Distant_JJ Thunders_NN2 An_AT1 oppressive_JJ smoky_JJ haze_NN1 from_II the_AT epic_JJ battle_NN1 and_CC resultant_JJ ,_, seemingly_RR endless_JJ funeral_NN1 pyres_NN2 clung_VVN to_II the_AT savaged_JJ city_NN1 and_CC the_AT wide_JJ expanse_NN1 of_IO Baalkpan_NP1 Bay_NN1 ._. 
Almost_RR three_MC weeks_NNT2 after_II the_AT Grik_NP1 invaders_NN2 churned_VVD themselves_PPX2 to_II offal_NN1 against_II Baalkpan_NP1 's_GE defenses_NN2 ,_, the_AT smoke_NN1 and_CC sod-Aden_NP1 smell_NN1 of_IO wet_JJ ,_, burnt_JJ wood_NN1 still_RR lingered_VVD like_II a_AT1 sad_JJ ,_, ethereal_JJ shroud_NN1 ._. 
Captain_NNB Matthew_NP1 Reddy_NP1 ,_, High_JJ Chief_NN1 of_IO the_AT "_" Amer-i-caan_NP1 "_" Clan_NN1 ,_, and_CC Supreme_JJ Commander_NN1 of_IO all_DB the_AT combined_JJ Allied_JJ forces_NN2 ,_, surveyed_VVD the_AT somber_JJ scene_NN1 from_II Donaghey_NP1 's_VBZ hastily_RR repaired_VVN quarterdeck_NN1 as_II the_AT battered_JJ frigate_NN1 tacked_VVN on_II light_NN1 ,_, humid_JJ ,_, northerly_JJ airs_NN2 toward_II the_AT mouth_NN1 of_IO the_AT bay_NN1 ._. 
The_AT water_NN1 remained_VVD choked_VVN with_IW the_AT shattered_JJ remains_NN2 of_IO the_AT Grik_NP1 fleet_NN1 ,_, causing_VVG a_AT1 real_JJ menace_NN1 to_II navigation_NN1 ._. 
Occasionally_RR ,_, thumped_VVD and_CC shivered_VVD when_RRQ she_PPHS1 struck_VVD some_DD piece_NN1 of_IO floating_JJ wreckage_NN1 and_CC it_PPH1 clunked_VVD and_CC shuddered_VVD down_RP her_APPGE side_NN1 as_CSA she_PPHS1 passed_VVD ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ the_AT first_MD time_NNT1 Matt_NP1 had_VHD returned_VVN to_II the_AT water_NN1 since_CS that_DD1 terrible_JJ night_NNT1 when_RRQ the_AT Battle_NN1 of_IO Baalkpan_NP1 achieved_VVD its_APPGE cataclysmic_JJ peak_NN1 ._. 
Much_DA1 of_IO the_AT flashing_JJ intensity_NN1 and_CC grief_NN1 he_PPHS1 'd_VHD felt_VVN had_VHD slowly_RR begun_VVN to_TO ebb_VVI ,_, but_CCB the_AT brief_JJ interval_NN1 and_CC the_AT dreary_JJ day_NNT1 conspired_VVD to_TO reinforce_VVI his_APPGE gloomy_JJ mood_NN1 ._. 
By_II any_DD objective_JJ measure_NN1 ,_, the_AT battle_NN1 had_VHD resulted_VVN in_II a_AT1 momentous_JJ victory_NN1 for_IF the_AT Allies_NN2 ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 came_VVD at_II a_AT1 terrible_JJ cost_NN1 ._. 
The_AT mighty_JJ Japanese_JJ battle_NN1 cruiser_NN1 Amagihad_NP1 accompanied_VVD the_AT Grik_NP1 host_NN1 ,_, and_CC her_APPGE shells_NN2 had_VHD shredded_VVN the_AT remaining_JJ Lemurian_JJ ships_NN2 in_II the_AT bay_NN1 and_CC pounded_VVD the_AT carefully_RR prepared_JJ fortifications_NN2 to_II matchsticks_NN2 and_CC heaps_NN2 of_IO earth_NN1 ._. 
