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Alexander chuckled at Kennon's blank expression. "I see you have had no experience with screening contracts." "I haven't," Kennon admitted. "On Beta the tests are formal. The Medico-Psych Division supervises them." "Different worlds, different methods," Alexander observed. "But they're all directed toward the same goal. Here we aren't so civilized. We depend more on personal judgment."
"I never realized what it meant to be human," Copper said as she held Kennon's hand. "It is nice to feel important and to know that our child is a member of the race that rules the galaxy." "So you're convinced?" Kennon chuckled. "The serological identity " she began. "Hmm. You've been getting some education, I see." "Well," Copper smiled, "I didn't think you wanted a stupid woman.
"No." "You poor man." Her voice was curiously pitying. "No one to make you feel like the gods. No one to serve you. No one to even scrub your back." "That's enough," Kennon said. "I can scrub my own back." "How? you can't reach it." Kennon groaned. "Weren't there any Lani on your world?" "No." "No wonder you left it. It must be quite primitive." "Primitive!" Kennon's voice was outraged.
Intelligence of their having quitted the station at Jamestown, from which we supposed they meant to land for Williamsburg, and of their having got in the evening to Kennon's, reached us the next morning at five o'clock, and was the first indication of their meaning to penetrate towards this place or Petersburg.
"You haven't been too long," Kennon said. "Now tie Douglas' hands behind him while I keep him covered." "It's a pleasure," Copper murmured. "I'm frightened," Copper said, twisting uncomfortably in the shock chair beside Kennon's. "After you have been so brave?" Kennon asked. "That's nonsense. It's just nervous reaction. Now web in like I showed you. It's time for blast-off.
"Move away from me quickly!" "But " "Do as I say!" Kennon's voice was sharp. "And keep that hood over your face." The airboat settled softly on the ash in front of him, the door snapped open and Douglas dropped to the ground, Burkholtz jutting from his pudgy fist. "My, my," Douglas said, "what have we here? Dr. Kennon and a woman! I thought better of you than that, Doctor.
"Kennon's my agent," Alexander said coldly, "and he might as well learn about you and the others from the start." "Well what do you want him to do watch me crawl?" Douglas asked bitterly. "You'll make me do it. You always do. Do you want me to beg, to say I was wrong, to promise I won't do it again?" "You've done that already," Alexander said. "Several times. You need a lesson.
"She's an expert, and you'd do well to take her advice on assignments." Kennon nodded. "Have a maid bring us a light meal and something to drink," Alexander said. "Have a couple of porters take Dr. Kennon's things to Old Doc's house. Find Man Douglas and tell him I want to see him at once. Tell the Family that I've arrived and will see them in the Main Lounge at eight tonight.
He touched a button on his desk. "Prepare a standard 2-A contract for Dr. Jac Kennon's signature. And attach two riders, a full P-P-yes, no exceptions and a security-leak contingency, Form 287-C. Yes that's right that one. And strike out all provisions of Article Twelve which conflict with the Peeper Laws. Yes. Now and finish it as soon as you can." He touched another button.
Kennon's voice was gentle but the interne flushed a dull red. "Sorry, sir." "Don't mention it. It's normal for a graduate to confuse liberty with license." Kennon smiled. "Don't worry. I shan't report you." "That's good of you, sir." Smalley's face registered relief. Demerits were difficult to erase particularly ones of courtesy. Kennon wondered if the young man would report himself.
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