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Chapter 9

           Thegreatestgoodofthegreatestnumber,asyouaresofondofquoting."

           "ButIdon’twanttoseetheladhurt."

           "Whosaidanythingabouthurtinghim?Butyoumusttakefirmsteps,Joseph;it’syourduty.Historywilljustifyyou.Whichismoreimportant?tokeepthingsrunningonanevenkeelforfivebillionpeople,ortogosoftandsentimentalaboutonemanwhoisn’tevenproperlyacitizen?"

           Douglasdidn’tanswer.Mrs.Douglasstoodup."Well,Ican’twastetherestofthemorningarguingintangibleswithyou,Joseph;I’vegottogetholdofMadameVesantatonceandhaveanewhoroscopecastforthisemergency.ButIcantellyouthis:Ididn’tgivethebestyearsofmylifeputtingyouwhereyouaretodayjusttohaveyouthrowitawaythroughlackofbackbone.Wipetheeggoffyourchin."Sheturnedandleft.

           ThechiefexecutiveoftheplanetremainedatthetablethroughtwomorecupsofcoffeebeforehefeltuptogoingtotheCouncilChamber.PooroldAgnes!Soambitious.Heguessedhehadbeenquiteadisappointmenttoher?andnodoubtthechangeoflifewasn’tmakingthingsanyeasierforher.Well,atleastshewasloyal,righttohertoes?andweallhaveourshortcomings;shewasprobablyassickofhimashenopointinthat!

           Hestraightenedup.Onedamnsurething!Hewasn’tgoingtoletthemheroughwiththatSmithlad.Hewasanuisance,granted,buthewasaniceladandratherappealinginahelpless,half-wittedway.Agnesshouldhaveseenhoweasilyhewasfrightened,thenshewouldn’ttalkthatway.

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