forevermore.'"
96 Morn closed the Book and simultaneously sent it back to the exact
spot where it had laid. Barely had he accomplished this, than his
communicator buzzed. "My Lord," announced Bright Star, "one
of The Peepian Representatives left behind his Sacred Writings."
97 "They are here," Morn answered, "send him in."
98 The Peepian entered, picked up the Book, bowed to Morn, and left.
Morn sat back in his chair. "They have interpreted those Prophecies,"
he thought, "to be me and North. They want North to go to Peepi! By
some means they expect him to become their ruler!" Morn pressed
his communicator. "Do I have a heavy schedule this afternoon?"
99 "No, My Lord," Bright Star answered, "we had no idea how long these
interviews would last, so left the afternoon open."
100 "Good!" announced Morn, "I do not wish to be disturbed! Find me a
copy of The Book Of Change that has been translated into Goddek. I will
be able to read it faster that way."
101 "I have one right here! " commented Bright Star. "I have been
reading it. I'll bring it right in."
102 All that afternoon Morn read, and, most of that evening at home.
The next morning he wrote a letter to the Ten Judges Of The Courts,
sealed it in a package with The Book Of Change, and sent it to their
offices.
103 The letter read, "As First Speaker I do hereby request that this
Book be added to The Sacred Writings of Our People, that the writer be
declared a Speaker Of The Lords' Wisdom in his own right."
104 Morn had not even reached his office before the news was on the
air. All through The Republic people were rushing to order The Book Of
Change. By that afternoon The Judges answered Morn's letter. "We,
ourselves,"