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Larger context for ALWAYS in Corpus brown_strip.txt
DBL-CLICK WDS FOR DEF
 

"Hello, anyone at home"? Tanner wisecracked. "Of course", replied Helva logically, activating her outside scanners. "Are you my partner"? she asked hopefully, as she recognized the Scout Service uniform. "All you have to do is ask", he retorted hopefully. "No one has come. I thought perhaps there were no partners available and I've had no directives from Central". Even to herself Helva sounded a little self-pitying but the truth was she was lonely, sitting on the darkened field.   ALWAYS she had had the company of other shells and more recently, technicians by the score.   The sudden solitude had lost its momentary charm and become oppressive. "No directives from Central is scarcely a cause for regret, but there happen to be eight other guys biting their fingernails to the quick just waiting for an invitation to board you, you beautiful thing". It would have killed you in the cabin. Do you have anything for me"?