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Chapter 8

           Theshoesweremoredifficult,astheydidnotfitwellandSmithstillfoundstandingandwalkinginthisgravityfieldaneffortevenbarefooted.

           Butatlastshegothimcoveredandpinnedanurse’scaponhishead."Yourhairisn’tverylong,"shesaidanxiously,"butitispracticallyaslongasalotofthegirlswearitanditwillhavetodo."Smithdidnotanswerashehadnotunderstoodmuchoftheremark.Hetriedtothinkhishairlongerbutrealizedthatitwouldtaketime.

           "Now,"saidJill."Listencarefully.Nomatterwhathappens,don’tsayaword.I’lldoallthetalking.Doyouunderstandme?"

           "Don’ttalk.Iwillnottalk."

           "Justcomewithme-I’llholdyourhand.Anddon’tsayaword.Butifyouknowanyprayers,pray!"

           "Pray?"

           "Nevermind.Youjustcomealonganddon’ttalk."Sheopenedthequickglanceoutside,thentookhishandandledhimoutintothecorridor.

           Nooneseemedespeciallyinterested.Smithfoundthemanystrangeconfigurationsupsettingintheextreme;hewasassaultedbyimageshecouldnotbringintofocus.HestumbledblindlyalongbesideJill,withhiseyesandsensesalmostdisconnectedtoprotecthimselfagainstchaos.

           Sheledhimtotheendofthecorridorandsteppedonaslide-awayleadingcrosswise.HealmostfelldownandwouldhavedonesoifJillhadnotcaughthim.AchambermaidlookedcuriouslyatthemandJillcursedunderherbreath-thenwasverycarefulinhelpinghimoff.Theytookanelevatortotheroof,Jillbeingquitesurethatshecouldneverpilothimupabouncetube.

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