too weak to stand. Sabor was weeping with joy. Arak hugged him fiercely. ‘Come, Father, we have work to do. Let us get you out of this accursed place.’ Supporting the old man between them, they left the chamber. As they went along the tunnels, Sabor said suddenly, ‘The Doctor – is he with you? They took the girl and then the Doctor escaped...’ ‘We’ll find him, Father,’ said Tuar. ‘All Metebelis owes him a great debt. Come!’ Gently they led the old man towards the daylight that he had thought never to see again. Sarah ran full tilt through the tunnels towards the sound of battle. Once or twice, terrified, fleeing guards passed her, but they paid her no attention, concerned only with escaping from Arak and his men. Inside her head, Sarah could hear the voice of the Queen Spider. ‘This way, my child. This way. I can sense that the Doctor is near...’ And, sure enough, the Doctor suddenly came dashing out of one of the side tunnels almost knocking Sarah over. He gripped her shoulders, overjoyed. ‘Sarah, you’re safe! Where have you been?’ She didn’t seem to hear him. Her face was white and strained – naturally enough after all she’d been through, thought the Doctor. ‘Listen, Doctor, we’re going to escape,’ she said. ‘Hold my hands.’ The Doctor wondered if her terrible experiences had affected her mind, but decided to humour her. ‘Of course we are,’ he said soothingly. ‘Hold my hands, Doctor.’ Her voice was fierce and urgent. Wonderingly, the Doctor obeyed. Sarah’s hands gripped his own tightly. The Doctor felt the sudden characteristic snatching
sensation of teleportation, and found himself, still clasping hands with Sarah, standing by the TARDIS in the square of Arak’s village. ‘Pop goes the Weasel,’ said the Doctor, for no very good reason. He looked at Sarah curiously. ‘However did you learn to do that?’ Sarah grinned, looking more like her old self. ‘Nothing to it really – the Queen taught me. Come on – I’ll explain on the way back.’ The Doctor approached the door of the TARDIS. He felt around his neck, and turned to Sarah in consternation. ‘The key – it’s gone!’ ‘It’s all right,’ said Sarah soothingly. ‘I’ve got it.’ She unlocked the TARDIS’ door, and held it open for him. Just before going in, the Doctor paused. ‘We seem to have been away quite a while. I wonder what’s been happening back on Earth.’
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Prologue The Mystery of the Crystal
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He took a deep breath. ‘These peo
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He was talking angrily to a younger
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hand, an expression of intense conc
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Yates had been diplomaticaIly inval
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‘Then why keep it so secret? Besi
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2 The Deadly Experiment Off-stage,
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Clegg braced himself, then nodded.
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Clegg gasped and let go of the soni
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They turned a corner and ran slap i
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Yates nodded. ‘That’s right, To
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flung across the room. Clegg sat in
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Lupton’s back. For a moment it se
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The Brigadier came in and said bris
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Lupton’s face twisted with effort
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Tommy raised an enormous fist, and
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solemnly, ‘The crystal lattice is
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Hodges into unconsciousness. Lupton
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and Sarah shot out of the laborator
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Page 50 and 51: 5 The Council of the Spiders Lupton
Page 52 and 53: Lupton heard his Spider, the one in
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Page 60 and 61: In the cellar, Lupton’s chanting
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Page 70 and 71: Sarah said worriedly. ‘He seems t
Page 72 and 73: listen to these traitors, until she
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Page 78 and 79: Arak said patiently, ‘Our ancesto
Page 80 and 81: longer. ‘My father and your frien
Page 82 and 83: Captain saw. Arak’s big hands rea
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Page 86 and 87: ‘In the same way that we first tr
Page 88 and 89: The Captain looked coldly at him.
Page 90 and 91: ‘Why should you want to help me?
Page 92 and 93: Suddenly the tunnel came to an end.
Page 96 and 97: 10 Return to Earth When all the exc
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Page 104 and 105: 11 The Battle with the Spiders The
Page 106 and 107: ‘As yet they have not managed it,
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Page 110 and 111: ‘Sorry, Mr. Barnes,’ said Tommy
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Page 118 and 119: Sarah felt herself starting to cry.
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Page 122 and 123: might be a mirage, he gathered the
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