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. You want them cleared up;
they can be cleared up later. If needed. If you don't just go to Tertius and
forget it. Oh, yes-those code groups. Not a message, just a prop to get you to
open that door. But you didn't let yourself be killed quietly the way you were
supposed to. Dickie, you're a troublemaker."
"Gosh, I'm sorry."
"Any more questions?"
"Go take your nap."
"Not yet. Jubal. Now?"
"Certainly." Dr. Harshaw got up and left.
"Dickie."
"Yes, Uncle."
"She loves you, boy; she really does. God knows why. But mat does not mean
that she will tell you the truth or always act in your interest. Be warned."
"Uncle Jock, it never does any good to warn a man about his wife. Would you
accept any advice from me about Cissy?"
"Of course not. But I'm older than you are and much more experienced."
"Answer me." "Let's change the subject instead. You don't like Lazarus
Long."
I grinned at him. "Uncle, the only thing that persuades me that he might be
as old as he is reputed to be is that it would take more than one ordinary
lifetime to grow as cantankerous and generally difficult as he is. He rubs me
the wrong way every time. And the bastard makes it worse by putting me under
obligations to him. This foot- From a clone of his- did you know that? And that
dustup you heard about this morning. Lazarus shot that bloke what's-his-name who
tried to kill me
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