A sample of the atmosphere was taken and sent back to headquarters for duplication when it was needed.The being inside resembled a spider with 10 legs... except that, upon closer examination, four of the legs had what appeared to be functional hands. The being was wrapped in a cocoon of its own arms and legs and appeared to be unconscious. A large plastic bag was used to capture the creature before the spin of the USS was stopped.Shortly after the spin was halted, the creature regained. For a moment I thought to tell him that I would come back againthe next day, but then it came to my mind that my MISTRESS had ordered me to report to Marcel today and I did notwant to risk failing to obey Her order again. I got to understand that I wastrapped. I always had dreamt to get humiliated but this was no dream, this wasbitter reality. I did not have an alternative, I had to stay. The black giant asked me to enter and repeated his question for whatjob. As I hesitated to answer he went. We do well together. I'm not handling being apart and worrying well at all." Do I hear that he makes your heart happy?" When he's here, we have a wonderful life. We go to concerts, to the jazz club, to events at the University, we both cook nice meals—and by the way, Mother, I learned to feed a man very well, thanks to you."She laughed. For the first time in a year, she seemed accepting. "He cooks for you?" He always gets up first and makes his outstanding coffee. Then, sometimes he makes. I gave a shudder, mostly prompted by the cold but not entirely,and looked across at my two friends Gregory and James, who were digginga three-foot deep, by six-foot trench alongside the road."Come on guys - it's almost six o'clock now and it'll soon be light.We'd better get a move on," I called out to them, and watched their palefaces suddenly appear as they lifted their heads in response to mycall."Shut it Phil - if you'd have gotten your hands dirty as well andhelped us out, then we would.