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‘The seat belt sign has been switched off … but it is advisable to keep the seat belts fastened during flight …’
The announcement was hardly over before the passenger in seat 59A sprang up and rushed to the front of the plane. The stewardess was startled by this burst of activity … but soon ceased worrying. The passenger entered the toilet.
‘Took him for a highjacker, did you, Sheela?’ smiled Jamshed twirling a moustache that would have done justice to Air India’s Maharajah.
‘Well, one never can tell these days, can one?’ observed Sheela pointing to 60A. ‘Look over there. That one is up to no good.’
Without turning his head Jamshed managed to look.
‘You are nervous these days, Sheela. Won’t be surprised if you start doubting our captain’s intentions next! … 60A has had one too many, that’s all.’
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Narlikar, J. (2015). The Container. In: The Return of Vaman - A Scientific Novel. Science and Fiction. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16429-8_2
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