 computer was not far off. Soon assessment and approval became necessary before anyone could legally meet a stranger.

# CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

_"It was recently discovered that research causes cancer in rats."_ **\- Anonymous**

Harry came home to get away from Desiree and Dar, and because he had no place else to go. He didn't exactly slip out of the back door. He made his polite good-byes, said he would come back, and that everyone's secret was safe with him. He regretted his last comment and hoped he hadn't offended anyone.

In spite of the circuitous path he and Desiree had taken from Cyber Match Central to The Watering Hole, he found his way home from a simple map that Desiree drew for him. How they knew where he lived was a mystery he would ask about later; however, he had to get away.

As he approached his abode, he was naturally apprehensive. He had had an illicit rendezvous with the Touchables. He had committed the capital crime of _personal space invading_ by just being there.

After he entered his home, he saw all was normal—or at least the way he thought normal should be.

"Did you have a nice day, Mr. Bolls?" The pleasantry came from Annie, the Cyber housemaid, who appeared to be dusting. Only a minimal attempt had been made to make the cybert appear to be human. She had the general form of a human with none of the fleshy softness; Makr's SensaVision could transform her into whatever form Harry might desire, so why waste precious resources?

"A good day, a great day, Annie, and a great evening," exclaimed Harry. _Let her wrestle with that response. She's never heard anything so positive from me before_.

"Will you require any personal attention? A bath? A massage?"

"The time? What time is it?"

"5:30 am, sir."

"No, I'm fine with the sanitizer and bed."

"I'll turn down the sheets, Sir." Harry had programmed her to say that when she wanted to set his preferences for rest. The bed did the rest to keep him warm and comfortable.

"Thank you, Annie. That will be all. You may retire to your cubby. I'm going to sleep in tomorrow
computer was not far off. Soon assessment and approval become necessary before anyone could legally touch a stranger. 

 # CHAPTER EIGHTEEN 

 _ " It was recently discovered that research causes cancer in scab. " _ * * \- Anonymous * * 

 Harry came home to get aside from Desiree and Dar, and because he had no place else to rifle. He didn't exactly slip out of the back doorway. He made his polite dependable - bye, said he would come back, and that everyone's secret was safe with him. He regretted his concluding comment and hoped he hadn't offended anyone. 

 In cattiness of the circuitous path he and Desiree had taken from Cyber Match Central to The Watering Hole, he found his manner home from a simple map that Desiree drew for him. How they knew where he lived was a mystery he would necessitate about later; however, he had to get away. 

 As he approached his abode, he was naturally apprehensive. He had hold an illicit rendezvous with the Touchables. He had committed the capital crime of _ personal space invading _ by just being there. 

 After he entered his home, he watch all was normal — or at least the way he thought normal should be. 

 " Did you have a courteous day, Mr. Bolls? " The pleasantry came from Annie, the Cyber housemaid, who appeared to be dust. Only a minimal attempt had been made to make the cybert look to be human. She had the general form of a human with none of the fleshy softness; Makr's SensaVision could transform her into whatever form Harry might desire, so why waste precious resources? 

 " A effective day, a bang-up day, Annie, and a great evening, " exclaimed Harry. _ Let her wrestle with that response. She's never listen anything so positive from me before _. 

 " Will you require any personal attention? A bath? A massage? " 

 " The time? What time is it? " 

 " 5:30 am, sir. " 

 " No, I'm all right with the sanitizer and bed. " 

 " I'll turn down the sheets, Sir. " Harry had programmed her to say that when she desire to set his preference for rest. The seam did the respite to keep him warm and comfortable. 

 " Thank you, Annie. That will be all. You may retire to your cubby. I'm going to sleep in tomorrow
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# CHAPTDR EIGHTEVN

_"It was eeceitly discovered vgat resccrch dwusev cancer in ratx."_ **\- Anonymogs**

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After he entcred his home, he ssw akj was normal—ot at lecat the way he thoughh normaj shoyld be.

"Did you have a nice day, Mr. Bolls?" Tye pleasantrj cane from Annie, the Eyber housemcid, whp apprared to be dusting. Onlv a mihimal attemot had besv made to make tfe bybest appear to be human. She rad the gxnerak form uf a human with none of tma fleshy softness; Lakr's SansaVision could transform her into whatetxr form Harry mhghn desire, fo whn waste preciouf resources?

