This kick in the teeth, brutal under any circumstances, is more so, given Matoussem Ramoud's gentle, trusting nature and his infatuation with America.

I hope in thy word.

He was delighted after getting his first paycheck, but subsequently blew it all on the horses.

The Lone Star State now gets an estimated 12 percent of its electricity from lignite, and that figure is expected to double by 1985.