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           "Youbloodyfool!Doyouknowwhatyou’replayingwith?Don’tyouunderstandthatit’slifeordeath?Thatit’syouorhim?"

           ThethintremorthatranalongMr.Thompson’slipswasasmileofcontempt."It’safunnywayforaprofessortobehave.Ididn’tthinkprofessorseverwenttopieces."

           "Don’tyouunderstand?Don’tyouseethatit’soneortheother?"

           "Andwhatisitthatyouwantmetodo?"

           "Youmustkillhim."

           ItwasthefactthatDr.Stadlerhadnotcriedit,buthadsaiditinaflat,cold,suddenlyandfullyconsciousvoice,thatbroughtachillmomentofsilenceasthewholeroom’sanswer.

           "Youmustfindhim,"saidDr.Stadler,hisvoicecrackingandrisingoncemore."Youmustleavenostoneunturnedtillyoufindhimanddestroyhim!Ifhelives,he’lldestroyallofus!Ifhelives,wecan’t!"

           "HowamItofindhim?"askedMr.Thompson,speakingslowlyandcarefully.

           "I...Icantellyou.Icangiveyoualead.WatchthatTaggartwoman.Setyourmentowatcheverymoveshemakes.She’llleadyoutohim,soonerorlater."

           "Howdoyouknowthat?"

           "Isn’titobvious?Isn’titsheerchancethatshehasn’tdesertedyoulongago?Don’tyouhavethewitstoseethatshe’soneofhiskind?"

           Hedidnotstatewhatkind.

           "Yeah,"saidMr.