"Sure. Gambling city. Down south."
"Yes. And did you ever hear of Sarah Henderson?"
"No."
"My wife." He said it simply.
It took a few moments but the woman got it. She began to nod, began to get the comprehension in her stark eyes. She said after a little while: "I see, guy. I know how you feel. Is that what you had the gun out for? Uh huh. I can feel for you, believe me. Look. Yu got a can?"
"What?"
"Crate. Ship. 'Copter."
Another silence.
"Look. There's one outside. I saw it when I got off the spacelators. I'm going to sort of borrow it for a while. I've been doing it for weeks now chasing that bum all over the planet. So one more won't matter. I'm heading for Jao. Security will get it back for you. All I want is a little time."