Mayor Hardin  chewed at the  end of his cigar.  It had gone out  but he waspast noticing that. He hadn't slept the night before and he had a good ideathat   he  wouldn't  sleep   this  coming   night.  His  eyes   showed  it.
He said wearily, "And that covers it?""I  think so."  Yohan Lee  put a  hand to  his chin.  "How does  it sound?""Not too bad. It's got to be done, you understand, with impudence. That is,there is to be no hesitation; no time to allow them to grasp the situation.
Once we are in a position to give orders, why, give them as though you wereborn  to do  so, and  they'll obey out  of habit.  That's the essence  of acoup.""If the Board remains irresolute for even ?
"The Board? Count them out. After tomorrow, their importance as a factor inTerminus affairs won't matter a rusty half-credit."Lee nodded slowly. "Yet  it is strange that they've done nothing to stop usso far. You say they weren't entirely in the dark.""Fara stumbles at the  edges of the problem. Sometimes he makes me nervous.
And Pirenne's been suspicious of me since I was elected. But, you see, theynever had  the capacity  of really understanding  what was up.  Their wholetraining  has been  authoritarian.  They are  sure that  the  Emperor, justbecause  he is&nbs............