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Chapter 10

           ThrowabucketofcoldwaterovertheDukeandtellhimIsaidtodustoffthebabblemachineandhookitupinmystudy.Iwantthenews,allofit."

           Dorcaslookedstartledandalloverbeingsleepy."YouwantDuketohookupstereovision?"

           "Youheardme.TellhimIsaidthatifit’soutoforder,heshouldpickadirectionandstartwalking.Nowgetalongwithyou;we’vegotabusynightahead."

           "Allright,"Dorcasagreeddoubtfully,"butIthinkIoughttotakeyourtemperaturefirst."

           "Peace,woman!"

           DukehadJubalHarshaw’sstereoreceiverhookedupintimetoletJubalseealaterebroadcastofthesecondphonyinterviewwiththe"ManfromMars."ThecommentaryincludedtherumoraboutmovingSmithtotheAndes.Jubalputtwoandtwotogetherandgottwenty-two,afterwhichhewasbusycallingpeopleuntilmorning.AtdawnDorcasbroughthimhisbreakfast,sixraweggsbeatenintobrandy.Heslurpedthemdownwhilereflectingthatoneoftheadvantagesofalongandbusylifewasthateventuallyamangottoknowprettyneareverybodyofrealimportanceandcouldcallontheminapinch.

           Harshawhadpreparedatimebombbutdidnotproposetotriggerituntilthepowers-that-beforcedhimtodoso.HehadrealizedatoncethatthegovernmentcouldhaulSmithbackintocaptivityonthegroundsthathewasincompetenttolookoutforhimself?anopinionwithwhichHarshawagreed

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