\"NodoubtlotswhohadmoneyhavegoneawaytoFrance，\"hesaid。Heseemedtohesitatewhethertoapolo-gise，metmyeyes，andwenton：\"There\'sfoodallabouthere。Cannedthingsinshops；wines，spirits，mineralwaters；
andthewatermainsanddrainsareempty。Well，IwastellingyouwhatIwasthinking。\"Here\'sintelligentthings，\"Isaid，\"anditseemstheywantusforfood。First，they\'llsmashusup——ships，machines，guns，cities，alltheorderandorganisa-tion。Allthatwillgo。Ifwewerethesizeofantswemightpullthrough。Butwe\'renot。It\'salltoobulkytostop。
That\'sthefirstcertainty。\"Eh？\"
Iassented。
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