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146 to his feet and looked around sheepishly. Without giving him time to get his second wind I confronted him.

"Have you had enough, or do you want more?" I demanded.

"I—I—don't you hit me again," he stammered.

"Have you had enough?"

"I don't want to fight—it's against the rules of the ship."

"Then what did you want to start it for?"

"I didn't start it; you started it yourself," he muttered, and before I could say more hurried away and out of sight in the direction of the engine rooms.