Uncle Ned, were he alive now, would no longer be working at the family firm.

"Uncle Ned can iron out the contract details with the government space agency."

On the way his anxiety for Uncle Ned increased by the minute.

"Which may not be so easy," Uncle Ned observed in a worried voice.

But Uncle Ned reserved judgment until he had time to study the details.

Uncle Ned drew up a rough estimate of the total cost.

"Uncle Ned, how soon can you start building my new blaster at the construction plant?"

'And Uncle Ned will give us some money to go on upon in the meanwhile,' he said at last.

So as there's nobody looking, you had better give your Uncle Ned a kiss.