"Say, you fellers up there, ain't you gittin' tired o' that work? You ain't hurtin' nobody with them dornicks. We kin dodge 'em easy, and you're just strainin' yourselves for nothin'. Let up for awhile, till we both rest and git a fresh hold. We'll amuse you if you will."
ONE: And their cohorts were gleaming with purple and gold.'"There are rumors," she said. "Frankly, I'd rather they didn't get around. And if I hadn't had too much to drinkor somethingI wouldn't even be mentioning them. I'm sorry."
"The 200th Injianny don't need no help to mash all the rebel cavalry this side o' the brimstone lakes," Si answered proudly. "Much obliged to you, all the same.""There, you kin see 'em for yourself."Now, out on a far planet there's a strange race. Maybe you've heard about them, because they work for us, they help get us the metals we need to keep going. They're part of the big line of supply that keeps us all alive, you and me both."Then all can go," she said. "All can escape punishment."