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Allison was at her side and Dane, whose wife, weeping, was pulling at her bare arm. Colcord and Simec stood to one side, aloof, as though already detached from the world. "Evelyn!" Allison's voice was peremptory. "I command you! You're the only one who has the right to check this damn foolishness. I command you to speak." "Evelyn " Dane's voice trailed into nothingness.
"Well, I most decidedly and unalterably object, Professor Simec." "Your husband and Mr. Bates, inspired by humanitarian motives, named a condition under which they would give not risk their lives. I meet their condition, at least so far as it lies within human agency to do.... Of course they can withdraw their offer "
At length Dane spoke as though by sheer physical effort. "Simec we we all know you're a genius. But just now you don't quite get over." The inventor turned his head slowly toward the speaker. "I don't think I quite understand." "Rats," said Dane roughly.
Bates, who had left his seat and was walking up and down the room, turned suddenly, standing over the scientist with upraised hand. "Simec, I withdraw right here. I'm no fool. The whole spirit of this this situation is not in keeping with the original idea. Not at all. Whether you are joking, serious, or simply insane, I'm out. Try it on yourself." "I have already assumed great risks.
She smiled slightly, nodding at the butler, who had been watching her anxiously, and then glanced out the corner of her eye at Professor Simec, seated at her right.
They've been saying it would all come home to us. But I didn't think so quickly nor to us. I I wasn't ready. I am now. I want to help; I I " Her fingers clutched his shoulders convulsively. "When when do you go?" Colcord stood a moment, his eyes smouldering upon her. "To-morrow morning at seven," he replied. "That was the hour, Professor Simec?" he added with a side-wise inclination of his head.
Simec's colorless delivered question came as from afar. Colcord had arisen and was staring at the inventor with the face of one exalted. "If you have what you say you have, Simec, you meet my condition to the letter. At the very least, it will be a most important asset to the cause of my country.
My God! It has kept me awake nights!" "Colcord" Simec's white eyes rested professionally upon the host "let us get to the root of your state of mind; your brief is for the individual as against the common good, is it not?" Colcord frowned. "Oh, I haven't any brief, Simec; I've never reasoned about the thing, that is, in a cold, scientific way. It's a matter of heart, I suppose of instinct.
Whether it was herself or whether it was Simec, Evelyn was in no mood to determine.... She was aware only of a certain metallic cadence which beat cruelly upon her nerves. Silence had followed, but not of the same sort as before. As though seeking complete withdrawal, Evelyn turned her eyes out of the window.
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