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Updated: June 3, 2025
"Well, in that case," said Alfie, opening his brief case, "I would suggest that we get right down to the facts. The trial is tomorrow." "All right, Alfie, we're ready," said Tom. "I suppose you want to hear the whole thing." "If you don't mind," said Alfie, adjusting his eyeglasses. "You start, Roger."
"Dismissed," said Alfie quickly, turning to the Council. "Gentlemen," he said, "he did not strike the first blow, nor did Cadet Corbett, nor Cadet Manning. And I will not insist that the three members of the Capella unit be asked the same question, since I concede that they are three impeccable gentlemen who could not strike the first blow in a common fight."
As the audience in the courtroom burst into a roar, Benjy Edwards jumped to his feet. "Your honor," he appealed, "I insist that the Capella unit be allowed to take the stand and deny the charge " "Your honor," interrupted Alfie, "the Polaris unit makes no charge. They freely admit that the Capella unit could not, I repeat, sir, could not have struck the first blow. And the Polaris unit "
Astro understood now and nodded his head in agreement. "Yeah, you're right. I'd rather have him fusing his tubes than the way he is now." "Tom must feel pretty rotten, too," said Roger. "I haven't seen much of him either." "Or Alfie," put in Astro. "Neither of them have done anything but work. I don't think either of them has slept since we left Tara." "It's all my fault!" said Roger.
Anna considered it, frowning. "True enough of her life, Sue!" "True of us all! Georgie, and Alfie, and Virginia! And Mary Lou, did you know that they had a little girl? And Mary Lou just divides her capacity for adoration into two parts, one for Ferd and one for Marie-Louise!" "Well, you're a delicious old theorist, Sue! But somehow you believe in yourself, and you always do me good!"
We've only got one or two things to think about. He's responsible for it all." "Just like he was when I sailed with him twenty-five years ago," said Shinny. He swallowed the remains of his tea and reached for a plug of tobacco. "He's all spaceman from the top of his head to the bottom of his space boots." "I'm rather inclined to agree with you, Tom," said Alfie mildly.
There wasn't anything left to do. They sat around on the hard surface of the planet, staring at the strange stars overhead. "You know," said Astro, "I might be able to set up something to convert some of the U235 in the reactors to fuel the jet boat." "Impossible, Astro," said Alfie. "You'd need a reduction gear. And not only that, but you haven't any tools to handle the mass.
"Alfie can't talk any other way." "Is there something wrong with the way I speak?" asked Alfie, wrinkling up his nose a little to see through the thick lenses of his glasses. "You wanta know about hyperdrive?" growled Astro. "To be sure, if you'd be so kind," said Alfie. "Well, if you'll close your trap long enough, I'll tell you about it!"
Six hours later Connel sat in his quarters puzzling over one of the many minor problems of Junior's Pitch when he heard footsteps behind him. He turned. Astro, Tom, Roger, Alfie, and Shinny walked silently into the room. Connel stared. "Wha what is it?" he demanded. "We're finished, sir," said Tom simply. "Finished?" exploded Connel. "You mean " "That's what he means, skipper," said Shinny.
"Cadet Alfie Higgins" Connel's voice climbed to a frenzied shriek "if you are not on this control deck in ten seconds, I'll personally see that you are fed to a dinosaur when we touch down on Tara and you'll never return. Now get down here!"
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