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           `Zionsuggestedweuseit.Goodcover,whenwemove.Idohavealargerboat,standingby,butthetugisanicetouch.’

           `Howaboutme?’Mollyasked.`Igotchorestoday?’

           `Iwantyoutohikeupthefarendtotheaxis,workoutinzero-g.Tomorrow,maybe,youcanhikeintheoppositedirection.’Straylight,Casethought.

           `Howsoon?’Caseasked,meetingthepalestare.

           `Soon,’Armitagesaid.`Getgoing,Case.’

           `Mon,youdoin’jus’fine,’Maelcumsaid,helpingCaseoutoftheredSanyovacuumsuit.`Aerolsayyoudoin’jus’fine.’Aerolhadbeenwaitingatoneofthesportingdocksattheendofthespindle,neartheweightlessaxis.Toreachit,Casehadtakenanelevatordowntothehullandriddenaminiatureinductiontrain.Asthediameterofthespindlenarrowed,gravitydecreased;somewhereabovehim,he’ddecided,wouldbethemountainsMollyclimbed,thebicycleloop,launchinggearforthehangglidersandminiaturemicrolights.

           AerolhadferriedhimouttoMarcusGarveyinaskeletalscooterframewithachemicalengine.

           `Twohourago,’Maelcumsaid,`ItakedeliveryofBabylongoodsforyou;niceJapan-boyinnayacht,mos’prettyyacht.’

           Freeofthesuit,CasepulledhimselfgingerlyovertheHosakaandfumbledintothestrapsoftheweb.`Well,’hesaid,`let’sseeit.