Пятьдесят оттенков серого

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           ThechancellorpumpsChristian’shand,andthereisaswellofpoliteapplause.Myheart’sinmythroat.Heapproachesthelecternandsurveysthehall.Helookssoconfidentstandinginfrontofusall,asKatedidbeforehim.Thetwogirlsbesidemeleanin,enraptured.Infact,Ithinkmostofthefemalemembersoftheaudienceinchcloserandafewofthemen.Hebegins,hisvoicesoft,measured,andmesmerizing.

           “I’mprofoundlygratefulandtouchedbythegreatcomplimentaccordedtomebytheauthoritiesofWSUtoday.Itoffersmearareopportunitytotalkabouttheimpressiveworkoftheenvironmentalsciencedepartmenthereattheuniversity.Ouraimistodevelopviableandecologicallysustainablemethodsoffarmingforthirdworldcountries;ourultimategoalistohelperadicatehungerandpovertyacrosstheglobe.Overabillionpeople,mainlyinsub-SaharanAfrica,SouthAsia,andLatinAmerica,liveinabjectpoverty.Agriculturaldysfunctionisrifewithinthesepartsoftheworld,andtheresultisecologicalandsocialdestruction.Ihaveknownwhatit’sliketobeprofoundlyhungry.Thisisaverypersonaljourneyforme…”

           Myjawfallstothefloor.What?Christianwashungryonce.Holycrap.Well,thatexplainsagreatdeal.AndIrecalltheinterview;hereallydoeswanttofeedtheworld.IdesperatelyrackmybrainstorememberwhatKatehadwritteninherarticle.Adoptedatagefour,Ithink.Ican’timaginethatGracestarvedhim,soitmusthavebeenbeforethen,asalittleboy.Iswallow,myheartconstrictingatthethoughtofahungry,gray-eyedtoddler.Ohno.