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Far to the south it jumped from India to the Maldives, from the Maldives to the Seychelles and from the Seychelles on to the great island of Madagascar. I hammered the theme of "Time, time" at Miss Francis, but her only response was a helpless sneer at my impatience. At intervals Burlet inquired of me what progress was being made with his plan for cities of refuge.
I was beginning to be bored. Had the butler fallen prey to one of the graminophile sects like Brother Paul's and gone through all this rigmarole merely to give me notice previous to immolating himself? "And so far they ave achieved no success?" "Obviously, Burlet." "Well then, sir, would it not be a sensible precaution to find some means of refuge until and if they find a way to kill the Grass?"
"And if nothing is done the time will come when you also will be killed by refugees or drowned by the Grass." "That borders on impertinence, Burlet." "I ope I ave never forgot my place. But umanity takes precedence over umility." "That will be all, Burlet." "Very good, sir. If convenient, I should like to give notice as of the first." "All right, Burlet."
"I ave been speculating, sir." "Really, Burlet? Silly thing to do. Lost all your wages, I suppose, and would like an advance?" "You misappre end me, sir. Not speculating on Change. Speculating on the Grass." "Oh. And did you arrive at any conclusion, Burlet?" "I believe I ave, sir. As I understand it, scientists and statesmen are exerting their energies to fight the Grass." "That's right."
July 31: Wrote. August 1: Attended at breakfast by footman. Extremely awkward and irritating. Inquired, what had happened to Burlet? Reminded he had left. Annoyed at this typical lack of consideration on the part of the employed classes. We give them work and they respond with a lack of gratitude which is amazing. In spite of vexations, I brought my history up to the wiping out of Los Angeles.
I cannot say in general that I ever learned to distinguish between one retainer and another, except of course my personal manservant and Burlet, the headbutler whom I hired right from under the nose of the Marquis of Arpers his lordship being unable to match my offer.
I could only answer him truthfully that as far as I knew the World Government had it under consideration. "But if you will excuse my saying so, sir in the meantime those people are dying." "Quite so, Burlet, but there is nothing you or I can do about it." For the first time since he entered my service I caught him looking almost impertinently at me. I faced him back and he dropped his eyes.
Only Albert Weener that was probably why Burlet took advantage of his position to approach me with the scheme. Completely absurd.... Probably the complaints of the Australians gave final impetus to the Congress to Combat the Grass. They met in extraordinary session in Budapest and declared themselves the executive body of a world government, which did not of course include the Socialist Union.
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