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           Youlookshocked!Yes,suddenlywediscoverthatIwasalwaysaperson—evenbe­fore—andthatchallengesyourbeliefthatsomeonewithanI.Q.oflessthan100doesn’tdeserveconsideration.Pro­fessorNemur,Ithinkwhenyoulookatmeyourcon­sciencebothersyou."

           "I’veheardenough,"hesnapped."You’redrunk"

           "Ah,no,"Iassuredhim."BecauseifIgetdrunk,you’llseeadifferentCharlieGordonfromtheoneyou’vecometoknow.Yes,theotherCharliewhowalkedinthedarknessisstillherewithus.Insideme."

           "He’sgoneoutofhishead,"saidMrs.Nemur."He’stalkingasifthereweretwoCharlieGordons.You’dbetterlookafterhim,doctor."

           Dr.Straussshookhishead."No.Iknowwhathemeans.It’scomeuprecentlyintherapysessions.Apeculiardissociationhastakenplaceinthepastmonthorso.He’shadseveralexperiencesofperceivinghimselfashewasbe­foretheexperiment—asaseparateanddistinctindividualstillfunctioninginhisconsciousness—asiftheoldChar­liewerestrugglingforcontrolofthebody—"

           "No!Ineversaidthat!Notstrugglingforcontrol.Charlieisthere,allright,butnotstrugglingwithme.Justwaiting.HehasnevertriedtotakeoverortriedtopreventmefromdoinganythingIwantedtodo."Then,remem­beringaboutAlice,Imodifiedit."Well,almostnever.Thehumble,self-effacingCharlieyouwerealltalkingaboutawhileagoisjustwaitingpatiently.I’lladmitI’mlikehiminanumberofways,buthumilityandself-effacementarenotamongthem.