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... and settled for a leave of absence. But it
might as well be final-they know it, I know it. Richard, I was here every night,
every Tertian night I mean-thirty-seven times... but I never slept with the
Family. I- Usually I slept with Xia and Choy-Mu. They were good to me." She
added, "But not once with a Long. Not any of them, male or female. I was
faithful to you, in my own fashion."
"I don't see why you needed to deprive yourself. Then you are one of
Lazarus Long's wives, too. On leave, but his wife.
That omery old curmudgeon! Hey! Is it possible that he is jealous of me?
Hell, yes, it's not only possible but likely. Certain! He's not a Loonie; he is
not conditioned to accept 'Lady's Choice.' And he comes from a culture in which
jealousy was the commonest mental disorder. Of course! Why, the silly bastich!"
"No, Richard." "In a pig's eye." "Richard, Lazarus got all the jealousy leached
out of him many generations ago... and I've been married to him thirteen years
with plenty of chance to judge. No, dear, he's worried. He's worried about me
and he's worried about you-he knows how dangerous it is-he's worried about all
the Family and all of Tertius. Because he knows how dangerous the multiverse is.
He's devoting his life and all of his wealth to trying to make his people safe."
"Well... I wish he could be a little more urbane about it.
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