Jules Barnes' assignment was to write a play which would save Earth from an invasion; he wrote well--and yet the crucial scene was-- Colen Shratt studied his image in the silver-framed mirror. His mustache was neatly clipped, his face clean shaven and well talcumed. His captain's uniform--light blue--was pressed and looked as if it had just been bought. He was fastidious in everything he did.…
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