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           "Youarealawyer?Ithoughtthatyoumeantthatyouclaimedtobeattorney-in-fact,ratherthancounsellor."

           "Both.You’llfindthatIamanattorneyatlaw,ingoodstanding,andadmittedtopracticebeforetheHighCourt.Idon’thangmyshinglethesedays,butIam."Jubalheardadullboomfrombelowandglancedaside.Larrywhispered,"Thefrontdoor,Ithink.Boss-ShallIgolook?"

           Jubalshookhisheadinnegationandspoketothescreen."Mr.Secretary,whilewequibble,timeisrunningout.Evennowyourmen–yourS.S.hooligans–arebreakingintomyhouse.Itismostdistastefultobeundersiegeinmyownhome.Now,forthefirstandlasttime,willyouabatethisnuisance?Sothatwecannegotiatepeaceablyandequitably?OrshallwefightitoutintheHighCourtwithallthestinkandscandalthatwouldensue?"

           AgaintheSecretaryappearedtospeakwithsomeoneoffscreen.Heturnedback,lookingtroubled."Doctor,iftheSpecialServicepolicearetryingtoarrestyou,itisnewstome.Idonotsee-"

           "Ifyou’lllistenclosely,you’llhearthemtrompingupmystaircase,sir!Mike!Anne!Comehere."Jubalshovedhischairbacktoallowthecameraangletoincludethreepeople."Mr.SecretaryGeneralDouglas–theManfromMars!"Hedidnot,ofcourse,introduceAnne,butsheandherwhitecloakofprobitywerefullyinview.

           DouglasstaredatSmith;Smithlookedbackathimandseemeduneasy."Jubal-"

           "Justamoment,Mike.Well,Mr.