Netath started punching buttons on his desk. "We've got work to do."

"What kind?"

"First you're going to get off a message to this Rear-Sobucks bunch

and tell them what they can do with their bill _and_ their automatic

bather--if it'll fit. You can also explain what's happened."

"This time we'll send the message around the _right_ leg of the

cluster," Bataul assured.

"Then we're hopping over to this McWorther system and laying down the

law to that character. _That_ I want to do personally."

* * * * *

"This," said Twenty-Seventh Vice-President Wheeler of Rear-Sobucks,

"explains it all."

"Communications interfusion?" the twenty-sixth vice-president asked.

"Absolutely, V.R. Just like Premier Netath says."

"Then there's a Rear-Sobucks customer who has been unnecessarily

inconvenienced and still hasn't been satisfied?"

With a curt nod, Wheeler confirmed the other's fear.

V.R. rose from his desk and wagged a finger at the other. "I still

don't understand it all, Wheeler. But I can't avoid the impression that

you're somehow responsible for the mess."

Wheeler cowered.

"_You're_ going to take a trip--now!" V.R. went on, gathering steam.

"_You're_ going to deliver a bather personally to this Potentate

McWorther. _You're_ going to extend the apologies of the entire

Rear-Sobucks organization!"

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