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It's a real cutie almost intelligent the way it behaves. But it can be licked." "Good get on it right away." "I'm starting tomorrow." "Fine I thought you'd be the right man. Kara! Fix the doctor a drink. We might as well have a nightcap then I'll go back to the house and listen to Henry and Anne's screams about poor mistreated Douglas, and then back to Albertsville tomorrow.
His voice was a fluid counterpoint to the soft hum of the machine. And as he dictated, his eyes took in the vista through the view wall. Albertsville was a nice town, too young for slums, too new for overpopulation. The white buildings were the color of winter butter in the warm yellow sunlight as the city drowsed in the noonday heat.
Kennon asked abruptly. "Yes in fact it has two." "Habitable?" "No they're too small to hold air. But men could live there in domes but why do you? oh! I see! I hadn't considered that point." Alexander's hand darted to the phone beside him. "Get me Albertsville," he snapped. "Yes, my offices I want Mr. Oliver in purchasing and contracting. Hello Ward? Alexander here. Yes everything's fine.
"We have to move fast to stay ahead of our ulcers," Alexander said with a wry smile. "Besides, I wanted to get away from the Albertsville offices for awhile." "Three hours' notice," Kennon said. "That's almost too fast." "You had nothing to keep you in the city, and neither did I at least nothing important. There are plenty of females where we are going and I need you on Flora not in Albertsville.
Kennon checked in at the commandant's office before he left for the main island. "How is Douglas?" he asked. "He's alive," Mullins said. "We flew him to Albertsville and good riddance. How are the Lani?" "They'll be all right," Kennon said. "It's just food poisoning. I suggest you check your kitchen and your food handlers. There's a break in sanitation that could incapacitate your whole command.
He doubted it, but alone, she could do nothing and Brainard would see that she was comfortable. The salvage money from the Egg would keep her from being a public charge. And he had more banked in Albertsville which he could send her once he got there. He'd start making plans to leave as soon as possible. Copper looked up at him as he stood above her bed.
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