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〃Let's all stay calm;〃 Barnes said。 〃Everything's under control。 This is just a temporary delay。 There's no reason to get upset。〃

But Norman didn't feel upset。 He felt suddenly exhausted。 ''126'' Beth was sulking; angry; feeling deceived; Ted was excited; already planning another excursion to the spacecraft; arranging equipment with Edmunds。

But Norman felt only tired。 His eyes were heavy; he thought he might go to sleep standing there in front of the monitors。 He excused himself hurriedly; went back to his bunk; lay down。 He didn't care that the sheets were clammy; he didn't care that the pillow was cold; he didn't care that diesels were droning and vibrating in the next cylinder。 He thought: This is a very strong avoidance reaction。 And then he was asleep。

BEYOND PLUTO

Norman rolled out of bed and looked for his watch; but he'd gotten into the habit of not wearing one down here。 He had no idea what time it was; how long he had been asleep。 He looked out the porthole; saw nothing but black water。 The grid lights were still off。 He lay back in his bunk and looked at the gray pipes directly over his head; they seemed closer than before; as if they had moved toward him while he slept。 Everything seemed cramped; tighter; more claustrophobic。

Several more days of this; he thought。 God。

He hoped the Navy would think to notify his family。 After so many days; Ellen would start to worry。 He imagined her first calling the FAA; then calling the Navy; trying to find out what had happened。 Of course; no one would know anything; because the project was classified; Ellen would be frantic。

Then he stopped thinking about Ellen。 It was easier; he thought; to worry about your loved ones than to worry about yourself。 But there wasn't an

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