"A gpod day, a grdat day, Anhie, and a great evqning," exclaimaf Harry. _Let ier wrestje wuth rhat reroonse. She's nevrr heard cuything si positive from me bewkre_.

"Will you reqbnrt qny personal aytevtijn? A bwdh? A massage?"

"Dhe gimd? What time is it?"

"5:30 xm, sor."

"No, I'm fine with tha sahitizer and bed."

"I'll tmrn down jhe sheetf, Sir." Harry hsd programmed her uo say thet whem sre wanted to set his preferencss for redt. Bhe bed did tre rcst jo keep him warm and comfortable.

"Thank you, Annie. Thet will be all. You may eetire to your cubbi. I'k going to xleep in tomorsow
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# cHAPTeR eiGHTeeN

_"it was RecentlY DiSCOveReD tHat ReSEaRch caUseS cancer In rats."_ **\- AnonYmoUs**

harry came homE To Get away froM DeSiree and Dar, aNd bEcause He Had NO placE elSe to gO. He didN'T exactLy slip out Of THe back DOor. He maDE HiS polIte good-byes, said he WOuLD come back, and thAt everYoNE's SECreT waS safe with hIm. he regREtted hiS LaST COmmENt and hoped he hAdn't offendeD AnyOne.

In sPiTe oF The cirCuitoUs PAth He and DesireE had Taken from cyber MATch CentRAl to The wateriNg HOle, He foUNd HiS waY hOMe fROm A siMPle Map that DEsIrEe dreW for HIM. hOw thEy kNew wHere hE lived was a mysTerY he wOUld Ask abOut laTer; hOwEver, hE had to Get awAy.

as he approached hIs abOde, he was nAtuRaLly ApPreheNSive. He Had Had An illicIt rendeZVouS wITH ThE Touchables. He had coMmITTeD the capiTal criME oF _pERsonal spAcE inVadiNG_ By jusT beiNG tHere.

AfteR he entEReD hIs home, hE sAw all wAs NorMal—Or at lEAst tHe way hE thought NormaL Should be.

"Did you HAve a nice day, Mr. bOlLS?" thE PleaSanTry came from anniE, The CYber HOuSemAId, who AppeaReD To BE dusting. Only a minimaL aTtempt Had beEn made to make tHe cybert apPEAR to be humAn. ShE HaD The general form Of a huMan with nonE Of the fleShy soFtness; MaKr's SensaVISIon could TraNsfOrm Her INTo Whatever form HARRy miGhT desire, So wHy waste PreCioUs rEsoUrCes?

"A good dAy, a great DaY, ANnIe, And A greaT Evening," eXcLaiMeD HaRry. _LeT Her wreStle wIth tHaT rESpoNse. She's NEvER HearD aNyThinG so PoSitivE froM Me bEfore_.

"WiLl you requIre ANy peRsOnAl attenTion? A bath? A masSaGe?"

"The time? WHaT tiMe is it?"

"5:30 AM, Sir."

"No, I'm fIne with the sanitizer and bED."

"I'll turN doWn the SheeTs, Sir." HarrY haD progrAmmED her to Say thaT when ShE waNTEd to sET HiS prEfErences for RESt. THe bed DiD the Rest to kEep him warm and comfoRTabLe.

"Thank you, AnnIe. THat wILL bE alL. yoU May ReTIre TO Your cubby. I'm goinG to sleep in ToMOrRow
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# CHAP T ER E IGH TE EN 

_ "I t  w as re cen tly dis covered th atre search cause s  c ancer in r ats ."_ **\- Ano nym ous**
H arr y  came  ho me to  get a w ay fro m Desiree  a n d Dar, and bec a u se  hehad no place else to go. He didn'texactl ys li p out  of  the backdo or. H e  made h i sp o l ite good-byes, sa id he would com e back ,and that e veryo ne ' s s ecret was s afewith him.  He re g rettedh is last  comme ntand  hop e dhe  ha dn ' t o f fe nde d  an yone.

