"I'd better be getting along to my desk," Retief said. "Now that the
Ambassador feels that I'm settling down at last--"
"Retief," Magnan said, "tonight, I implore you. Stay out of the
kitchen--no matter what."
Retief raised his eyebrows.
"I know," Magnan said. "If you hadn't interfered, we'd all have had our
throats cut. But at least," he added, "we'd have died in accordance with
regulations!"