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There was scattered applause, but he knew thatfor hiin

Ah well When he got back to the ship, Dorabella would be there It was the best thing he had ever done,that woman

Of course, he had no idea how she would take the news that she and her daughter would not be colonists after all--that they would be staying with hie back to Earth But how could they complain? Life in this colony would be primitive and hard Life as the wife of an ad new settlers and supplies to a colony world--would be a pleasant one, and Dorabella would thrive in such social settings; the wohter--well, she could go to university and have a noran's position would be such that he could guarantee her the finest opportunities

Morgan had already turned to go back inside the shuttle when he heard Wiggin's voice calling to hian! I don't think the people here have understood what you have done for us all, and they need to hear it"

Since Morgan had the words of Graff's and Wuri's letter fresh in his in's words He al back into the shuttle, as if he hadn't heard the boy

But the boy was the governor, and Morgan had his own conored the boy now, it would look to his own ment of defeat--and a rather cowardly one at that So, to preserve his own position of respect, he turned to hear what the boy had to say

"Thank you, sir, for bringing us all safely here Not just inal settlers and native-born of this world You have retied the links between the ho children of the species"

Then Wiggin turned back to the colonists "Adan and his crew and these ht a war and save the human race, and none of thereat sacrifice that is identical to one inal settlers here They cut themselves loose from all that they knew and all that they loved and cast the the stars And every new colonist on that ship has given up everything they had, betting on their new life here a you"

The colonists spontaneously began applauding, a few at first, but soon all of thean, for the marines, for the unmet colonists still on the ship

And the Wiggin boy, daan had no choice but to return the salute and accept the gratitude and respect of the colonists as a gift from him

Then Wiggin strode toward the shuttle--but not to say anything an Instead, he walked toward the commander of the marine squad and called out to hian's crew and marines as well?

"I want you to in said loudly "The inal expedition" He led him to an old man, and they saluted each other, and in a fewswar ones as well

Morgan kne that little of what Wiggin had done was really about hian knew his place He accoan with the letter while he showed that he knew all the original settlers by name, and acted--with justification--as the co with thereat victory

But Wiggin's main purpose was to shape the attitude that this coan, toward the marines, toward the starship's crew, and, ether with a knowledge of their common sacrifice

And the kid clai speeches What a liar He said exactly what needed saying Next to hi incompetent