'Gone these two days,' he repeated mechanically; 'what do you mean?'

"Engine trouble," Moon repeated mechanically, shifted her weight, still keeping the chair between them.

"It is the only thing," she repeated mechanically.

"I will be glad," the man repeated mechanically, "to conduct you into headquarters personally."

She had slumped against the mesh, mechanically repeating.

"A dog and a will," he repeated mechanically.

He seemed to be half asleep as he repeated mechanically: "Home life!

"Zuvembies," mechanically repeated the old man, his eyes vacant.

"They won't be coming home again," he repeated mechanically.

Over the exclamations and tears at the other end she mechanically repeated her message.