Pulp Fiction, 1954 · page 40 of 132
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By CHAN DAVIS SHARE OUR WORLD If one of the characteristics necessary for intelligence is organized thought, then any intelligent race must, like us, be highly organized individuals .. . IIlustrated by Orban I. dS Lereeet Chang! You owe us a report.” Chang Kwei-T’ao looked up at the inning brown face of Tim Balch, who stood blocking her way down the ship’s corridor. “I know,” she said, “Til make up a schematic for you within—” She broke off. “On second thought maybe I won’t. That wasn’t a very friendly greeting, considering.” Balch looked down at her, grinning wider. ‘“‘Considering what?” She hesitated. “Considering that you owe me a report, too.” “I just finished making one up; it should be in your lab by now.” 38 “‘And so you come running to pester me for one!” She shook her head. “After three months I should be used to you, but I sort of hoped you'd reform once we hit our lanet.”’ “I didn’t run to pester you,” he protested lightly. “I met you in the corridor by purest accident.” NO Balch laughed. “‘All right, it wasn’t. an accident. I have something to show you, and I was heading for your lab when I met you. See? I may mystify you, but I always—”’ “You always make sense in the end,” Chang finished. Immediately she felt his embarrassment and was connicloooks.c© nn