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And he is not shy about expressing his distaste and disenchantment. He says that he is relieved to see him go and he cancels off-handedly elaborate plans they made together. Greenleaf Jr. maintains a poor record of keeping promises and a rich record of violence, as we discover towards the end of this suspenseful, taut yarn. Ripley himself lacks an identity.
At that point he turned to the Medic. "This is Medic Hovan. He has consented to appear in our behalf and to testify to the truth that the Solar Queen has not been stricken by some unknown plague, but infested with a living organism we now have under control " For a suspenseful second or two he wondered if Hovan was going to make it.
"The doctor told me to come up," said Pierre gravely. He was aware of the insult of this stranger's attitude, but he was too deeply stirred, too deeply suspenseful, to be irritated by it. He seemed to be moving in some rare, disconnected atmosphere. "I have his permission to see to see Miss West, if she is willing to see me." Prosper flicked off an ash with his little finger.
Calhoun listened, frowning darkly. This pompous heroism wouldn't be noticed in the Med Service. It would be routine behavior. Suspenseful, second-by-second reports. The volunteer had rocketed himself across the emptiness between the two again-separated ships. He had opened the airlock from outside. He'd gone in. He'd closed the outer airlock door. He'd opened the inner. He reported.
"Let a volunteer go aboard," commanded the chief executive. "Let him report what he finds." A pause. Then the solemn announcement of an intrepid volunteer's name, from far, far away. Calhoun listened, frowning darkly. This pompous heroism wouldn't be noticed in the Med Service. It would be routine behavior. Suspenseful, second-by-second reports.
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