Adventures in the Far Future & Tales of Outer Space — page 316: what you’re looking at

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“He quite definitely refused to go,” said Gedso. “And what is wrong with this guy?” said Stewie, pointing at Blufore with a disrespectful finger. “If he doesn’t go with us, our permission is cancelled,” replied Gedso. Stewie went on dumping equipment in the hatch while Blufore, ignoring a convict gunner as a self-respecting combat engineer should, went on with the finale of obstructing Gedso. Abruptly, Blufore’s clear and melodious voice ceased and Blufore dropped heavily to the ground. The thermocan which Stewie had dropped on his head rolled a little way and then stopped. Stewie glanced around to see if anyone had noticed and then said urgently to Gedso, “Hand him up. The orders don’t Say nothing about what condition he has to be in to go, do they?” Gedso hesitated for a moment. “But the pilot—” “Even if | ain’t touched one of these for years and years, | can still make ‘em do tricks,” said Stewie. “Hand him up!” Gedso handed up Blufore and they dropped him into the hatch. A few seconds later the scout ship was aloft. When Blufore at last came around, several hours later, he received the vague impression that he was being shaken by demons and kicked by Faj men. But such was not the case. The scout cruiser was being battered about by a hurricane of bright-yellow wind and running from darkness into light with such rapidity that the change constituted an aching vibration. Blufore, seeing a convict jacket on the man at the controls, thought himself the victim of an attempt at escape, particularly since he himself was strongly strapped into an observer's seat Then he caught sight of the technician. CORniclooo SS CO