Authentic Science Fiction Monthly, No. 51 — page 40: what you’re looking at

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THE ENVIED deal of research into psychic force patterns 4s “We know all that, pro- fessor.” “Well, then, when can I get started? Ideal conditions at last. Just what I’ve been waiting for, all these years.” “My recommendation will be considered along with those of the other Instructors. You will hear of your classi- fication when Control con- siders the time is ripe.” “Lot of messing about! Even now there’s red tape. I thought I’d be free of all that. A lot of reforms needed here. A great many things to be done.” Quentin plodded off with the mechanical gait of a Grey, infused perhaps with just a suspicion of his own jerky aggressiveness. Judith advanced towards her Instructor. She said: “The professor seems to be full of ambitions. He’s very happy to be here.” “So many start out like that,” said the Instructor. 99 “But in time...’ Then he " stopped. 39 “What do you mean?” Instead of replying, the Instructor moved aside and motioned to her to enter the room. Judith went in, and he followed her. They stood together in the middle of the room. Chairs stood against a wall, but they were rarely used : a Grey experienced no fatigue in standing, and there was no point in making a complicated mechanism for sitting down. One could do so if one wanted, in a series of short, clumsy movements. Judith had noticed that a few sentimentalists, still lament- ing the ordinary life they had given up, sometimes made a point of using the chairs as though they wished to retain old habits. It was for such nostalgic beings that the chairs were provided. At this moment she felt, herself, that she wanted to sit down and pretend to be a normal, living woman again; but her pride kept her upright. conmcloooks.com