Jessica and I suspected this could get kind of ugly for awhile."Now, for the last time," he questioned in soothing tones. "Are yougoing to listen to ...eason here, it would make things so much easier,you know."In answer she drew in a deep breath and let out a bloodcurdling screamright in his ear."Ouch." Shaking his head half regretfully, Garret told her, "You can'tsay I didn't give you the chance to avoid this, young lady."She kicked at him which he easily avoided without letting go of hisgrip,. .."Even if no one'll be able to tell it's you because you'll be wearingone of those robot helmets all the time," Cameron teases."Soloists don't wear the helmets, only the backing dancers do," Melissareplies smugly."Which means no one will be able to tell who I am in the helmet and thesilver unitard thing we'll be wearing," I say with an overdramatic sigh."Aww," Petra playfully sighs. "What is this 'unitard' thing you'retalking about? Is it like a leotard?" You'd know if you came to the dance. "Stay there." Mark ordered him as if he were a dog."Stay down and I won't hurt you." The implied threat sounded hollow to Mark, the professional pacifist. Right then Mark was mad at this person who tried to lay hands on his mother. Carl Puffin's eyes were filled with hate as he stared up at Mark. He stayed down on the ground, rather than try to test Mark's anger.Two new rangers were on the scene in less than five minutes. The tallest of the pair was a grim faced, no nonsense type who walked up. ' Well, on my word of honor, I answered, 'No!' I wished no ill to Morcerf; he was a little proud, perhaps, for a man who like myself has risen from nothing; but we all have our faults. Do you know, count, that persons of our time of life--not that you belong to the class, you are still a young man, --but as I was saying, persons of our time of life have been very unfortunate this year. For example, look at the puritanical procureur, who has just lost his daughter, and in fact nearly all his.