He wasn't looking forward to that part of it at all. He would have to go into the shop, down the steps into the back room, find Ethel crying, find Roy...al Garden Blues and put it on the gramophone ... so much to remember. And it wasn't going to be the same as last time. This time, Sally wouldn't have stayed in the car, waiting for him, or not, as the case might be. He was on his own, playing it by ear."That's tomorrow," he said to himself, setting off down the hill. First priority was to find an. Or should I say, 'ek-skellent' person?"Mary lowered her gaze. "Thank you." You're welcome. I need you to do me a couple of favors today." So, you were just buttering me up?" She smiled when she said it."No, but it seemed like a good time to ask." What do you need?" I'm going to track down the demon summoner this morning. If I'm not back by about ten, call Danny, Mike, and Terry and tell them that band practice is after supper today. (Kirsten already knows.) More importantly, if I'm not back by. Hey, why don't you come along?" I'd like to, but I'm expecting Sigfried to contact me within a day or two. It's getting near the time they'll be back with more test subjects." How can he get hold of you? The CBs won't reach from orbit will they?" Sigfried said they could possibly, but he said it was too chancy. He has something set up for us to communicate between the ship and your original computer. It's supposed to be text messages and he said Trillian would pop open down here when he sent. My youngest brothers, Charles David, Edward Garth, Stuart Leonard and Neville Harold are attending Naval College in Enkland and the Commandant has my heartfelt sympathy — four of us in the same term. Previously, the most had been two, Dorian and Peter, and the Commandant had requested he be sent on convalescent leave to the Falklands where another bitter war was being fought over the oil rights yet again — oil still reigns in atmosphere.My other brothers have also entered King Harold's naval.