Lemurian_JJ losses_NN2 had_VHD been_VBN horrifying_JJ ,_, and_CC both_RR precious_JJ ,_, aged_JJ American_JJ destroyers_NN2 --_JJ survivors_NN2 of_IO the_AT U.S._NP1 Asiatic_JJ Fleet_NN1 that_CST had_VHD been_VBN swept_VVN by_II a_AT1 mysterious_JJ squall_NN1 from_II one_MC1 war_NN1 (_( and_CC world_NN1 )_) smack_VV0 into_II the_AT middle_NN1 of_IO another_DD1 --_NN1 had_VHD ultimately_RR been_VBN sunk_VVN in_II the_AT battle_NN1 ._. 
Mahan_NP1 (_( DD-102_MC )_) was_VBDZ a_AT1 total_JJ loss_NN1 ,_, having_VHG virtually_RR disintegrated_VVN herself_PPX1 by_II ramming_VVG the_AT Japanese_JJ ship_NN1 with_IW a_AT1 load_NN1 of_IO depth_NN1 charges_NN2 set_VV0 to_TO explode_VVI ._. 
That_DD1 blow_NN1 to_II Amagi_NP1 had_VHD probably_RR been_VBN mortal_JJ ,_, in_II retrospect_NN1 ,_, but_CCB she_PPHS1 'd_VHD still_RR been_VBN under_RR21 way_RR22 and_CC apparently_RR on_II the_AT verge_NN1 of_IO escape_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ finally_RR destroyed_VVN by_II the_AT combination_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 lucky_JJ ,_, forgotten_VVN mine_PPGE ,_, and_CC the_AT dogged_JJ determination_NN1 of_IO battered_JJ Walker_NP1 (_( DD-_NN1 163_MC )_) and_CC her_APPGE crew_NN1 ,_, who_PNQS fought_VVD to_II their_APPGE final_JJ shell_NN1 despite_II their_APPGE own_DA damage_NN1 and_CC casualties_NN2 ._. 
USS_NP1 Walker_NP1 was_VBDZ more_RGR fortunate_JJ than_CSN her_APPGE sister_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 'd_VHD managed_VVN to_TO crawl_VVI back_RP to_II the_AT shipyard_NN1 before_II succumbing_VVG to_II her_APPGE grievous_JJ wounds_NN2 ,_, and_CC even_RR now_RT ,_, an_AT1 effort_NN1 was_VBDZ under_RR21 way_RR22 to_TO refloat_VVI her_PPHO1 ._. 
Amagi_NN2 lay_VVD on_II the_AT bottom_NN1 of_IO Baalkpan_NP1 Bay_NN1 ,_, broken_JJ and_CC gutted_VVN by_II flames_NN2 ,_, her_APPGE warped_JJ and_CC dreary_JJ superstructure_NN1 protruding_VVG from_II the_AT water_NN1 as_II a_AT1 constant_JJ ,_, grim_JJ reminder_NN1 of_IO that_DD1 terrible_JJ day_NNT1 and_CC night_NNT1 ._. 
Matt_NP1 himself_PPX1 commanded_VVD Donaghey_NP1 for_IF this_DD1 brief_JJ sortie_NN1 ,_, and_CC it_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 slightly_RR awkward_JJ situation_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ familiar_JJ with_IW Donaghey_NP1 's_GE historical_JJ design_NN1 ,_, but_CCB knew_VVD little_RR about_II actually_RR operating_VVG a_AT1 square-rigged_JJ ship_NN1 ._. 
Her_APPGE assigned_JJ captain_NN1 ,_, Greg_NP1 Garrett_NP1 --_NN1 Matt_NP1 's_GE former_DA gunnery_NN1 officer_NN1 --_NN1 had_VHD become_VVN quite_RG a_AT1 sailor_NN1 ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ still_RR recovering_VVG from_II serious_JJ wounds_NN2 ._. 
Russ_NP1 Chapelle_NP1 ,_, a_AT1 former_DA Mahan_NN1 torpedoman_NN1 ,_, had_VHD learned_VVN quite_RG a_RR21 bit_RR22 ,_, however_RR ._. 
