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For once I was the Hero

           Youareinalandwhichofferssuchaninducementtotheambitiousnaturalistasnoneeverhassincetheworldbegan,andyousuggestleavingitbeforewehaveacquiredmorethanthemostsuperficialknowledgeofitorofitscontents.Iexpectedbetterthingsofyou,ProfessorSummerlee."

           "Youmustremember,"saidSummerlee,sourly,"thatIhavealargeclassinLondonwhoareatpresentatthemercyofanextremelyinefficientlocumtenens.Thismakesmysituationdifferentfromyours,ProfessorChallenger,since,sofarasIknow,youhaveneverbeenentrustedwithanyresponsibleeducationalwork."

           "Quiteso,"saidChallenger."Ihavefeltittobeasacrilegetodivertabrainwhichiscapableofthehighestoriginalresearchtoanylesserobject.ThatiswhyIhavesternlysetmyfaceagainstanyprofferedscholasticappointment."

           "Forexample?"askedSummerlee,withasneer;butLordJohnhastenedtochangetheconversation.

           "Imustsay,"saidhe,"thatIthinkitwouldbeamightypoorthingtogobacktoLondonbeforeIknowagreatdealmoreofthisplacethanIdoatpresent."

           "IcouldneverdaretowalkintothebackofficeofmypaperandfaceoldMcArdle,"saidI.(Youwillexcusethefranknessofthisreport,willyounot,sir?)"He’dneverforgivemeforleavingsuchunexhaustedcopybehindme.Besides,sofarasIcanseeitisnotworthdiscussing,sincewecan’tgetdown,evenifwewanted."

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