Then Dors placed her hand gently on his arm and said, “So you see, Hari. I’m not really what you want.” Seldon’s head drooped and he stared at the floor. He weighed the matter and tried to think rationally. Then he gave up. He wanted what he wanted and he wanted it beyond thought and beyond rationality. He looked up. “Dors, dear, even so, I don’t care.” Seldon put his arms around her and brought his head close to hers slowly, as though waiting for her to pull away, all the while drawing her nearer. Dors made no move and he kissed her—slowly, lingeringly, and then passionately—and her arms
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