He_PPHS1 'd_VHD been_VBN the_AT ship_NN1 's_GE master_NN1 gunner_NN1 and_CC was_VBDZ elevated_VVN to_TO "_" salig_VVI maa-stir_JJ "_" (_( sailing_VVG master_NN1 )_) ,_, or_CC executive_NN1 officer_NN1 ,_, after_CS Donaghey_NP1 's_GE own_DA Lemurian_JJ exec_NN1 was_VBDZ killed_VVN ._. 
Garrett_NN1 would_VM get_VVI his_APPGE old_JJ ship_NN1 back_NN1 ,_, or_CC a_AT1 newer_JJR one_PN1 ,_, when_CS he_PPHS1 recovered_VVD ,_, but_II21 for_II22 now_RT ,_, Russ_NP1 was_VBDZ creditably_RR taking_VVG up_RP the_AT slack_NN1 ._. 
Matt_NP1 knew_VVD Garrett_NP1 chafed_VVD at_II his_APPGE inactivity_NN1 ,_, but_CCB his_APPGE wounds_NN2 were_VBDR severe_JJ ,_, and_CC Nurse_NN1 Lieutenant_NNB Sandra_NP1 Tucker_NP1 insisted_VVD he_PPHS1 heal_VV0 completely_RR before_II exerting_VVG himself_PPX1 ._. 
All_DB Sandra_NP1 's_GE patients_NN2 were_VBDR important_JJ to_II her_PPHO1 ,_, but_CCB Greg_NP1 was_VBDZ human_JJ ,_, and_CC humans_NN2 were_VBDR an_AT1 increasingly_RR rare_JJ species_NN ._. 
The_AT titanic_JJ struggle_NN1 --_NN1 seemingly_RR destined_VVN to_TO encompass_VVI the_AT entire_JJ locally_RR known_VVN world_NN1 --_NN1 had_VHD already_RR claimed_VVN many_DA2 of_IO the_AT mere_JJ handful_NN1 of_IO humans_NN2 actively_RR engaged_VVN in_II aiding_VVG what_DDQ was_VBDZ clearly_RR the_AT side_NN1 of_IO right_NN1 ._. 
No_PN121 one_PN122 knew_VVD how_RGQ many_DA2 Japanese_JJ sailors_NN2 the_AT Grik_NP1 had_VHD saved_VVN from_II Amagi_NP1 ,_, but_CCB even_CS21 if_CS22 the_AT Grik_NP1 had_VHD n't_XX eaten_VVN them_PPHO2 they_PPHS2 were_VBDR ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, not_XX friends_NN2 ._. 
One_MC1 of_IO the_AT changes_NN2 Adar_NP1 had_VHD made_VVN during_II the_AT reconstruction_NN1 of_IO Nakja-Mur_NP1 's_GE Great_JJ Hall_NN1 (_( he_PPHS1 still_RR had_VHN difficulty_NN1 considering_CS it_PPH1 his_APPGE Great_JJ Hall_NN1 )_) was_VBDZ the_AT addition_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 number_NN1 of_IO separate_JJ chambers_NN2 ._. 
Some_DD of_IO these_DD2 were_VBDR offices_NN2 ,_, such_II21 as_II22 the_AT War_NN1 Room_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ was_VBDZ usually_RR occupied_VVN by_II Matt_NP1 when_RRQ he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ present_JJ ._. 
Letts_NN2 had_VHD a_AT1 small_JJ office_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE own_DA as_RR21 well_RR22 ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ also_RR a_AT1 conference_NN1 room_NN1 large_JJ enough_RR to_TO accommodate_VVI a_AT1 fair_JJ number_NN1 of_IO attendees_NN2 while_CS still_RR being_VBG relatively_RR cozy_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 'd_VHD been_VBN inspired_VVN in_II this_DD1 by_II Keje_NP1 ._. 
