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Chapter 16

           "

           "Ah,youarefromHarlan’sWorld,then,"Ertekinsaidpolitely."AnddoyouconsideryourselfaQuellist,Mr.Kovacs?"

           Iletthesmilebecomeagrin."Sporadically.I’dsayshehadapoint."

           "Mr.Kovacshasbeenquitebusy,infact,"saidMiriamBancrofthurriedly."IimagineheandLaurenshavealottodiscuss.Perhapsitmightbebetterifweleftthemtothesematters."

           "Yes,ofcourse."Ertekininclinedherhead."Perhapswe’lltalkagainlater."

           ThethreeofthemdriftedovertocommiseratewithMiriam’sopponent,whowasruefullystowinghisracketandtowelsinabag;butforallMiriam’sdiplomaticsteerage,NalanErtekindidnotseemundulyconcernedtomakeherescape.Ifeltamomentaryglimmerofadmirationforher.TellingaUNexecutive,ineffectanofficeroftheProtectorate,thatyou’reaQuellistisabitlikeconfessingtoritualslaughteratavegetariandinner;it’snotreallythedonething.

           IturnedtofindOumouPrescottatmyshoulder.

           "Shallwe?"shesaidgrimly,andpointeduptowardsthehouse.Bancroftwasalreadystridingahead.WewentafterhimatwhatIthoughtwasanexcessivepace.

           "Onequestion,"Imanaged,betweenbreathing."Who’sthekid?TheoneMrs.Bancroftcrucified."

           Prescottflickedmeanimpatientglance.

           "Bigsecret,huh?"

           "No,Mr.

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