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. I don't
want some chairwarmer in Headquarters being that casual about my neck. I must
know that it makes sense before I'll accept those odds."
"Lafe, just what is this job you have for my boy?" "It's Task Adam Selene
in Operation Galactic Overlord."
"I don't think I've heard of it." "And now you should forget it, as you
don't figure into it and it has not been mounted as of this year."
"That makes it difficult for me to advise my nephew. Shouldn't I be
briefed?"
Hazel intervened. "Lazarus! Knock it off!" "Major, I'm discussing official
business with the THQ stationkeeper."
"Pig whistle! You are again trying to chivvy Richard into risking his life
without his knowing why. When I agreed to try to do so, I had not yet met
Richard. Now that I know him- and admire him; he is sans pew et sans
reproche-I'm ashamed that I ever tried. But I did try... and almost succeeded.
But you barreled your way in... and mucked it up, as was predictable. I told you
then that the Circle would have to convince him, I told you! Now you are trying
to get Richard's closest relative-his father in all that counts-to pressure him
in your place. Shame on you! Take Richard to the Circle. Let them explain it...
or let him go home! Quit stalling! Do it!"
What I had always thought of as a closet in Uncle's den turned out to look
like an elevator inside. LAzarus Long and I went into it together; he closed the
door and I saw that, where an elevator usually has floor numbers with
touchplates for each number, there was a display of lighted symbols-signs of the
Zodiac I thought, then changed my mind, as there is no bat in the Zodiac, no
black widow spider, certainly no stegosaurus
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