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Back Excession
Chapters (108)
  1. About the Author
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. 1 - Outside Context Problem
  6. I
  7. II
  8. III
  9. IV
  10. V
  11. VI
  12. 2 - Not Invented Here
  13. I
  14. II
  15. III
  16. 3 - Uninvited Guests
  17. I
  18. II
  19. III
  20. IV
  21. 4 - Dependency Principle
  22. I
  23. II
  24. III
  25. IV
  26. V
  27. 5 - Kiss The Blade
  28. I
  29. II
  30. III
  31. IV
  32. V
  33. VI
  34. 6 - Pittance
  35. I
  36. II
  37. III
  38. IV
  39. V
  40. VI
  41. 7 - Tier
  42. I
  43. II
  44. III
  45. IV
  46. 8 - Killing Time
  47. I
  48. II
  49. III
  50. IV
  51. V
  52. VI
  53. VII
  54. VIII
  55. 9 - Unacceptable Behaviour
  56. I
  57. II
  58. III
  59. IV
  60. V
  61. VI
  62. VII
  63. VIII
  64. IX
  65. X
  66. XI
  67. XII
  68. XIII
  69. XIV
  70. 10 - Heavy Messing
  71. I
  72. II
  73. III
  74. IV
  75. V
  76. VI
  77. VII
  78. VIII
  79. IX
  80. X
  81. XI
  82. XII
  83. XIII
  84. XIV
  85. XV
  86. 11 - Regarding Gravious
  87. I
  88. II
  89. III
  90. IV
  91. V
  92. VI
  93. VII
  94. VIII
  95. IX
  96. X
  97. XI
  98. XII
  99. XIII
  100. XIV
  101. 12 - Faring Well
  102. I
  103. II
  104. III
  105. IV
  106. V
  107. VI
  108. Epilogue

[stuttered tight point, M32, tra. @n4.28.862.3465]
xEccentric Shoot Them Later
oLSV Serious Callers Only
The Anticipation Of A New Lover’s Arrival was in touch again
(signal file attached). I still think it could be one of them.
∞
[stuttered tight point, M32, tra. @n4.28.862.3980]
xLSV Serious Callers Only
oEccentric Shoot Them Later

And I still think you should let it in with us. It almost certainly now suspects you are part of the conspiracy.

∞

I have an image to maintain! And I would point out that we are still very much in the dark; we are not yet sure there is a conspiracy beyond the kind of normal outsmarting, outcliqueing nonsense in which all of us indulge from time to time. What purpose would formally extending the circumference of our concern serve, for now? Our sleuth is still behaving as though it is one of us but it knows nothing of our scepticism; we have naught to gain by bringing it aboard at present. If it is genuine it will apply itself to our purpose and if discovered the shadow of its guilt will not fall across us; if it is a test then it - they - may decide to bait us with more information of genuine interest, delivered at no cost to our virtue. Are we agreed? Have I convinced you? Anyway, enough of that; have we yet a plan? What was the result of your own investigations?

∞

Frustratingly vague. An exhaustive search has thrown up one remote possibility . . . but it remains an improbability predicated upon an uncertainty.

∞

Pray tell.

∞

Well . . . Let me ask you a question. What do you understand results by our communicating with our mutual friend?

∞

Why, that we are allowed to share in its inimitable objectivity. What else?

∞

That is the general volume of my concern. I’ll say no more.

∞

What? Don’t be ridiculous. Elaborate.

∞

No. You know what you said to our unwitting fellow in suspicion about not advertising lines of inquiry which might end in embarrassment . . .

∞

Unfair! After all I’ve shared with you!

∞

Yes, including the exciting opportunity to get involved with this in the first place. Thanks a lot.

∞

Cast that up to me again would you? I’ve said I’m sorry. Wish I’d never said anything now.

∞

Yes, but if the Anticipation Of A New Lover’s Arrival finds out who passed on the information which led to the Fate Amenable To Change’s search in the first place . . .

∞

I know, I know. Look; I’m doing all I can. I have requested a sympathetic ship to divert itself to Pittance, just in case. That’s where my prognostications indicate a site for possible future mischief.

∞

Death! If it comes to that . . .

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