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Rocket, v. 1, issue 1, March 1940
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14 to the table and slid back into his chair, changing his expression to an embarrassed and apologetic grin which only helped to outline a careworn face. " I'm sorrt," he asserted, " but an American was the least person in the world I was expecting." Awakening to the fact that I had thrown myself so abruptly into his presence, I too grinned and tried to right my crudeness with an apology. " Really, I am sorry to have intruded so sudden-like. The..sh... The amulets you have attracted my attention to such and extent as to make me forget myself, I'm afraid...An...They are very rare, are they not? " " You are very observing, my lad. Yes, I imagine they would enhance the collection of an arachelogist of your standing. Though, without their story, they would be of little use to an anthropologist. I have hopes of disbursing of them to obtain enough money to continue my work here in Egypt. " I started to make some inquiry regarding his work, when another question arose in my mind which I cautioned him with. " Say, how did you know I was an American, and what do you know about my archaeological standing? " " Son, I've spent over fifteen years here with my work, and during that stay, I've seen many young hopefuls come and go. You are so typical of that group, that it would be well worth a good laugh; were it not for the fact that I have problems, immediate problems, which are far too pressing to allow time for idle humor. I must run along now,....Oh....here, this small scarab ought to give you opportunity for a little study. Goodbye, my boy..."
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14 to the table and slid back into his chair, changing his expression to an embarrassed and apologetic grin which only helped to outline a careworn face. " I'm sorrt," he asserted, " but an American was the least person in the world I was expecting." Awakening to the fact that I had thrown myself so abruptly into his presence, I too grinned and tried to right my crudeness with an apology. " Really, I am sorry to have intruded so sudden-like. The..sh... The amulets you have attracted my attention to such and extent as to make me forget myself, I'm afraid...An...They are very rare, are they not? " " You are very observing, my lad. Yes, I imagine they would enhance the collection of an arachelogist of your standing. Though, without their story, they would be of little use to an anthropologist. I have hopes of disbursing of them to obtain enough money to continue my work here in Egypt. " I started to make some inquiry regarding his work, when another question arose in my mind which I cautioned him with. " Say, how did you know I was an American, and what do you know about my archaeological standing? " " Son, I've spent over fifteen years here with my work, and during that stay, I've seen many young hopefuls come and go. You are so typical of that group, that it would be well worth a good laugh; were it not for the fact that I have problems, immediate problems, which are far too pressing to allow time for idle humor. I must run along now,....Oh....here, this small scarab ought to give you opportunity for a little study. Goodbye, my boy..."
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