Wellby's eyes fell upon the photograph of his beautiful wife and four beautiful children, then traveled about the tasteful luxuriance of his office. Omani, who himself read books constantly, looked up, smiling broadly. As she thought that, the smooth train noises, the rapid clack-clack of the wheels, vanished completely. Even before interstellar travel was developed- He broke off at the look of complete astonishment on George's face.
These creatures, he knew, could never, in the very nature of things, find that for which they were seeking. What will we do? It'll never grow. You and I had talked about your past sufficiently so that I caught the significance of Trevelyan's name there. But can he learn? Certainly, he is learning.
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