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           Ifyoufinditinconceivablethataninventionofgeniusshouldbeabandonedamongruins,andthataphilosophershouldwishtoworkasacookinadiner—checkyourpremises.Youwillfindthatoneofthemiswrong."

           Shestarted:sherememberedthatshehadheardthisbeforeandthatitwasFranciscowhohadsaidit.AndthensherememberedthatthismanhadbeenoneofFrancisco’steachers.

           "Asyouwish,Dr.Akston,"shesaid."Iwon’tattempttoquestionyouaboutit.Butwouldyoupermitmetoaskyouaquestiononanentirelydifferentsubject?"

           "Certainly."

           "Dr.RobertStadleroncetoldmethatwhenyouwereatthePatrickHenryUniversity,youhadthreestudentswhowereyourfavoritesandhis,threebrilliantmindsfromwhomyouexpectedagreatfuture.OneofthemwasFranciscod’Anconia."

           "Yes.AnotherwasRagnarDanneskjold."

           "Incidentally—thisisnotmyquestion—whowasthethird?"

           "Hisnamewouldmeannothingtoyou.Heisnotfamous."

           "Dr.Stadlersaidthatyouandhewererivalsoverthesethreestudents,becauseyoubothregardedthemasyoursons."

           "Rivals?Helostthem.