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Youassuredmethatyouwouldmakearrangments-Areyoujoking?NoysandIwouldbetogether.Youpromisedthat."
"Yes,Idid.Thatpart’ssettled."
"Thenproduceheralive,well,anduntouched."
"ButIdon’tunderstandyou.Idon’thaveher.Noonehas.She’sstillinthefarupwhen,whereFingereportedhertobe.Noonehastouchedher.GreatTime,Itoldyoushewassafe."
Harlanstaredattheoldmanandgrewtense.Hesaid,chokingly,"You’replayingwithwords.Allright,she’sinthefarupwhen,butwhatgoodisthattome?Takedownthebarrieratthe100,000th-"
"Thewhat?"
"Thebarrier.Thekettlewon’tpassit."
"Youneversaidanythingofthis,"saidTwissellwildly.
"Ihaven’t?"saidHarlanwithsharpsurprise.Hadn’the?Hehadthoughtofitoftenenough.Hadheneversaidawordaboutit?Hecouldn’trecall,atthat.Butthenhehardened.
Hesaid,"Allright.Itellyounow.Takeitdown."
"Butthethingisimpossible.Abarrieragainstthekettle?Atemporalbarrier?"
"Areyoutellingmeyoudidn’tputoneup?"
"Ididn’t.ByTime,Iswearit."
"Then-then--"Harlanfelthimselfgrowpale."ThentheCouncildidit
