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Chapter 3

           Smithhadbeenawareofthevisitbythedoctorsbuthehadgrokkedatoncethattheirintentionswerebenign;itwasnotnecessaryforthemajorpartofhimtobejerkedbackfromwherehewas.

           Atthehourinthemorningwhenhumannursesslappatient’sfaceswithcold,wetclothsunderthepretenseofwashingthem,Smithreturnedfromhisjourney.Hespeededuphisheart,increasedhisrespiration,andagaintooknoteofhissurroundings,viewingthemwithserenity.Helookedtheroomover,notingwithoutdiscriminationandwithpraiseallitsdetails,bothimportantandunimportant.Hewas,infact,seeingitforthefirsttime,ashehadbeenincapableofenfoldingitwhenhehadbeenbroughttherethedaybefore.Thiscommonplaceroomwasnotcommonplacetohim;therewasnothingremotelylikeitonallMars,nordiditresemblethewedge-shapedmetal-walledcompartmentsoftheChampion.But,havingrelivedtheeventslinkinghisnesttothisplace,hewasnowpreparedtoacceptit,commendit,andinsomedegreetocherishit.

           Hebecameawarethattherewasanotherlivingcreatureintheroomwithhim.Agranddaddylonglegswasmakingafutilejourneydownfromtheceiling,spinningasitwent.Smithwatcheditwithdelightandwonderedifitwereanestlingformofman.

           DoctorArcherFrame,theinternewhohadrelievedThaddeus,walkedinatthatmoment."Goodmorning,"hesaid."Howdoyoufeel?"

           Smithturnedthequestionoverinhismind.Thefirstphraseherecognizedasaformalsound,requiringnoanswerbutwhichcouldberepeated-ormightnotbe.

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