d'
like to occupy yourself with that, we can make you a sworn aeronaut
tomorrow."

Graham expressed his wishes vividly and talked of his sensations for a
while. "And as for affairs," he asked abruptly. "How are things going
on?"

Lincoln waved affairs aside. "Ostrog will tell you that tomorrow," he
said. "Everything is settling down. The Revolution accomplishes itself
all over the world. Friction is inevitable here and there, of course;
but your rule is assured. You may rest secure with things in Ostrog's
hands."

"Would it be possible for me to be made a sworn aeronaut, as you call
it, forthwith--before I sleep?" said Graham, pacing. "Then I could be at
it the very first thing tomorrow again.

"It would be possible," said Lincoln thoughtfully. "Quite possible.
Indeed, it shall be done." He laughed. "I came prepared to suggest
amusements, but you have found one for yourself. I will telephone to the
aeronautical offices from here and we will return to your apartments in
the Wind-Vane Control. By the time you have dined the aeronauts will
be able to come. You don't think that after you have dined, you might
prefer--?" He paused.

"Yes," said Graham.

"We had prepared a show of dancers--they have been brought from the
Capri theatre."

"I hate ballets," said Graham, shortly. "Always did. That other--.
That's not what I want to see. We had dancers in the old days. For the
matter of that, they had them in ancient Egypt. But flying--"

"True," said Lincoln. "Though our dancers--"

"They can afford to wait," said Graham; "they can afford to wait.
I know. I'm not a Latin. There's questions I want to ask some
expert--about your machinery. I'm keen. I want no distractions."

"You have the world to choose from," said Lincoln; "whatever you want is
yours."

Asano appeared, and under the escort of a strong guard they returned
through the city streets to Graham's apartments. Far larger crowds had
assembled to witness his return than his departure had gathered, and
the shouts and cheering of these masses of people sometimes drowned
Lincoln's answers to the endless questions Graham's aerial journey had
suggested. At first Graham had acknowledged the cheering and cries
of the crowd by bows and gestures, but Lincoln warned him that such a
recognition would be considered incorrect behaviour. Graham, already
a little wearied by rhythmic civilities, ignored his subjects for the
remainder of his public progress.

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