I can’t see how you could have ridden drag all these days. It must have been awful!’ Soon after finishing his meal, Tom walked to water’s edge, ...eeled off his shirt and boots and waded into the murky water and sat down. Soon he produced a bar of soap and began to wash the grime from his torso. Bob watched for a few minutes and then joined him. Within a few minutes Billy and Emerson were splashing and scrubbing themselves. Cathy watched as long as she could and then removed her boots and joined. Next to his slumberingshape, the other half of the bed lay empty, but still warm. On a nearbynightstand, a clock radio with glowing red numbers displayed the time.2:08 AM. Tick. 2:09 AM.The room was dark; the murky haze of nighttime dyed the surroundings invarious hues of blue and violet. Shapes littered the room, one vaguelyresembled a t-shirt; a pair of underwear; a chair, in the corner; adresser and vanity. Atop the vanity-shape, the outline of scentedcandles decorated the table, long cold. " Ethan, sit down right now. I know you don't go to the library every night. I know you go out with your friends to drink and meet girls. I can smell the liquor on you when you come home."When I told him this, his eyes grew larger and he immediately tried to protest. "You don't know what you are talking about. I go to the library or to a friend's house to study. You can ask any of my friends." Don't lie to me, Ethan. Listen, your father asked me to make sure you are pursuing your studies. So. That should be in about 20 minutes. It is already airborne and headed toward you. Just relax and try to wait patiently.”That’s all of the record that I am going to repeat here. Anybody who wants more can have AI tap into memory to play the rest for you, but there isn’t much.Karen landed P1 smoothly and taxied up very close to the DC-2. Close enough, in fact, to worry the pilot. AI reassured him, and he relaxed. Karen lowered the ramp from P1 and went to install the hastily constructed ramp at.