In_II Keje_NP1 's_GE case_NN1 ,_, the_AT chamber_NN1 on_II Salissa_NP1 was_VBDZ n't_XX partitioned_VVN ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 often_RR had_VHN informal_JJ ,_, intimate_JJ meetings_NN2 around_II a_AT1 simple_JJ wooden_JJ table_NN1 supplied_VVN with_IW crude_JJ stools_NN2 ._. 
In_II Adar_NP1 's_GE conference_NN1 room_NN1 ,_, the_AT table_NN1 was_VBDZ bigger_JJR of_IO necessity_NN1 ,_, and_CC there_EX were_VBDR more_DAR stools_NN2 ,_, but_CCB there_EX were_VBDR also_RR a_AT1 number_NN1 of_IO the_AT more_RGR traditional_JJ cushions_NN2 for_IF guests_NN2 to_TO lounge_VVI upon_II ._. 
The_AT somewhat_RR uncomfortable_JJ stools_NN2 tended_VVD to_TO keep_VVI those_DD2 present_JJ awake_JJ and_CC relatively_RR alert_VV0 ,_, but_CCB Adar_NP1 had_VHD discovered_VVN that_CST often_RR ,_, people_NN he_PPHS1 met_VVD with_IW needed_JJ to_TO contribute_VVI only_RR brief_JJ reports_NN2 or_CC accounts_NN2 ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ no_AT reason_NN1 for_IF them_PPHO2 to_TO suffer_VVI while_CS others_NN2 hashed_VVD things_NN2 out_RP ._. 
Many_DA2 times_NNT2 ,_, for_REX21 example_REX22 ,_, he_PPHS1 'd_VHD watched_VVN an_AT1 exhausted_JJ Ben_NP1 Mallory_NP1 fall_VV0 fast_RR asleep_JJ on_II a_AT1 comfortable_JJ cushion_NN1 while_CS Captain_NNB Reddy_NP1 and_CC the_AT members_NN2 of_IO his_APPGE battle_NN1 line_NN1 discussed_VVD the_AT ramifications_NN2 of_IO his_APPGE aerial_NN1 observations_NN2 ._. 
Mallory_NN1 was_VBDZ n't_XX here_RL for_IF this_DD1 discussion_NN1 ._. 
Those_DD2 present_JJ were_VBDR essentially_RR the_AT same_DA ones_NN2 he_PPHS1 and_CC Alan_NP1 discussed_VVD inviting_VVG earlier_RRR ,_, with_IW the_AT exception_NN1 of_IO Keje_NP1 ,_, whom_PNQO Adar_NP1 had_VHD asked_VVN to_TO attend_VVI as_RR21 well_RR22 ._. 
Most_DAT of_IO them_PPHO2 --_JJ Letts_NP2 ,_, Sister_NNB Audry_NP1 ,_, Rebecca_NP1 ,_, Sandra_NP1 ,_, and_CC Keje_NP1 --_NN1 joined_VVD Adar_NP1 on_II stools_NN2 around_II the_AT table_NN1 ._. 
Only_RR Spanky_JJ and_CC Courtney_NP1 took_VVD advantage_NN1 of_IO the_AT cushions_NN2 ._. 
Spanky_NP1 was_VBDZ exhausted_VVN after_II his_APPGE perpetual_JJ "_" watch-on-watches_NN2 ,_, "_" and_CC claimed_VVD to_TO be_VBI only_RR marginally_RR Catholic_JJ anyway_RR ._. 
Adar_NP1 got_VVD the_AT impression_NN1 he_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX know_VVI why_RRQ he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ there_RL ._. 
Courtney_NP1 was_VBDZ fascinated_VVN by_II the_AT looming_JJ discussion_NN1 ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 always_RR accepted_VVN a_AT1 cushion_NN1 (_( and_CC the_AT beer_NN1 he_PPHS1 preferred_VVD over_II seep_NN1 )_) when_RRQ the_AT occasion_NN1 allowed_VVN ._. 
Adar_NP1 had_VHD secretly_RR hoped_VVN Alan_NP1 Letts_NP2 would_VM start_VVI things_NN2 off_RP ,_, but_CCB for_RR21 once_RR22 ,_, the_AT light-skinned_JJ officer_NN1 waited_VVD for_IF Adar_NN1 to_TO begin_VVI ._. 
