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During the proceedings of the trial of these two prisoners, the Attorney General had declared his intention not to call the former owners of the child, Wai Alan, the woman who beat the child, or Pao Chee Wan, her husband. The Chief Justice now said: "I now direct you, Mr. Attorney General, to prosecute these two people, Pao Chee Wan and Wai Alan."
"Ah-r-r-r chee!" says Swifty. "How do I know?" That's some surprisin' too; for as a rule he ain't strong on drawin' fine distinctions. If they're young and flossy dressed, he calls 'em "fluffs"; but anything over twenty-five, no matter how she's costumed, is a lady to Swifty, even a scrubwoman. So his describin' this visitor as a female party gets me curious.
Mallory had to go clear to the bottom of the trunk after it; but when he'd shook out the wrinkles and got himself inside the view was worth while. After he's blown up his op'ra hat and got out his stick you couldn't tell him from a three times winner. "Chee!" says I. "You've got Silent Smith tied to a post. If you acts like you look, you don't need me." He wouldn't have it that way, though.
Chirp and Chee and Chirk were fed, and then it was time to begin school. Mrs. Cricky always taught her own children. She had rented three little toad-stools, not any bigger than tacks, from Toadie Todson, and these the children used for desks. She often said that she thought round-top desks better than flat, for then the children were not so likely to lean their elbows on them.
"He's my assistant. I don't ask anything of him that I can do myself. But we're both Med Service. And I do things for him that he can't do for himself. For example, I make coffee for him." Murgatroyd heard the familiar word. He said, "Chee!" "Very well," agreed Calhoun. "We'll all have some." He made coffee. Murgatroyd sipped at the cup especially made for his little paws.
Someone had gone out quietly. The girl. Of course. Calhoun said angrily, "How long ago, Murgatroyd?" "Chee!" said Murgatroyd indignantly. It wasn't an answer, but it showed that Murgatroyd was vexed that he'd been left behind. He and the girl were close friends, now. If she'd left Murgatroyd in the ship when he wanted to go with her, then she wasn't coming back. Calhoun swore.
"I'll have a similar job to do if I'm not a better medical man than Lett! Will you help me?" Murgatroyd sneezed again. He said plaintively: "Chee!" The grid's operator looked down at him, obviously in a state of shock. No ordinary sight or sound could have gotten through to his consciousness.
It was easy to guess that someone had meant to return to the Med Ship for orders or to make a report, and found the Med Ship gone. He'd go back inside and turn on a communicator. "Chee!" said Murgatroyd. The heavy voice boomed; "You there! This is a human-occupied world! If you come in peace, cut your drive and let our guard-ship approach!" Murgatroyd replied in an interested but doubtful tone.
Suddenly they began to flick out of sight by twos and threes. "Chee," said Murgatroyd with a note of finality. The last grain-ship vanished. "Calling guard-ship," said Calhoun drily. "This is Med ship Aesclipus Twenty. I called here a couple of weeks ago. You've been talking to my tormal, Murgatroyd." A pause. A blank pause. Then profanity of deep and savage intemperance.
"If it is the wish of this illustriously-endowed gathering that this exceedingly illiterate paper tiger should occupy their august moments with a description of the deformities of the very ordinary young person at Chee Chou," said Kai Lung imperturbably, "then the remainder of the history of the noble-minded Yung Chang can remain until an evil fate has overtaken Wang Yu, as it assuredly will shortly."
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