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Show 192 "Could be." From his slumped form came a sour sort of chuckle. "Not everybody in Tokyo is as fond of me as you." She did not deign to answer; instead -- "Kyoto still considered?" He grunted. " I f so, would you get Oji?" "Sure." " A l l of i t ?" "What's ' a l l * ? I s n ' t t h i s i t ?" "By no means. Haven't you heard of the Detachments?" if , Can't say I have." His voice was growing dry, and she rose to refill his glass. "Maybe," she said on returning, "we should have the Major over. He's a . , . rough type - old army man - but not a bad fellow. Just crude." Her brother's eyes lit up, and she hastened to elaborate. "Caused Marvin some trouble a while ago. Nothing that he couldn't handle, but still -- " She peered to gauge her effect, and saw that she had gone far enough. The great head was turned aside, tha eyes wandered toward the door- "When're they coming?" he murmured, and if at that moment he had not picked up the snarl of tires on |