"I apologize." She held out her hand. He took it gratefully. "If you like," she said, "you can give me a good swift kick."
They went up in the lift. When they entered the apartment, they found Koal talking to Jennifer. He introduced the Duchess.
"I bought her from the Dohlmites," he blurted out. "She's to have the spare room."
Koal regarded the Duchess with admiration, made a clucking sound. Norman reddened.
"What are you doing?" asked Jennifer sweetly. "Starting a harem?"
"Won't it be cozy," interposed the Duchess coolly, "twenty-nine or thirty of us scampering about the apartment."
"What?" said Jennifer.
"Well, you know what the collecting instinct's like."
Norman hastily unwrapped the green suit, related their adventures. The Duchess, he explained, had promised to help procure more of them.
Although Jennifer still seemed skeptical, the Martian's expression changed. He looked at the Duchess thoughtfully. "You can supply us with more of these?"