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Chapter 9

           Smithwouldappealtothematernalinher.

           Butasamatterofstrictfact,didAgneshaveany"maternal"inher?Whenshesethermouththatway,itwashardtoseeit.Ohshucks,allwomenhadmaternalinstincts;sciencehadprovedthat.Well,hadn’tthey?

           Anyhow,damnherguts,hewasn’tgoingtoletherpushhimaround.Shekeptremindinghimthatshehadputhimintothetopspot,butheknewbetter,andtheresponsibilitywashisandhisalone.Hegotup,squaredhisshoulders,pulledinpartofhismiddle,andwenttotheCouncilChamber.

           Allduringthelongsessionhekeptexpectingsomeonetodroptheothershoe.Butnoonedidandnoaidecameinwithanymessageforhim.HewasforcedtoconcludethatthefactthatSmithwasmissingactuallywascloseheldinhisownpersonalstaffunlikelyasthatseemed.

           TheSecretaryGeneralwantedverybadlytoclosehiseyesandhopethatthewholehorridmesswouldgoaway,buteventswouldnotlethim.Norwouldhiswifelethim.

           AgnesDouglas’personalsaint,bychoice,wasEvitaPeron,whomshefanciedsheresembled.Herownpersona,themaskthatsheheldouttotheworld,wasthatofhelperandsatellitetothegreatmanshewasprivilegedtocallhusband.Sheevenheldthismaskuptoherself,forshehadtheRedQueen’sconvenientabilitytobelieveanythingshewishedtobelieve.Nevertheless,herownpoliticalphilosophycouldhavebeenstatedbaldly(whichitneverwas)asabeliefthatmenshouldruletheworldandwomenshouldrulemen.

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