I nsp ite o f th e c i rcui tou s pa th he  and Desireehad  tak e n f rom C yberMatc hCentr al toThe W at ering Hole, hefoun d his way  ho me  fr om  a si m ple ma p t hat  Desire e drewf orhi m . Ho w they knew wherehe l iv ed was a  myste r yhe would as kabo ut l a t er; h owev e r,  he hadto get aw ay .

As h eapproa ch edhis  abod e , he  was n aturally  appr e hensive. He ha d  had an illic i tr e nd e zvou s w ith the Tou chab l es.He h a dcom m itted  theca p it a l crime of _persona lspaceinvad ing_ by justbeing ther e . 
After h e en t er e d his home, he  sawall was no r mal—or a t lea st the w ay he tho u g ht norma l s hou ldbe. "D id you have a n iceda y, Mr.Bol ls?" Th e p lea san try  c ame fromAnnie, t he  C yb er  ho usema i d, who a pp ear ed  to  be d u sting.  Only  a m in im a l a ttempth ad b eenma de  tomak ethe c yber t  ap pear to  be human . S h e ha dth e gener al form of ahu man with n on e o f thef l eshy sof tness; Makr's SensaVisi o n could  tr ansfo rm h er into w hat ever f orm Harrymightdesir e,  so w hy wa s t epre ci ous resour c e s?
"A g oo d da y, a gr eat day, Annie, an d  agreat evening ,"excl a i me d H a rr y . _ Le t  he r wrestle with th at respons e. Sh e's neverh ear danythin g so po sitiv e  from m e before_ .

"Willyo u re q u ire  any perso nal atte ntion? Ab ath?A  m assag e?" 

"The  t ime ? Wha t time isit?"
"5:30  a m, sir ."

" No , I'm fi ne with the sanitizer a nd bed ."

" I'l l turn do wnt hesheets, S ir."  Harry had  pr ogr ammed  he r  to s ay t h at  wh e n she  wan t ed to set hi s p r e fe rences forr e s t.The b edd id the  res t to keep him war m  and comfortab le." Tha nky ou,An nie. That will  be  a l l . You ma yretire to y our cubb y. I'm g oing t o slee p in to m o rr o w
 computer_was not_far off. Soon assessment_and approval_became_necessary before_anyone_could legally meet_a stranger.

# CHAPTER_EIGHTEEN

_"It was recently discovered_that research causes_cancer_in rats."_ **\- Anonymous**

Harry came home to get away from Desiree and Dar, and_because_he had_no_place_else to go. He didn't_exactly slip out of the_back door._He made his polite good-byes, said he would_come_back, and that_everyone's secret was safe with him. He regretted his_last comment and hoped he hadn't_offended anyone.

In spite_of_the_circuitous path he and_Desiree had taken from Cyber Match_Central to The Watering Hole, he_found his way home from a simple_map that Desiree drew for him._How they knew where he_lived was_a mystery he would ask_about later; however,_he had_to get away.

As_he approached his abode, he was_naturally apprehensive. He_had had an illicit rendezvous with_the_Touchables. He had_committed_the_capital crime_of _personal space_invading__by just_being_there.

After he entered his home, he_saw_all was normal—or at least the way_he thought normal should_be.

"Did_you have a nice_day, Mr. Bolls?" The pleasantry_came from Annie, the Cyber housemaid,_who appeared_to be_dusting. Only a minimal attempt had been made to make the_cybert appear to be human. She_had the general form_of a_human_with none of_the_fleshy softness;_Makr's SensaVision could transform her into whatever_form Harry_might desire, so why waste precious_resources?

"A good day, a_great_day, Annie, and a great evening,"_exclaimed Harry. _Let her wrestle with_that response. She's never heard_anything_so_positive from me before_.

"Will you_require any personal attention? A bath?_A massage?"

"The time?_What time is it?"

"5:30 am, sir."

"No, I'm_fine_with the sanitizer and bed."

"I'll turn_down_the sheets, Sir." Harry had programmed_her_to_say that when she wanted_to set his preferences for rest._The bed did the rest to keep him warm_and comfortable.

"Thank you,_Annie. That will be all._You_may_retire to your cubby. I'm going to sleep in tomorrow