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;Retrieved�察�Senior。;´
;Fix up the language and tack it onto my opening statement。 And´let ´ me see´add something like this�此�In the event Ira Weatheral fails tO qualify for inheritance�察�then all my worldly wealth of which I die possessed shall go to�察�uh�察�to
´to found a home for indigent and superannuated pickpock
´ets�察�prostitutes�察�panhandlers�察�piemen�察�priggers�察�and other unworthy poor starting with 'P。i Got it�拭�
;Recorded�察�Senior。 Please be advised that this alternative has ´a high probability of being nullified if tested by the�察�current rules of this pla。;
Lazarus expressed a rhetorical and physiologically improbable wish。 ;All right�察�set it up for stray cats or some
´ other useless but legally acceptable purpose。 Search your permanents for such a purpose that will get by the courts�察� Just be certain that the Trustees can't get their hands on it。 Understand��'
;There is no way to be certain of 'that�察�Senior�察�but it will be attempted。; ´ ´
;Look for a loophole。 Print that out as fast as you can research it and put it together。 Now stand by for a memorandum of my assets。 Begin。; Lazarus started to read the list�察�found that his eyes were blurring and would not focus。 ;Damnation� �Those dummies slipped me a Mickey and it's taking hold。 Blood� �I mUst have a drop of my own blood to thumbprint it� �Tell those dummies to help me and tell them why´and warn them that I will bite my tongue´ to get it if they won't help me。 Now print out my will with any feasible alternative´but hurry� �
;Printout starting�察─�the puter answered quietly�察�then shifted to Galacta。
The ;dummies; did not argue with the puter�察�they moved fast�察�one snatching the new sheet out of the auxiliary printout the instant it stopped whirring�察�the other producing a sterile point out of nowhere and stabbing the ball of Lazarus' left little finger after giving Lazarus a split second to see what was being done。
Lazarus did not wait for blood to be taken by pipette。 He squeezed the stabbed finger for a drop�察�rubbed his right thumb in it�察�then print´signed his will while the shorter technician held it for him。
Then he sank back。 ;It's done�察─�he whispered。 ;Tell Ira。; He was heavily asleep at once。
´COUNTERPOINT I
The chair gently transferred Lazarus to his bed while the technicians silently supervised。 Then the shorter watched the readouts on respiration�察�heart action�察�brain rhythms�察�and other physicals while the taller placed the documents�察�old 'will and new�察�in an impervolope�察�sealed it�察�chopped and thumbprinted the seal�察�marked it ;Surrender only to the Senior and/or Mr。 Chairman Pro Tem�察─�then retained it until their reliefs arrived。 ´
The relief chief technician listened to the record of the watch�察�glanced over the physicals�察�studied the sleeping client。
;Timed�察─�he stated。
;Neolethe。 Thirty´four hours。;
He whistled。 ;Another crisis�拭�
;Less severe than the last。 Pseudopain with irrational irascibility。 Physicals within limits for this stage。;
;What's in the sealer�拭�
;Just sign for it and include delivery instructions in your receipt。;
;Pardon me for using up oxygen� �
;Your receipt�察�please。;
The relief wrote out a receipt�察�chopped and thumbed it�察�swapped it for the impervolope。 ;I relieve you�察─�he said brusquely。
;Thank you。;
The shorter technician was waiting at the door。 The Master Chief Technician paused to say�察 �You needn't have waited。 It sometimes´ takes me three times this long to turn ovef the watch。 You are free to leave as soon as the relief junior watch officer arrives。;
;Yes�察�Master Chief Technician。 But this is a very special client´and I thought you might need me with Mr。 Snoopy Nose。;
;I can cope with him。 Yes��a very special client indeed 。
and it speaks well for you that the Skills Board assigned you to' me when ~Tour predecessor opted out。;
;Thank you´� �
;Don't thank me�察�Associate Technician。; The voice�察�although distorted by helmet and relay and filter�察�sounded gentle even though the words were not。 ;That was not a pliment but a statement of fact。 If you had not done well on your first watch�察�there would be no second watch´as you say�察�'a very special client。' You did well。 。 aside from nervousness a client can feel even though he can't see your face。 But you'll get over that。;
;Uh 。 。 I hope so。。 I was very nervous� �
;I would rather have an assistant keyed up tight than one who knows it all and is sloppy。 But you should be home now and resting。 e along�察�I'll drop you off。 Where do you robe�拭�The intermediate lounge�拭�I go past it。;
;Oh�察�don't bother about me� �But I'll ride with you if I may
´then take the car back。; ´
´ ;Relax� �Once off duty�察�there are no ranks among us who follow the Vocation。 Didn't they teach you that�拭─�They moved past the queue' at the public transports�察�on past the Director's own�察�stopped at the smaller bank for e~ecutives。
;Yes�察�but´I've never been assigned to anyone of your rank before。; ´ ´
That got a chuckle。 ;All the more reason to follow that rule with me´because the higher one is�察�the more one needs to forget it ´ off duty。 Here's an empty car。 In you go and sit down。;
The shorter one went in but did not sit down until the Master Chief Technician was seated。 The boss rejuvenator ignored it�察�set the controls�察�sprawled out�察�and sighed�察�as the car started to move。 ;I feel the strain myself。 ing off watch�察�I feel as old as he is。; ´ ´
;I know。 I'm wondering if I can take it。 Chief�拭�Why won't they let him terminate�拭�He seems so tired。;
The answer was slow and not responsive。 ;Don't call inc 'Chief。' We're off duty。; ´
;But I don't know your name。;
;Nor ´do you need to know it。 Hmm´ The situation is not quite as it appears to be�察�he has suicided four times already。;
;What�拭�
;Oh�察�he doesn't remember it。 If you think his memory is bad now�察�you should have seen him three months ago。 Actually�察�it speeds up our work every time he does it。 His switch´when
he had��it´。´w�s gimmicked�察�it simply made him unconscious�察�then we would go ahead with whatever stage was next while hypnoing more of his memory tapes into him。 But we had to stop that´and remove the switch´a few days ago�察�he remembered who he is。;
;But´ That's not by the Canons� �'Death is every man's privilege。';
The Master Chief Technician touched the emergency control�察�the car continued on�察�found a parking pocket�察�and ~stopped。 ;I did not say that it was covered by the Canons。 But ~ch o1~cers do not set policy。; ´
'�拭�When I was accepted�察�'I took the oath 。 ´ and part of it was to 'give life freely to those who wish it ´ ´ and never refuse death to those who yearn for it。';
;Don't you think I took the same oath�拭�The Director is so angry that she has gone on leave´she may resign~ I wouldn't venture to guess。 But the Chairman Pro Tem is nOt of our