L'Sor, the Martian, said, "Why don't you humans go back to Earth? You're too soft to stay alive on Mars." He spoke good English but his voice was edged with contempt. "Maybe you've gone soft in Sandersonville but I haven't," Ed Early answered. "Bah!" L'Sor said. "You talk big, but Malovel will hold you in the hollow of his hands just as he holds the rest of you humans here. You humans are all alike, big talk but no action." Early looked startled. "I don't know this Malovel," he said. "You will k