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           "ThouartGod"HecameclosertounderstandingitinEnglishhimselfnow,althoughitcouldneverhavethecrystalinevitabilityoftheMartianconceptitstoodfor.InhismindhespokesimultaneouslytheEnglishsentenceandtheMartianwordandfeltclosergrokking.Repeatingitlikeastudenttellinghimselfthatthejewelisinthelotushesankintonirvanauntroubled.

           Shortlybeforemidnighthespeededuphisheart,resumednormalbreathing,randownhisengineeringchecklist,foundthatallwasinorder,uncurledandsatup.Hehadbeenspirituallyweary;nowhefeltlightandgayandclear-headed,eagertogetonwiththemanyactionshesawspreadingoutbeforehim.

           Hefeltapuppyishneedforcompanyalmostasstrongashisearliernecessityforquiet.Hesteppedoutintotheupperhail,wasdelightedtoencounterawaterbrother.