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"I'm afraid that I miscalculated the onset of my period," he
said. "And so I've arrived completely unprepared."

"Not to worry, sir," Lekvich Tor replied, thinking rapidly.
"Our pharmacy can supply you with personality dampers."

"Do you have super absorbent?"

"Yes. Five- or ten-day supply?"

*Ten. And please tell them to hurry."

"No, forget it," said a basso-profundo voice.

And the high, shrill voice cried, "Leave us alone! That's
all. Just leave us alone!"

"Shut up, all of us'" bellowed the Veroni-Anspelian.

"Don't worry," Lekvich Tor said. "I'm sending the order to
the pharmacy right now."

"Thank you."

'To hell with you," said the high, shrill voice.

"Good-bye," Lekvich Tor said quickly.

He hung up feeling a bit unnerved but quite pleased by the
way in which he had handled the call. He couldn't wait to tell
Ranee about his progress -- but she still had not returned from
the ladies' room. Perhaps she had fainted. Women had that
tendency, he knew, because his mother would often faint
when her children did something of which she disapproved.
Should he send someone to look for her? Anxiously he
scanned the lobby. No Ranee. Well, don't panic, he told him-
self. At least wait a few minutes more. Surely she'll come
back soon. She's probably on her way right now.

6 Karen Haber

Bzzzt!

"Hotel Andromeda, concierge."

"Yes, this is room 3251. I have a euthanasia appointment

tomorrow at noon."