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"How's that again?"
"Billiards will never replace sex, or even tomatoes."
Uncle Jock reached down and switched off the sound effects. I said,
"Thanks, Uncle. The noise was scaring our kitten. It's mighty nice of you to
turn it off. What were you saying? I couldn't hear you over the engine noise."
"I asked if you wanted a lift."
"Why, thank you. Going into Grinnell?"
"I planned to take you back to the house. Why did you run away?"
"You know why. Did Dr. Hubert or Lazarus Long or whatever name he's using
this week put you up to it? If so, why?"
"Introduce me first, if you please, nephew. And pardon me for not getting
down, ma'am; this steed is skittish."
"Jock Campbell you old goat, don't you dare pretend that you don't know me!
I'll have your rocks for castanets. Believe!"
For the first time that I can remember. Uncle Jock seemed shocked and
baffled. "Madam?"
Hazel saw his expression, said hastily, "Are we inverted? I'm sorry. I'm
Major Sadie Lipschitz, Time Corps, DOL, assigned to Overlord. I met you first in
Boondock about ten of my subjective years ago. You invited me to visit you here,
and I did, in year 2186 as I recall. Click?"
"Click, a clear inversion. Major, I'm happy indeed to meet you. But I'm
happier still to leam that I will meet you again. I'm looking forward to it."
Hazel answered, "We had a good time, I promise you
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