Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

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VOYAGE TO FAR N'JURD "I don't see why we have to be here," a crewman said. "He ain't liable to say anything." an' I'll tell ya, hit shore is time he's The crewman to his left bent over and whispered, "I'll bet he's gonna ain't gonna stand fer hit no longer." "Now, dear," said Joanne Marie, "the captain can hear ya, if you're gonna talk so loud." the left half of the recreation area. While the priest stood before the discussion at his pleasure." IV "Sit down, Captain," said Nestir, when the captain entered. "No. Over there, in the comfortable chair. There. Are you comfortable, Captain?" "Of course I am." "Good. I have a question to ask you, Captain." I called you all together today." He stared away, at a point over the head and to the rear of the audience. "It puts me in mind of the parable of the six Vergios." "Come now, sir. I realize she is the daughter of a crewman, but—" "Father," said the captain, "did I ever tell you about the time I led "No," said the captain. upon our bodies.' The Prophet looked at them and did see that it was daughter, yes?" "Very well, Father," the captain said after several minutes. "I will do Calex i pundendem hoy , my children. 'Secrecy makes for a long life,' as it says in the That morning was to be the time of the captain's wedding. He had ." Nestir tugged behind him at his cloak. "I want you all to remember that little story. I want you all to take it away from here with you and think about it, tonight, in the privacy of your cabins. Jarcon crewmen came to me. He came to me, and he said: 'Father, I am weary of sailing.' "Yes, he said, 'I am weary of sailing.' out of the ordinary had happened blessed one of you—is weary of sailing. I know that as well as I know but after it was done with, the vast "But because he came to me and said, 'Father, I am weary of sailing,' I went to the captain, and I said, 'Captain, the men are weary of sailing.' "And then the captain said: 'All right, Father,' he said, 'I will set whole ship. The velvet and gold drapes (his single esthetic joy) were scented with exotic perfume. The carpet was an inch and a half thick. "Come in," he whispered, hoping she would not hear him and go away. But she heard him. the Casting Off at home, among friends.'" Nestir waved his hands. "Well, I just want to tell you: I come from and into the officer's corridor. He wiped his forehead indecorously on the hem of his cloak and felt quite relieved that the announcement was The captain came down from his stateroom after the meal had begun. He "Hummmm," he said. "It's hard to say. The whole issue involves, as a core point, the principle of The first mate nodded sagely. "The intent, of course, could actually be—ah— sub mailloux and in "That," he said to Nestir, "my dear Father, is the cardinal point of the whole game, y'know." He scratched the back of his left hand. "Duty. in duty. It's all noble and self sacrificing." He scratched the back of his right hand. following the captain's outburst. "You don't need to worry about your Casting Off, Captain. You can leave that to me. I assure you, I have in mind a most ingenious method." strangler." "Captain," the steward said, "you really must let me give you some of "Now, honey, you know you do so." At that moment, he lost interest in his wife and leaned across the table toward the captain, "Well?" he asked. "Oh, really, now. Now. Duty, duty," the captain reprimanded him mildly. "Duty! Duty! Duty! You all ur in a conspiracy. You all want me ta die uv old age." "Nonsense," said the steward. "We don't want anything of the sort. After all, someone has to orient the new crew." "She's the oldest child on the ship, and she wants you to sign her finger the articles on it. "You really shouldn't have told them about little Glenn tonight." "Pish-tush." "You're imagining things." "But she does " corridor, whistling. He made a mental note to have the bosun send some of the crew in tomorrow to wash down these bulkheads. They needed it. In one corner a He jogged up the companionway, turned left and felt the air as fresh as spring when he stepped under the great ventilator. And beneath it lay one of the crew. He kicked the man several times in the ribs until he came to consciousness. "Can't sleep here, my man," Harry explained. "Awww. Go way an' le' me 'lone, huh?" "Here. Here." He pulled the fellow erect and slapped him in the face briskly. "This is the officers' corridor." "Oh? Ish it? Schorry. Shore schorry, shir. So schorry." Harry assisted him to the crew's corridor where he sank to the floor and relapsed once more into a profound slumber. Harry continued on to the control room. way. Have I told you what I intend to do to the captain? I've got it all thought out. You know that saber I picked up on Queglat? Well...." "Look. How about telling me another time?" He had intended, after the ceremony, to go about his duty as if nothing captain comes in now—well, you know how he is.... Okay, thanks. Night." firing lever. The jet lights came on and the ship began to brake acceleration again. Having done that, he switched on the space viewer. The steady buzz of the equipment warming sounded in his ears. Wanda would be sure to want you. He's going to check your record. And Wanda?" "Them stars shore are purty." "Wanda, listen to me." "I'm a-listenin', Haireee." if you want to be an adult." In Nestir's cabin the next morning, the captain and the priest held a The captain said, "Oh, don't be unreasonable, Father. After all, this is a ship, y'know. And I am, after all, the captain." "Thank you, Father. Good morning, Captain, sir." Jarcon ." "But Father! A crewman! In the officers' corridor! Think!" "Father?" said the crewman who had just entered. "Yes, my son. In one moment. Now, Captain. As I have been explaining: The arena method has advantages. In Koltah we always used it. But here—due to the—ah—exigencies of deep space—I feel convinced that a departure from normal procedure is warranted. It is not without precedent. Such things were fairly common, home city—Koltah—in the year of the seventh plague, a most unusual expedient was adopted. It seems...." "You're perfectly correct, of course," the captain said. "That's just what I wanted to see you about, Father," the crewman said. "Now, in my city state of Ni, for the Festivals, we...." "Shut up," said the captain softly. "Yes, sir." crewman. "Quite all right, my son. Close the door after you." on the door and was admitted. "Oh? Good morning, Captain. I didn't know you were here." Then, to the priest: "I'll come back later, Father." "Nonsense," said the captain. "Come in." "Well, I had hoped to see the Father for a minute on ... private business." "I have to be toddling along," said the captain. "But Captain! I haven't finished telling you about...."

<question>:
Where is the ship sailing?

<options>:
A In Koltah.
B In the province of San Xalthan.
C Underwater.
D Somewhere in deep space.

<answer>:

D