Chapter 9

           ThethirdplanetoutfromSolwasinitsnormalcondition.Ithadonit230,000morehumansoulstodaythanyesterday,but,amongthefivebillionterrestrialssuchaminuteincreasewasnotnoticeable.TheKingdomofSouthAfrica,Federationassociatemember,hadagainbeencitedbeforetheHighCourtforpersecutionofitswhiteminority.Thelordsofwomen’sfashions,gatheredinsolemnconclaveinRio,haddecreedthathemlineswouldgodownandthatnavelswouldagainbecovered.ThethreeFederationdefensestationsswungsilentlyinthesky,promisinginstantdeathtoanywhodisturbedtheplanet’speace.Commercialspacestationsswungnotsosilently,disturbingtheplanet’speacewithendlessclamorofthevirtuesofendlesstrademarkedtradegoods.HalfamillionmoremobilehomeshadsetdownontheshoresofHudsonBaythanhadmigratedbythesamedatelastyear,theChinesericebelthadbeendeclaredanemergencymalnutritionareabytheFederationAssembly,andCynthiaDuchess,knownastheRichestGirlintheWorld,haddismissedandpaidoffhersixthhusband.Allwasnormal.

           TheReverendDoctorDanielDigby,SupremeBishopoftheChurchoftheNewRevelation(Fosterite)hadannouncedthathehadnominatedtheAngelAzreeltoguideFederationSenatorThomasBooneandthatheexpectedHeavenlyconfirmationofhischoicesometimetoday;allthenewsservicescarriedtheannouncementasstraightnews,theFosteriteshavingwreckedtoomanynewspaperofficesinthepast.Mr.andMrs.

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