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Show "By Saint Ida and the whole panoply of Saints! Wish I not to bring in the System, for that could indeed be a grievous thing to myself who wishes to rule BauerWorlde..." "Marry, but we will not truly do that thing, but threaten only. 'Twould mean a long stay at the TranquilizingSatellite for Janni-thou seest?-and her lady mother would move the very heavens to prevent that. Moreover, they could lose the Hold-seest thou?-for that murrain of a burial so many TwelveMonths ago." "And so ?" Dr'Igor looked at the little man with distaste, for he wished no harm to the lady Dr'Anya, nor even to her daughter. "And so she will crave help from the good Phrapp " Hoqqam looked at Dr'Igor from under his brows. " for thou seest how it has become with those two." "Aye," said Dr'Igor with an over quantity of nonchalance. "And we can then demand that he restore to us power through the all-knowing Governor, or e l s e . . . ." Dr'Igor narrowed his eyes. "To us?" " . . . a y e , to u s , " said Hoqqam cooly. "Hmmmmm." Dr'Igor looked off into the middle distance. 'Twas indeed a possibility, and nothing would be lost by merely letting the scoundrel snare the bird, for after the deed was done, Dr'Igor could well address the problem of extricating himself from any agreements at his l e i s u r e . . . "Well, then," he said aloud, "ye can proceed to snare the bird and we can then look at the situation . . . . " "Aye, if it please thee," said Hoqqam quickly, "ye can snare the bird!" Dr'Igor looked at him, astonished. "I, my good man? NaynaynayNay! 355 |
