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Kung
looked
blandly
unconvinced
-
"
Dr
.
Harshaw
,
if
the
Larkin
Decision
is
no
more
than
a
small
boy
’
s
folly
?
why
were
national
honors
rendered
to
Mr
.
Smith
?
"
Jubal
shrugged
-
"
That
question
should
be
put
to
the
government
,
not
me
.
But
I
can
tell
you
how
I
interpreted
them
–
as
elementary
politeness
to
the
Ancient
Ones
of
Mars
.
"
"
Please
?
"
"
Mr
.
Kung
,
those
honors
were
no
hollow
echo
of
the
Larkin
Decision
.
In
a
fashion
quite
beyond
human
experience
,
Mr
.
Smith
is
the
Planet
Mars
.
"
Kung
did
not
even
blink
.
"
Continue
.
"
"
Or
,
rather
,
the
entire
Martian
race
In
Smith
’
s
person
,
the
Ancient
Ones
of
Mars
are
visiting
us
.
Honors
rendered
to
him
are
honors
rendered
to
them
–
and
harm
done
to
him
is
harm
done
to
them
.
This
is
true
in
a
very
literal
but
utterly
unhuman
sense
.
It
was
wise
and
prudent
for
us
to
render
honors
to
our
neighbors
today
–
but
the
wisdom
in
it
has
nothing
to
do
with
the
Larkin
Decision
.
No
responsible
person
has
argued
that
the
Larkin
precedent
applies
to
an
inhabited
planet
–
I
venture
to
say
that
no
one
ever
will
.
"
Jubal
paused
and
looked
up
,
as
if
asking
Heaven
for
help
.
"
But
,
Mr
.
Kung
,
be
assured
that
the
ancient
rulers
of
Mars
do
not
fail
to
notice
how
we
treat
their
ambassador
.
The
honors
rendered
to
them
through
him
were
a
gracious
symbol
.
I
am
certain
that
the
government
of
this
planet
showed
wisdom
thereby
.
In
time
,
you
will
learn
that
it
was
a
most
prudent
act
as
well
.
"
Kung
answered
blandly
,
"
Doctor
,
if
you
are
trying
to
frighten
me
,
you
have
not
succeeded
.
"
"
I
did
not
expect
to
.
But
,
fortunately
for
the
welfare
of
this
planet
,
your
opinion
did
not
control
.
"
Jubal
turned
back
to
Douglas
.
"
Mr
.
Secretary
,
this
is
the
longest
public
appearance
I
have
made
in
years
?
and
I
find
that
I
am
fatigued
.
Could
we
recess
these
talks
?
While
we
await
your
decision
?
"
The
meeting
adjourned
.
Jubal
found
his
intention
of
getting
his
flock
out
of
the
Palace
balked
by
the
presence
of
the
American
President
and
of
Senator
Boone
;
both
wanted
to
chat
with
Mike
,
both
were
practical
politicians
who
realized
fully
the
freshly
enhanced
value
of
being
seen
on
intimate
terms
with
the
Man
from
Mars
–
and
both
were
well
aware
that
the
eyes
of
the
world
,
via
stereovision
,
were
still
on
them
.
