\"We\'llhavetoattendtohim,rightoff,\"hesaid.
Iwassurprisedtofindmyselfresentingtheimputation,anddeeply.
\"I\'mafraidhe\'soneofthosewhocan\'tbe`attendedto,\'\"Ianswered.
\"Youmeanthathe\'sintheemployoftheRibblevalepeople?\"theColonelinquired.
\"Idon\'tmeananythingofthekind,\"Iretorted,withmoreheat,perhaps,thanIrealized.TheColonellookedatmequeerly.