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Peoplesaidthatatanearlyagehishearthadatrophiedandthatahandcomputersimilartothemodelhecarriedalwaysinhistrouserpockethadtakenitsplace.
Twisselldidnothingtodenytheserumors.Infactmostpeopleguessedthathebelievedthemhimself.
SoevenwhileHarlanbentbeforetheforceoftheangryblastthatstruckhim,hehadroominhismindtobeamazedatthefactthatTwissellcoulddisplayanger.HewonderedifTwissellwouldbemortifiedinsomecalmeraftermathtorealizethathishand-computerhearthadbetrayedhimbyexposingitselfasonlyapoorthingofmuscleandvalvessubjecttothetwistsofemotion.
Twissellsaid,inpart,hisoldvoicecreaking,"FatherTime,boy,areyouontheAllwhenCouncil?Doyougivetheordersaroundhere?DoyoutellmewhattodoordoItellyouwhattodo?AreyoumakingarrangementsforallkettletripsthisSection?Doweallcometoyouforpermissionnow?"
Heinterruptedhimselfwithoccasionalexclamationsof"Answerme,"thencontinuedpouringmorequestionsintotheboilinginterrogativecaldron.
Hesaidfinally,"Ifyouevergetaboveyourselfthiswayagain,I’llhaveyouonplumbingrepairandforgood.Doyouunderstandme?"
Harlan,palewithhisowngatheringembarrassment,said,"IwasnevertoldthatCubCooperwasnottobetakenonthekettle."
Theexplanationdidnotactasanemollient."Whatkindofanexcuseisadoublenegative,boy?Youwerenevertoldnottogethimdrunk.Youwerenevertoldnottoshavehimbald
