Safely back aboard ship, Miss Kitty reflects on the exciting events of the day. She wonders what sort of place they have come to.
She is soon joined by one of the ship's officers, who begins to unburden himself. The strange sights on shore have left him with many questions of his own.
Miss Kitty listens intently as the officer describes the joys of, um, scientific discovery. She then asks him about the "strange parcel" which was brought aboard by the landing party.
At first insisting he is not at liberty to discuss the matter, the officer soon weakens under Miss Kitty's relentless (shall we say) scientific questions.
At last he tells Miss Kitty about the eggs Lorie D. found whilst ashore. Miss Kitty is overcome by scientific curiosity when the officer divulges the fact that one of the eggs has hatched, revealing an animal never before seen by the scientific community.
The officer hastily returns to the on-board science laboratory, whilst Miss Kitty ponders the implications on society which will be brought to bear via new-found knowledge. Perhaps, she thinks, she is witnessing a wonderful scientific breakthrough.
Suddenly. . . .
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She is soon joined by one of the ship's officers, who begins to unburden himself. The strange sights on shore have left him with many questions of his own.
Miss Kitty listens intently as the officer describes the joys of, um, scientific discovery. She then asks him about the "strange parcel" which was brought aboard by the landing party.
At first insisting he is not at liberty to discuss the matter, the officer soon weakens under Miss Kitty's relentless (shall we say) scientific questions.
At last he tells Miss Kitty about the eggs Lorie D. found whilst ashore. Miss Kitty is overcome by scientific curiosity when the officer divulges the fact that one of the eggs has hatched, revealing an animal never before seen by the scientific community.
The officer hastily returns to the on-board science laboratory, whilst Miss Kitty ponders the implications on society which will be brought to bear via new-found knowledge. Perhaps, she thinks, she is witnessing a wonderful scientific breakthrough.
Suddenly. . . .
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