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. Take the knives away from the muties and the Crew will kill them off in no time. It's not fair. The Crew have knives."
"The time will come when they won't," Narby predicted, "but I'll do it at my own time in my own way. This is the first step. What did you want to see me about, Ertz?"
"Ask Hugh." Narby turned to Hugh.
"I've come to notify you, Captain Narby," Hugh stated formally, "that we are about to start the Main Converter and move the Ship."
Narby looked surprised but not disconcerted. "I'm afraid you will have to postpone that. I am not yet ready to permit officers to go up to no-weight."
"It won't be necessary," Hugh explained. "Ertz and I can handle the first maneuvers alone. But we can't wait. If the Ship is not moved at once, the Trip won't be in your lifetime nor mine."
"Then it must," Narby replied evenly, "wait."
"What?" cried Hugh. "Narby, don't you want to the Trip?"
"I'm in no hurry."
"What sort of damn foolishness is this?" Ertz demanded. "What's got into you, Fin? Of course we move the Ship."
Narby drummed on his desk top before replying. Then: he said, "Since there seems to be some slight misunderstanding as to who gives orders around here, I might as well let you have it straight. Hoyland, as long as your pastimes did not interfere with the administration of tbe Ship, I was willing for you to amuse yourself. I granted that willingly, for you have been very useful in your own way
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