"_" Well_RR ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD at_RR21 last_RR22 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 suppose_VV0 we_PPIS2 must_VM hammer_VVI things_NN2 out_RP ,_, as_CSA you_PPY Amer-i-caans_NP1 so_RG aptly_RR phrase_VV0 it_PPH1 ._. 
Mr._NNB Letts_NP1 and_CC I_PPIS1 have_VH0 long_RR planned_VVN what_DDQ he_PPHS1 calls_VVZ an_AT1 economic_JJ discussion_NN1 ,_, but_CCB there_EX appears_VVZ to_TO be_VBI a_AT1 more_RGR pressing_JJ matter_NN1 before_II us_PPIO2 ._. 
The_AT economic_JJ discussion_NN1 will_VM ..._... must_VM happen_VVI ,_, I_PPIS1 'm_VBM sure_JJ ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 need_VM not_XX require_VVI the_AT presence_NN1 of_IO some_DD of_IO you_PPY ._. 
What_DDQ we_PPIS2 must_VM fashion_VVI this_DD1 evening_NNT1 is_VBZ some_DD sort_NN1 of_IO accommodation_NN1 between_II what_DDQ appears_VVZ to_TO be_VBI a_AT1 growing_JJ spiritual_JJ factionalism_NN1 ._. "_" 
He_PPHS1 blinked_VVD at_II Sister_NNB Audry_NP1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 have_VH0 long_RR enjoyed_VVN our_APPGE brief_JJ discussions_NN2 concerning_II your_APPGE faith_NN1 and_CC how_RRQ it_PPH1 may_VM have_VHI ..._... influenced_VVN ours_PPGE historically_RR ,_, but_CCB until_II recently_RR I_PPIS1 presumed_VVD you_PPY understood_VVD my_APPGE fears_NN2 that_CST openly_RR revealing_VVG that_DD1 faith_NN1 might_VM contribute_VVI to_II a_AT1 schism_NN1 of_IO some_DD kind_NN1 among_II our_APPGE people_NN --_JJ right_NN1 when_CS our_APPGE growing_JJ unity_NN1 is_VBZ our_APPGE greatest_JJT advantage_NN1 ._. 
Aryaalans_NN2 ,_, B'mbaadans_NP2 ,_, and_CC even_RR Sularans_NP2 hold_VV0 substantially_RR different_JJ beliefs_NN2 from_II most_DAT sea_NN1 folk_NN ,_, and_CC even_RR the_AT People_NN of_IO Baalkpan_NP1 ,_, yet_RR those_DD2 differences_NN2 are_VBR primarily_RR matters_NN2 of_IO interpretation_NN1 ._. 
The_AT fundamental_JJ belief_NN1 system_NN1 is_VBZ quite_RG similar_JJ ._. 
We_PPIS2 all_DB revere_VV0 the_AT Sun_NN1 and_CC the_AT Heavens_NN2 ,_, even_CS21 if_CS22 we_PPIS2 place_VV0 slightly_RR different_JJ emphasis_NN1 on_II one_MC1 or_CC the_AT other_JJ ,_, and_CC our_APPGE understandings_NN2 of_IO our_APPGE lives_NN2 beyond_II this_DD1 one_PN1 are_VBR somewhat_RR different_JJ as_RR21 well_RR22 ._. 
Still_RR ,_, the_AT differences_NN2 are_VBR little_RR more_RGR profound_JJ than_CSN the_AT color_NN1 of_IO our_APPGE fur_NN1 ._. 
My_APPGE dear_JJ Sister_NNB Audry_NP1 ,_, the_AT differences_NN2 you_PPY preach_VV0 are_VBR far_RG more_RGR profound_JJ --_NN1 and_CC potentially_RR more_RGR corrosive_JJ to_II the_AT mutual_JJ trust_NN1 and_CC understanding_VVG my_APPGE people_NN have_VH0 achieved_VVN ._. "_" "_" 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM afraid_JJ I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI what_DDQ you_PPY mean_VV0 ,_, "_" Sister_NNB Audry_NP1 replied_VVD in_II her_PPHO1 strangely_RR accented_JJ English_NN1 ._. 
