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Kassilass of hot tea Fisel nodded and picked up hishad ended
Nina seethed with anger as she and Knox walked away from Fisel's tent "Iht"
Knox gave an avuncular chuckle "My guess is that Fisel agrees entirely with your findings and aste no ti them"
She grabbed the professor's arm and peered into his dusty face "I don't understand Why the act?"
"Oh, it's perfectly dear He wants to clai your Phoenician port"
"That's it!' She started back toward Fisel's tent "If he thinks he's going to get away"
"Hold on, et credit for all underwater finds, and I meant it Remember, we hold the important cards You're the only one on this expedition who kno to dive"
"He can bring in other divers"
"Yes, he can Short, plus a lot of weight, figuratively and literally, within his antiquities depart in all the resources he will need In the meantime, I want you to finish your sketches, classify what you've found, and continue your survey using scientific methods"
She was still unconvinced "What if he tries to stop ?"
"This is a joint expedition I aets permission It will take days If you think our red tape is formidable, remember Morocco is heavily influenced by the French, who invented the word bureaucrat I willConsider giving Fisel some credit for this coup, if it truly turns out to be Phoenician This is his country that we're digging up, after all He may have some Phoenician forebears"
Nina calht I' day"
"No need for an apology He is a bastard, but I'll re this a joint find, he will have the credit taken froher level"
Nina thanked the professor, kissed him on the cheek, and returned to her tent She worked on her sketches until the dinner bell rang Fisel avoided her eyes at the table The Iowa couple, who had dug up an intact water jug handle, held center stage No one paid attention when Nina excused herself and went back to her tent
After she finished writing a report of her findings on an IBM laptop computer, Nina propped up her noted and shot soital caes from the camera into the computer The photos and sketches were razor sharp