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"What?" Nachtegall said, surprised. "I thoughtтАФ"

"No, young man. I'm ready to go now. I presume I can find additional clothing on Luna, so everything in
that suitcase over there is all I intend to take. Oh, and this cane, too."

"Very well," the lieutenant smiled. "Also, the device . . . ?"

"All packed up in its container. It's on my table. Would you mind getting it while I collect up my
suitcase?"

"Not at all."

Presently they were back on the front porch. "House, seal up command Alpha. Standard stand down
procedure." Locks gave out audible clicks as they snapped into place. "That should hold her until I
return," Dykstra said. "That is, if I return." He smiled at Nachtegall. "At my age you never know."

"I'm sure you'll be returning, Doctor."

"We shall see."

Proceeding across the meadow, halfway to the boat Nachtegall finally insisted on carrying Dykstra's
suitcase for him. The old scientist raised no protest. They boarded the craft.

"Care to ride up front, Doctor? There's an extra seat."

Delighted, Dykstra said, "I'd like that very much. But isn't it against regulations? It was the last time I
did military work."

"Welll . . . yes it is. But if I tell them you insisted . . . ?" The question was in his eyes as well as his tone.

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"Sonny, I insist you allow me to ride up front."

"Very well, Doctor, but it's against regulations." They both laughed.

Dykstra snugged himself into the chair and looked out the windscreen. Earth up close, he thought. It
may be a long time before I see her this close again.

"I'm setting the internal gravity to half standard, Dr. DykstraтАФ"

"I've changed my mind about that. Would you mind calling me Chris? I'm going to get `Dr. Dykstra'd' to
death soon."

"Okay, Chris. Anyway, this boat has full compensation fields so you won't feel a bit of accelerationтАФ"
Nachtegall stopped. "Uh, you know all this, don't you?"