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. He started looking for Leda. He got her alone and told her what Joe had said.
She frowned slightly. "It probably wouldn't hurt, since you aren't promising anything. Joel is a brilliant engineer. But better ask Daddy."
"That's not what I meant. What did he mean: 'take over'?"
"Why, you will, eventually."
"Take over what?"
"Everything. After all, you're Rudbek of Rudbek.
"What do you mean by 'everything'?"
"Why, why --" She swept an arm at mountain and lake, at Rudbek City beyond. "All of it, Rudbek. Lots of things. Things personally yours, like your sheep station in Australia and the house in Majorca. And business things. Rudbek Associates is many things -- here and other planets. I couldn't begin to describe them. But they're yours, or maybe 'ours' for the whole family is in it. But you are the Rudbek of Rudbek. As Joe said, the heir."
Thorby looked at her, while his lips grew dry. He licked them and said, "Why wasn't I told?"
She looked distressed. "Thor dear! We've let you take your time. Daddy didn't want to worry you."
"Well," he said, "I'm worried now. I had better talk to Uncle Jack."
John Weemsby was at dinner but so were many guests. As they were leaving Weemsby motioned Thorby aside. "Leda tells me you're fretting."
"Not exactly. I want to know some things."
"You shall -- I was hoping that you would tire of your vacation
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