title: Messages of the Chofetz Chaim: 100 Stories and Parables
author: Marvin Bash
description: Rabbi Marvin I. Bash graduated from Yeshiva College, the Teachers Institute, and the Jewish Theological Seminary. He had a distinguished career as a pulpit rabbi, and serves as chaplain to the U.S. military. He earned a PhD from American University and an honorary Doctor of Divinity from the Jewish Theological Seminary.
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  # PART FIVE
  
  ## 13
  
  ### The Shimizu Hotel
  
  ### 18 January 2065
  
  
  
  
  
  Rhea was drifting helplessly in deep space, her air supply almost gone, her
  thrusters dry, gasping for air that wasn't there, when windchimes sounded in
  the distance. She sighed, came back to reality, saved her changes, folded the
  typewriter and tucked it in her pocket, and went to answer the door.
  
  It was Duncan, of coursethe only person besides Rand, Colly and Jay for whom
  the doorbell would function while she was working. "Is Colly ready?" he asked.
  
  His eyes seemed to ask several other things, and Rhea sighed again. _I wonder
  what my eyes are answering,_ came the sudden thought. "Come in," she said, and
  looked away. "Max, please tell Colly Duncan is here."
  
  "Beg pardon?" the AI said.
  
  "Sorry. Tell Colly _that_ Duncan is here." Rhea hated making syntax errors; it
  was professionally embarrassing.
  
  After a pause, her AI said, "C