) The occupant approached to within a
respectful distance from Billie's borrowed eyes, and proceeded to
hum the following through his antennae:
"Supreme, I have been ordered to report for Number Four."
"Proceed."
"The case of insubordinancy which occurred in Section Eighty-five
has been disposed of."
"Number Four made an example of her?"
"Yes, Supreme."
Whereupon the operator flew away, having not only kept his body
totally out of sight all the while, but having failed by the
slightest token to indicate, by his manner of communicating that he
had the slightest particle of personal interest in his report. For
that matter, neither did Supreme.
Scarcely had this colloquy ended than another subordinate
approached. This one used a large and very fine machine. She
reported:
"If Supreme will come with me to the spot, it will be easier to
decide upon this case."
Immediately the two set off without another word; and after perhaps
four minutes of the speediest travel Billie had known outside the
doctor's sky-car, they descended to within a somewhat short distance
from the ground.
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