Book meme: Dave Luckett's Subversive Activity

1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next 4-7 sentences on your LJ along with these instructions.

I picked this book up from Dave at Swancon. I haven't read it yet but it's the next one on my list. I hope there are no big spoilers in this:

Fifth sentence:
"And...eh?"

Next 4-7 sentences:
De la Terre had been going on, but this startled him.He hadn't got up to what yet, the question of why only confused him.
"So, his contact is in H...