id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt 21782 Laumer, Keith The Yillian Way .txt text/plain 5233 565 85 Retief turned away to rejoin the Terrestrial delegation waiting beside a As Retief came up, Ambassador Spradley glanced at his finger watch and "I hope you didn't appear truculent, Mr. Magnan," the ambassador said Ambassador Spradley looked up at Retief, blinking. "Mr. Ambassador," Magnan said, "I think the reception committee is "Mr. Ambassador," Retief said. "However," Ambassador Spradley said, eyeing Retief, "a seasoned "That's quite enough," Ambassador Spradley said, as the bowl overflowed. "Don't eat that, Mr. Ambassador," Retief said. The Yill, Retief noticed suddenly, were sitting silent, Retief stood, the Yill "The Ambassador wants to speak to you, Retief," Magnan said. Retief looked across to where Ambassador Spradley sat glowering behind "The Yill way is wise," Retief said. "Mr. Ambassador, forgive my apparent rudeness," Retief said. "Lower your voice, Mr. Ambassador," Retief said. "I'll hurry," Retief said and, with a Yill wink: "Together we shall see ./cache/21782.txt ./txt/21782.txt