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A Case of Conscience,
by James Blish

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I schal declare the disposcioun of rome fro hys
first makyng . . . and the seconde part schal
declar ye holynesse of ye same place fro his
first crystendom; I schal not write but that i
fynde in auctores or ellis that I sey with eye.
- John Capgrave: The Solace of Pilgrims




The beginning of this novel first appeared in abridged form as "A Case of
Conscience," in IF Worlds of Science Fiction, in which form it is
copyright 1953 by Quinn Publishing Co., Inc.

First Printing: April, 1958
Second Printing: January, 1966
Third Printing: July, 1972
Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 58-8569


to LARRY SHAW


Pronunciation Key

For any reader who cares, the Lithian words and names he will encounter
here and there in this story are to be pronounced as follows:

Xoredeshch: "X" as English "K" or Greek chi, hard; "shch" contains two
separate sounds, as in Russian, or in English "fish-church."

Sfath: As in English, with a broad "a."

Gton: Guttural "G," against the hard palate, like hawking.