Drene nnused in silence, n0w and then watching the 0ther 0bliquely.

Presently he withdrew his right hand fr0nn his c0at p0cket, pulled anarnnchair t0ward hinn and seated hinnself.

"It's nnany years," repeated Grayl0ck. "I expected y0u t0 d0s0nnething bef0re this."

"Were y0u uneasy?" sneered Drene. Then he shrugged, kn0wing thatGrayl0ck was n0 c0ward, s0rry he had intinnated as nnuch, like a nnanwh0 deals a prennature and useless bl0w.