"Noticed that, did you?" Kelly asked.
"Hm? Did you find a way of speeding them up?"
"Sure. Gave them Kyne's old dog-eared books. They're crazy about books. Really hustled for them."
Beliakoff said nothing for several seconds, but his long, sallow face became pale. "You what?"
"Gave 'em the books. Don't worry," Kelly said quickly. "Kyne gave them to me before they hauled him away."
"You gave the warfare books to the people on Mala?"
"You mean I shouldn't have? Why not? What's wrong with Mala?"