"_" Of_RR21 course_RR22 you_PPY do_VD0 ,_, "_" Adar_NP1 remonstrated_VVD gently_RR ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 consider_VV0 you_PPY a_AT1 personal_JJ friend_NN1 ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 thought_VVD we_PPIS2 had_VHD an_AT1 understanding_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY assured_VVD me_PPIO1 you_PPY would_VM do_VDI nothing_PN1 to_TO undermine_VVI the_AT solidity_NN1 of_IO the_AT Alliance_NN1 during_II this_DD1 time_NNT1 of_IO trial_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 have_VH0 not_XX !_! "_" 
Sister_NNB Audry_NP1 declared_VVD ._. 
She_PPHS1 sighed_VVD ._. 
"_" My_APPGE order_NN1 is_VBZ not_XX given_VVN to_II radicalism_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 is_VBZ not_XX even_RR much_RR given_VVN to_II aggressive_JJ evangelism_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 come_VV0 from_II a_AT1 place_NN1 that_CST was_VBDZ mostly_RR Mohammadan_NP1 ,_, after_II all_DB ._. 
Immoderation_NN1 of_IO speech_NN1 is_VBZ not_XX our_APPGE ..._... my_APPGE way_NN1 ,_, except_CS when_CS it_PPH1 pertains_VVZ to_II intellectual_JJ works_NN and_CC teaching_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" How_RRQ come_VVN you_PPY took_VVD Achilles_NP1 in_RP like_II that_DD1 ?_? "_" 
Matt_NP1 finally_RR asked_VVD ._. 
"_" We_PPIS2 could_VM have_VHI destroyed_VVN all_DB four_MC ships_NN2 from_II beyond_II their_APPGE range_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" That_DD1 's_VBZ why_RRQ I_PPIS1 took_VVD her_PPHO1 in_RP ,_, "_" Jenks_NP1 replied_VVD ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM reliably_RR informed_VVN that_CST you_PPY have_VH0 a_AT1 temper_NN1 ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 feared_VVD you_PPY would_VM destroy_VVI them_PPHO2 all_DB once_RR they_PPHS2 'd_VHD fired_VVN at_II you_PPY ._. 
Was_VBDZ I_PPIS1 wrong_VV0 ?_? "_" 
Matt_NP1 shrugged_VVD ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI I_PPIS1 'd_VM have_VHI fired_VVN on_II the_AT ship_NN1 that_CST surrendered_VVD ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, a_RR21 little_RR22 defensively_RR ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 did_VDD n't_XX destroy_VVI this_DD1 ship_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" Ahh_UH ,_, but_CCB by_II the_AT time_NNT1 you_PPY caught_VVD her_PPHO1 ,_, your_APPGE passion_NN1 had_VHD faded_VVN !_! "_" 
"_" Mmm_UH ,_, "_" Matt_NP1 said_VVD noncommittally_RR ._. 
He_PPHS1 pointed_VVD at_II the_AT wounded_JJ and_CC the_AT prisoners_NN2 coming_VVG aboard_RL ._. 
"_" What_DDQ 're_VBR we_PPIS2 going_VVG to_TO do_VDI with_IW all_DB of_IO them_PPHO2 ?_? "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 suppose_VV0 we_PPIS2 must_VM convene_VVI a_AT1 court-martial_NN1 ,_, "_" Jenks_NP1 replied_VVD ._. 
"_" We_PPIS2 have_VH0 many_DA2 repairs_NN2 to_TO attend_VVI and_CC I_PPIS1 understand_VV0 even_RR your_APPGE ship_NN1 was_VBDZ slightly_RR damaged_VVN ?_? "_" 
Matt_NP1 nodded_VVD ,_, thinking_NN1 of_IO poor_JJ Aubrey_NP1 ._. 
