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. He was still quiet when Ertz had finished.
"Well?" said Ertz at last, when the silence had dragged on long enough to get on his nerves.
"You expect some comment from me?"
"Yes, of course. You figure into it." Narby knew that he did and knew that an answer was expected from him; he was stalling for time.
"Well..." Narby pursed his lips and fitted his fingertips together. "It seems to me that this problem divides itself into two parts. Hugh Hoyland, as I understand it, your purpose of carrying out the ancient Plan of Jordan cannot be realized until the Ship as a whole is pacified and brought under one rule; you need order and discipline for your purpose from Crew country clear to the Control Room. Is that right?"
"Certainly. We have to man the Main Drive and that means--"
"Please. Frankly, I am not qualified to understand things that I have seen so recently and have had no opportunity to study. As to your chances of success in that project, I would prefer to rely on the opinion of the Chief Engineer. Your problem is the second phase; it appears that you are necessarily interested in the first phase."
"Of course."
"Then let's talk about the first phase only. It involves matters of public policy and administration. I feel more at home there; perhaps my advice will be useful. Joe-Jim, I understand that you ate looking for an opportunity to effect a peace between the muties and the members of the Crew; peace and good eating? Right?"
"That's correct," Jim agreed
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