"Didn't accomplish a thing, unfortunately," said Randall. "How about you?"
Jackson shook his head. "I got caught in the corridor. What's the conference about?"
"We were just discussing—" began Lanson, when Randall interrupted.
"Plans for the future," he completed. "Now how about us all getting some sleep. The night is almost over, and none of us have had any rest."
The others took the hint, and all agreed that it was far past bedtime.
Randall didn't sleep much, but he did rest his weary body in preparation for the day to come.
VII
The hot yellow sun was just bulging over the eastern horizon as he dressed. He made his way to Lanson's hut and tapped quietly.
After spending half an hour with the physicist, he went to Zor Ala's hut and spent ten minutes with him. Then he went back to the shelter which he shared with McClellan.