Joseph Adams trembled. Because, unlike Brose, unlike Verne Lindblom and probably Robert Hig and anyone and everyone else connected with this project—he had a dreadful intuition that it was all a mistake. And his intuition was not going to halt the project. Not one bit. Again turning his back to Brose, Adam said, “Lindblom, they may be wrong. It may not be Runcible.” There was no answer. Lindblom could not respond because he was, at the moment, facing Brose, who now, on his feet, was waddling and groping his way, supported by a magnesium crutch, toward the office door, mumbling as he departed.
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