"Ready to go, Torlos?" Arcot grinned.
"Pearfactly, Ahcut. Tse soonah tse bettah!" he said in his oddly
accented English.
Five hours saw them out of the galaxy. Twelve hours more, and they were
heading for home at full speed, well out in space.
The Home Galaxy was looming large when they next stopped for
observation. Old Tharlano had guided them correctly!
They were going home!
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