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HewastheclosestthingtoahumanphysicianontheNostromo,wasawareofboththefactandtheresponsibility,andwasintenselyanxioustolearnanythingthemachinecouldtellhimaboutKane’spresentcondition.Nottomentionthatofthealien.
Anewfigureappearedinthecorridor,approachedthethreeonlookers.LambertgaveRipleyalong,hardlook.
’Youweregoingtoleaveusoutthere.YouweregoingtoleaveKaneoutthere.Twenty-fourhoursyouweregoingtomakeussitaroundwiththatthingonhisfaceandthenightjustbeginning.’Herexpressiontoldherfeelingsfarmoreclearlythandidherwords.
Parker,perhapsthelastmemberofthecrewonewouldexpecttocometothewarrantofficer’sdefence,lookedbelligerentlyatthenavigator.
’Maybesheshouldhave.Shewasonlyfollowingtherules.’Hegesturedtowardtheflashinginterioroftheautodocanditsmotionlesspatient.
’Whothehellknowswhatitisorwhatitcando’Kane’salittleimpulsive,sure,buthe’snodummy,andhecouldn’tavoidit.Maybeoneofus’llbenext.’
’Right,’agreedBrett.
Ripley’sattentionremainedonLambert.Thenavigatorhadn’tmoved,staredbackather.’MaybeImadeamistake.Maybenot.IhopeIdid.Inanycase,Iwasjusttryingtodomyjob.Let’sleaveitatthat.’
Lamberthesitated,searchingRipley’sface.Thenshegaveheracurtnod.
Ripleysighed,relaxingslightly.’Whathappenedoutthere?’
’Wewentintothederelict,’Lamberttoldher,watchingthetwomenworkingwiththeautodocinside.
