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Book Excerpt: we anticipated the Markovian objection and had to make certain you would co-operate to his satisfaction. I believe this will do it.""Why is the Council concerned?" said Cameron. "Have the Markovians changed their attitude in any way?""No--but the rest of us remember, even though we don't speak of it, that the Nucleus was never punished for its depredations, nor was it ever defeated. Its strength is as great as ever in proportion to the other Council worlds."What are the chances and potentialities of the Nucleus worlds ever again becoming the marauders they once were? That is the question which we feel must be answered. Without knowing, we are sitting on a powder keg in which the fuse may or may not be lighted. Will you bring us back the answer we need?"Cameron felt a sudden grimness which had not been present before. "I'll do all I can," he said soberly. "If the information is there I'll bring it back."* * * * *After the secretary had gone and Fothergill turnedRead More