"_" That_DD1 should_VM give_VVI us_PPIO2 sufficient_JJ time_NNT1 ,_, "_" Jenks_NP1 added_VVD ._. 
"_" If_CS you_PPY 've_VH0 no_AT objection_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 think_VV0 Imperial_JJ forms_NN2 might_VM be_VBI most_RGT appropriate_JJ ._. 
Three_MC officers_NN2 will_VM preside_VVI as_CSA judges_VVZ ._. 
I_PPIS1 would_VM be_VBI indebted_JJ if_CS you_PPY yourself_PPX1 would_VM sit_VVI ,_, as_II31 well_II32 as_II33 two_MC other_JJ officers_NN2 of_IO your_APPGE choosing_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 know_VV0 you_PPY 're_VBR not_XX disinterested_JJ ,_, but_CCB you_PPY have_VH0 no_AT personal_JJ knowledge_NN1 of_IO any_DD of_IO the_AT defendants_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 expect_VV0 you_PPY will_VM also_RR assume_VVI not_XX all_DB are_VBR guilty_JJ ,_, as_CSA Mr._NNB Parr_NP1 was_VBDZ not_XX ._. "_" 
"_" Why_RRQ do_VD0 n't_XX you_PPY do_VDI it_PPH1 ?_? "_" 
Matt_NP1 asked_VVD ._. 
"_" Even_RR some_DD of_IO your_APPGE loyalists_NN2 might_VM object_VVI to_II a_AT1 foreigner_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" As_CSA prosecutor_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 can_VM not_XX preside_VVI ._. "_" 
"_" Oh_UH ._. 
Okay_RR then_RT ._. 
I_PPIS1 'll_VM appoint_VVI a_AT1 couple_NN1 of_IO others_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI taking_VVG volunteers_NN2 would_VM be_VBI a_AT1 good_JJ idea_NN1 just_RR now_RT ._. "_" 
"_" Perhaps_RR not_XX ._. "_" 
For_IF a_AT1 while_NNT1 ,_, they_PPHS2 just_RR walked_VVD together_RL and_CC an_AT1 awkward_JJ silence_NN1 hung_VVD about_RP them_PPHO2 ._. 
"_" How_RRQ 's_VBZ it_PPH1 feel_VV0 ?_? "_" 
Matt_NP1 finally_RR asked_VVD ._. 
Jenks_NN2 looked_VVD disdainfully_RR at_II the_AT bloody_JJ sling_NN1 supporting_VVG his_APPGE left_JJ arm_NN1 ._. 
"_" It_PPH1 hurts_VVZ a_RR21 bit_RR22 ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 confessed_VVD with_IW a_AT1 grin_NN1 ,_, "_" but_CCB that_DD1 wondrous_JJ ooze_NN1 your_APPGE medical_JJ ..._... person_NN1 applied_VVN has_VHZ dulled_VVN the_AT edge_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" Good_JJ ._. 
Should_VM n't_XX get_VVI infected_JJ either_RR ._. 
How_RRQ 's_VBZ O'Casey_NP1 ?_? "_" 
"_" Hmm_UH ?_? 
Oh_UH ,_, Bates_NP1 ._. 
Ha_UH ._. 
Utterly_RR insufferable_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX hurt_VVN at_RR21 all_RR22 ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 confess_VV0 at_II times_NNT2 I_PPIS1 wished_VVD for_IF a_AT1 ball_NN1 to_TO take_VVI off_RP his_APPGE head_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 guess_VV0 he_PPHS1 came_VVD up_RP with_IW a_AT1 number_NN1 of_IO ways_NN2 to_TO say_VVI ,_, 'I_JJ told_VVD you_PPY so'_VV0 ?_? "_" 
Jenks_NN2 looked_VVD blank_JJ for_IF a_AT1 moment_NN1 before_II realization_NN1 dawned_VVD ._. 
"_" Oh_UH !_! 
Oh_UH ,_, yes_UH ._. 
An_AT1 infinite_JJ number_NN1 of_IO ways_NN2 ,_, and_CC without_IW pause_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 might_VM add_VVI ._. "_" 
Jenks_NN2 shook_VVD his_APPGE head_NN1 ._. 
