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The Egoist

           wouldyoutrytospeaktohimoncemore?"

           Shefeltasifsheheardherownvoice,manylight-yearsaway,cryingthatshewouldgiveherlifetoseehimbutinthisroom,sheheardthevoiceofameaninglessstrangersayingcoldly,"No,Mr.Thompson,Iwouldn’t.IhopeI’llneverhavetoseehimagain."

           "Iknowthatyoucan’tstandhim,andIcan’tsayIblameyou,butcouldn’tyoujusttryto"

           "Itriedtoreasonwithhim,thenightIfoundhim.Iheardnothingbutinsultsinreturn.Ithinkheresentsmemorethanhe’dresentanyoneelse.Hewon’tforgivemethefactthatitwasIwhotrappedhim.

           I’dbethelastpersontowhomhewouldsurrender."

           "Yeah...yeah,that’strue...Doyouthinkhewilleversurrender?"

           Theneedlewithinherwaveredforamoment,burningitsoscillatingwaybetweentwocourses:shouldshesaythathewouldnot,andseethemkillhim?shouldshesaythathewould,andseethemholdontotheirpowertilltheydestroyedtheworld?

           "Hewill,"shesaidfirmly."He’llgivein,ifyoutreathimright.

           He’stooambitioustorefusepower.Don’tlethimescape,butdon’tthreatenhimorharmhim.Fearwon’twork.He’simpervioustofear."

           "Butwhatif...Imean,withthewaythingsarecollapsing...whatifheholdsouttoolong?"

           "Hewon’t.He’stoopracticalforthat.

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