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circle deploring things ever since. Some of these days Blackie Perales
and his pirates'll sack Storisende, for all they'd be able to do to stop
him."

"We get a ship out to Koshchei, and the next thing you know we'll be the
Planetary Government," Tom Brangwyn said.

Rodney Maxwell finished the brandy in his glass and set it on the table,
then went to the pile of belts and holsters and began rummaging for his
own. Kurt Fawzi looked up in surprise.

"Rod, you're not leaving are you?" he asked.

"Yes. It's only half an hour till time for dinner, and I think Conn and
I ought to have a little fresh air. Besides, you know, we haven't seen
each other for six years." He buckled on the heavy automatic and settled
the belt over his hips. "You didn't have a gun, did you, Conn?" he