"_" He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ right_RR all_DB along_RP ._. 
I_PPIS1 think_VV0 I_PPIS1 even_RR knew_VVD it_PPH1 back_RP then_RT ,_, but_CCB the_AT politics_NN1 of_IO New_JJ London_NP1 are_VBR considerably_RR less_RGR clear_JJ at_II home_NN1 than_CSN they_PPHS2 are_VBR out_RP here_RL ,_, at_II the_AT ends_NN2 of_IO the_AT earth_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 hope_VV0 someday_RT he_PPHS1 will_VM forgive_VVI me_PPIO1 and_CC we_PPIS2 might_VM be_VBI friends_NN2 again_RT ._. "_" 
Jenks_NN2 gestured_VVD at_II his_APPGE arm_NN1 ._. 
"_" Now_CS21 that_CS22 I_PPIS1 know_VV0 where_RRQ the_AT true_JJ infection_NN1 lies_NN2 ._. "_" 
"_" So_CS it_PPH1 would_VM seem_VVI ,_, "_" Matt_NP1 said_VVD ,_, and_CC sighed_VVD ._. 
"_" And_CC here_RL we_PPIS2 are_VBR ,_, over_RG a_AT1 thousand_NNO miles_NNU2 from_II where_RRQ I_PPIS1 ought_VMK to_TO be_VBI fighting_VVG who_PNQS I_PPIS1 ought_VMK to_TO be_VBI fighting_VVG ._. 
We_PPIS2 still_RR do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI where_RRQ Billingsly_NP1 and_CC my_APPGE people_NN --_JJ and_CC your_APPGE princess_NN1 --_NN1 are_VBR ,_, but_CCB we_PPIS2 do_VD0 know_VVI your_APPGE governor-emperor_NN1 never_RR knew_VVD we_PPIS2 even_RR had_VHD the_AT girl_NN1 ._. 
This_DD1 Honorable_JJ New_JJ Britain_NP1 Company_NN1 did_VDD ,_, though_CS ,_, and_CC fired_VVD on_II the_AT ship_NN1 --_NN1 my_APPGE ship_NN1 !_! --_JJ they_PPHS2 suspected_VVD she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ on_RP ._. 
The_AT only_JJ explanation_NN1 for_IF that_DD1 is_VBZ that_CST now_RT ,_, they_PPHS2 want_VV0 her_APPGE dead_JJ !_! 
Apparently_RR ,_, this_DD1 Company_NN1 is_VBZ pulling_VVG a_AT1 major_JJ power_NN1 grab_NN1 ,_, and_CC everything_PN1 and_CC everyone_PN1 both_RR of_IO us_PPIO2 cares_VVZ about_II might_VM depend_VVI ,_, one_MC1 way_NN1 or_CC another_DD1 ,_, on_II how_RRQ that_DD1 turns_VVZ out_RP ._. 
Jeez_UH ,_, if_CS that_DD1 does_VDZ n't_XX put_VVI us_PPIO2 on_II the_AT exact_JJ same_DA side_NN1 at_RR31 long_RR32 last_RR33 ,_, I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI what_DDQ ever_RR would_VM ._. "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 apologize_VV0 for_IF all_DB of_IO this_DD1 ,_, "_" Jenks_NP1 said_VVD quietly_RR ._. 
"_" Everything_PN1 ._. "_" 
Matt_NP1 became_VVD angry_JJ ._. 
"_" Damn_VV0 it_PPH1 ,_, Jenks_NP1 ,_, I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX want_VVI your_APPGE apology_NN1 !_! 
Maybe_RR that_DD1 'll_VM make_VVI you_PPY feel_VVI better_JJR for_IF being_VBG such_DA a_AT1 jerk_NN1 once_RR ,_, but_CCB all_DB it_PPH1 does_VDZ now_RT is_VBZ cheapen_VV0 everything_PN1 we_PPIS2 've_VH0 done_VDN --_JJ and_CC have_VH0 to_TO do_VDI !_! 
