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“We’ve verified those apocryphal stories of dolphins co the locals with their fishing as we’ve heard”
“You’ve also proven that Cyrano has done a good job of training you to give him a snack”
“True, but these creatures are supposed to be unfinished versions of the saltwater type, so it’s of interest to me that their brains have advanced faster than their physical appearance”
They watched the circling dolphin with aht aning, decided to head back
While Gaear, Paul started the outboardriver The inky water changed to a strained-pea green The dolphin kept pace, but when he saw there would be nothe thick jungle along the river gave way to a clearing A handful of thatched huts were grouped around a white stucco house with a red tile roof and arcade façade in the Spanish colonial style
They tied up at a sear fro a chattering gang of half-naked Indian children The youngsters were shooed away by the housekeeper, a formidable Spanish-Indian woman ielded a broom like a battle-ax Paul and Ga a white shirt with an embroidered front, cotton slacks, and handmade sandals, rose from his desk in the coolness of the study where he had been working on a pile of papers He strode over to greet them with obvious pleasure
“Señor and Señora Trout Good to see you Your ell, I trust”
“Very well, Dr Ra more dolphin behavior, and Paul wrapped up his compute
rof the river”
“I had very little to do with it, actually,” Paul said “It wasresearchers at the A them to point the LandSat satellite in this direction I can finish the coet home, and Gamay will use it as part of her habitat analysis”
“I’ll be very sorry to see you go It was kind of the National Underwater & Marine Agency to lend its experts for a small research project”
Garow here, there would be no ocean life”
“Thank you, Señora Gamay As a way of appreciation I have prepared a special dinner for your last night here”
“That’s very nice of you,” Paul said “We’ll pack early so we’ll be ready for the supply boat”
“I wouldn’t be too concerned,” he said “The boat is always late”