Chapter 11

“I like, sir, enormously, yes, sir. I years study and pore, but honorable English extraordinary difference from Nipponese—no can do. Dictionary useful but . . .” he flipped pages dexterously, “extremely cumbrous. If honorable Seaton can do, shall be extreme . . . gratification.” He bowed again, smiled, and went out. “I’ll do just that little thing. So-long, folks. I’m going up to the shop.” * * * * * * * Day after day the Skylark plunged through the vast emptiness of the interstellar reaches. At the end…