Battlefield Earth

There was a garment in there, no more than a wraparound– Terl was wearing another one now and was otherwise naked. There was a bent kerbango saucepan with a hole in it and no kerbango. And a Psychlo dictionary! What on earth would the very educated Terl-in Psychlo at least– be doing with a Psychlo dictionary?

Jo

“Repenting?” said Jo

“Didn't I put you in a cage? Don't you realize that it could give one feelings

of---?"

Jo

“You must have some, too, animal. After all, I was like a father to you and you labored day and night to shatter my future. In fact, I clearly suspect that you just used me so you could betray me-'

“Like the exploding truck,” said Jo

“What exploding truck?”

“The delivery flatbed,” said Jo

“Oh, I thought you meant that blade scraper you got yourself trapped in, the one that blew up out there on the plateau. You animals are always hard on machinery!” He sighed.

“So here I am, the--– subject of your revenge.”

Jo

“I don't think you will,” said Terl evilly. “Why did you come down here today?”

It was better not to talk too much to Terl, but if he didn't he couldn't get him to leak data. “I came down to ask the Chamco brothers about the delay on the transshipment rig.”

“I rather thought you must have,” said Terl. He seemed indifferent. He heaved out a long sigh into his breathe-mask and stood up.

The crowd outside drew back with a frightened mutter. The monster was almost four feet taller than Jo

“Animal,” said Terl, “in spite of past difference, I think I should tell you one thing. You will be coming to me for help soon. And as I am and ," two more words Jo

Jo

The moment he had closed and locked the door, Terl let out a dreadful roar and began prancing about beating his chest.

Jo

Not everyone was way back. Brown Limper Staffor was between Jo

“I see there are two cripples now!” said Brown Limper Staffor. He abruptly turned his back on Jo

Chapter 5

There were people there who would be telling their great-grandchildren that they personally had been present when the Jo

Jo

Chamco brothers.

“That was not well done,” said Robert the Fox, close beside Jo

“I didn't come over to see the people,” said Jo

“You have to think of your public presence,” said Robert the Fox, gently. “That frightened them.” This might be Jo

Jo

Any concern Sir Robert had felt melted. What could you do with this laddie? He was glad the day seemed a happy one again to Jo

The crowd was much more subdued but it was following. Colonel Ivan had gotten over his fright and had his lance-carrying Cossacks in formation. Bittie MacLeod had successfully swallowed his heart and was leading in the direction Windsplitter seemed to be pointing him. The Argyll in command of the compound sneaked a quick and needed one from a flask and was handing it to his second in command.

Jo

Ker's discovery of Galactic credits.

Jo

They could be seen in there now, working at two big upholstered desks, flanked by drawing boards. There was an intercom of the usual type so one could stand outside and talk to those inside without going through the lock. But Jo

Colonel Ivan must have read his mind. He pushed forward and said in his limited English, “You go in there?”

Then he looked around wildly for a Coordinator who spoke Russian.

The Coordinator interpreted, “He says that's bulletproof glass in that canopy. He can't cover you with rifles.”

Robert the Fox said, somewhat desperately, “Haven't you been out long enough for your first day?”

“This is what I came over to do,” said Jo

Doubtfully, Colonel Ivan handed him the knobkerrie and at the same time tried to get the interpreter to translate.

“The colonel says not to stand in the airlock,” said the Coordinator. “To go inside and move over to the right. If you don't, his men can't charge in.”

Hobbling toward the atmosphere lock, Jo