A. Bertram Chandler - Rim by Rim Of Space

Author:Rim Of Space [Space, Rim Of]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-01-17T15:50:26+00:00

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thk following morning, before daybreak, Lorn Lady lifted from Tharn.

When Calver and Jane Arlen returned on board, delivered to the ramp of one of the triumphant tanks, they found the ship secured for Space, ready to blast off at a second's notice. Old Captain Engels had greeted them at the airlock, had allowed a momentary warmth to dispel his usual coldness.

He had said, briefly, "I'm glad," and then, with a swift return to his old manner, "Go to your quarters, Mr. Calver, and remain there until sent for."

Calver felt a sudden chill. Was his mutinous outburst of the previous day being remembered, being held against him? He realized that he knew little of the shipmaster's psychology, knew only that it was a complex one.

"But, sir..."

"Go to your cabin, Mr. Calver. I think that the old girl is capable of clambering upstairs this once without her Chief Officer to hold her hand."

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