"Try gargling with aspirin." Jubal looked at her. "That's a silly excuse, nurse - but it occurs to me that this gives me an excuse to put you on the payroll... for I doubt if they will ever take you back at Bethesda .  All right, you're my staff research assistant for Martian linguistics which includes such extra duties as may be necessary.  Take that up with the girls.  Anne, put her on the payroll - and be sure it gets entered in the tax records."