Question about the end of Ringworld (spoilers)

[webgrunt]

When Louis and Speaker dropped the building into the hole, it would have been trying to fall at 1 G which would mean the Needle would have been going pretty fast by the time it reached them. How did they get into a ship that was moving (being dragged by the cable) at probably hundreds of miles an hour?

 

[Vince W]

They didn't. Louis and Speaker were in pressure suits in the building. They were waiting for the Lying ******* to fall through the hole behind them and once in open space the Lying ******* would reel in the wire so Louis and Speaker could enter through the airlock.

 

[webgrunt]

They didn't. Louis and Speaker were in pressure suits in the building. They were waiting for the Lying ******* to fall through the hole behind them and once in open space the Lying ******* would reel in the wire so Louis and Speaker could enter through the airlock.

Thanks!! I was past due for sleep when I read it and missed that.

 

[Bick]

They didn't. Louis and Speaker were in pressure suits in the building. They were waiting for the Lying ******* to fall through the hole behind them and once in open space the Lying ******* would reel in the wire so Louis and Speaker could enter through the airlock.

I'm amazed when folk can remember details this well. I've read Ringworld 2 or 3 times, and I don't even recall this sequence!
Perhaps I should read it again. It is great.

 

[Vince W]

I'm amazed when folk can remember details this well. I've read Ringworld 2 or 3 times, and I don't even recall this sequence!
Perhaps I should read it again. It is great.

To be fair, Bick, I looked the ending up again to be sure my own memory of the ending was correct. The OP's question didn't fit with the way I recalled it. I was tempted to read Ringworld yet again.