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... before some peaceful settlers who would never think
of turning bandit show up and take everything."
"Hmmm. Choy-Mu tells me that he is getting a satellite photo of the spot
where this alleged attack took place. If there really is an abandoned rolligon-"
"Major!"
"Yes?"
"I don't care what you believe. I don't give a hoot about salvage. We'll be
at the north airlock about three-thirty. Can you have a medic meet us, with a
stretcher and bearers? That's for Mistress Lilybet Washington. She's-"
"I know who she is; she's been driving that route since I was a kid. Let me
talk to her."
"She's wounded, I told you. She's lying down and I hope she's asleep. If
she's not, I still won't disturb her; it might start more bleeding. Just have
somebody at the airlock to take care of her. And for three dead ones, too, one
of them a small child. Its mother is with us and in shock, name of Ekaterina
O'Toole, and her husband lives in your city. Nigel O'Toole and maybe you can
have somebody call him so that he can meet his family and take care of them.
That's all. Major. When I called you, I was a bit nervous about bandits. But
since there aren't any bandits in this area, we have no reason to ask for
vigilante protection out here on the Sea of Serenity this fine sunny day, and
I'm sorry I disturbed your sleep."
"That's all right; we're here to help-no need to be sarcastic
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