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So that's why you brought me here, thought Ender. With all your hurry, that's why you took three months, tomake me love Earth. Well, it worked. All your tricks worked. Valentine, too; she was another one of your tricks,to make me remember that I'm not going to school for myself. Well, I remember."I may have used Valenrine," said Graff, "and you may hate me for it, Ender, but keep this in mind -- it onlyworks because what's between you, that's real, that's what matters. Billions of those connections between humanbeings. That's what you're fighting to keep alive."Ender turned his face to the window and watched the helicopters and dirigibles rise and fall.They took a helicopter to the IF spaceport at Stumpy Point. lt was officially named for a dead Hegemon, buteverybody called it Stumpy Point, after the pitiful little town that had been paved over when they made theapproaches to the vast islands of steel and concrete that dotted Pamlico Sound. There were still waterbirds takingtheir fastidious little steps in the saltwater, where mossy trees dipped down as if to drink. It began to rain lightly,and the concrete was black and slick; it was hard to tell where it left off and the Sound began.Graif led him through a maze of clearances. Authority was a little plastic ball that Graff carried. He dropped itinto chutes, and doors opened and people stood up and saluted and the chutes spat out the ball and Graff went on.Ender noticed that at first everyone watched Graff, but as they penetrated deeper into the spaceport, people beganwatching Ender. At first it was the man of real authority they noticed, but later, where everyone had authority, itwas his cargo they cared to see.Only when Graff strapped himself into the shuttle seat beside him hid Ender realize Graff was going to launchwith him."How far?" asked Ender. "How far are you going with me?"Graff smiled thinly. "All the way, Ender.""Are they making you administrator of Command School?"第 258 页 共 340 页http://www.en8848.com.cn/ 原 版 英 语 阅 读 网