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           NemurhadtoldhimthatfromnowonIcouldhaveanythingIwanted.

           Timewasthebarrier.IfIwasgoingtofindoutthean­swersformyselfIhadtogettoworkimmediately.IgotlistsofbooksfromBurt,andnotesfromStraussandNemur.Then,onthewayout,Igotastrangenotion.

           "Tellme,"IaskedNemur,"Ijustgotalookatyourincineratorfordisposingofexperimentalanimals.Whatplanshavebeenmadeforme?"

           Myquestionstunnedhim."Whatdoyoumean?"

           "I’msurethatfromthebeginningyouplannedforallexigencies.Sowhathappenstome?"

           WhenhewassilentIinsisted:"Ihavearighttoknoweverythingthatpertainstotheexperiment,andthatin­cludesmyfuture."

           "Noreasonwhyyoushouldn’tknow."Hepausedandlitanalreadylitcigarette."Youunderstand,ofcourse,thatfromthebeginningwehadthehighesthopesofperma­nence,andwestilldo...wedefinitelydo—"

           "I’msureofthat,"Isaid.

           "Ofcourse,takingyouoninthisexperimentwasase­riousresponsibility.Idon’tknowhowmuchyouremem­berorhowmuchyou’vepiecedtogetheraboutthingsinthebeginningoftheproject,butwetriedtomakeitcleartoyouthattherewasastrongchanceitmightbeonlytemporary."

           "Ihadthatwrittendowninmyprogressreports,atthetime,"Iagreed,"thoughIdidn’tunderstandatthetimewhatyoumeantbyit.Butthat’sbesidethepointbe­causeI’mawareofitnow."