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Chapter 7

           Hesighed,relaxed,andhisfeatureslostprofessionaldetachment,warmedandmellowed.Hetookoutcigars,offeredthemtotheothers;Frisbytookoneandtheysharedalight."Idonotsmoke,"Cavendishremarkedthroughathickcloud,"whileonduty.Itinterfereswithoptimumfunctioningofthesenses."

           "IfIhadbeenabletobringalongacrewmemberoftheChampion,"Caxtonpersisted,"Icouldhavetieditdown.ButIthoughtsurelyIcouldtell."

           "Imustadmit,"remarkedCavendish,"thatIwasalittlesurprisedatonethingyoudidnotdo."

           "Huh?WhatdidImiss?"

           "Calluses"

           "Calluses?"

           "Surely.Aman’slifehistorycanbetoldfromhiscalluses.Ioncedidamonographonthem,publishedinTheWitnessQuarterly-likeSherlockHolmes’famousmonographontobaccoash.ThisyoungmanfromMarssincehehasneverwornoursortofshoesandhaslivedingravityaboutonethirdofours,shoulddisplayfootcallusesconsonantwithhisformerenvironment.Eventhetimeherecentlyspentinspaceshouldhavelefttheirtraces.Veryinteresting."

           "Damn!GoodLord,Mr.Cavendish,whydidn’tyousuggestittome?"

           "Sir?"Theoldmandrewhimselfupandhisnostrilsdilated."Itwouldnothavebeenethical.IamaFairWitness,notaparticipant.Myprofessionalassociationwouldsuspendmeformuchless.Surelyyouknowthat."

           "Sorry.Iforgotmyself."Caxtonfrowned."Let’swheelthisbuggyaroundandgoback.

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