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I am not the Man I was
THERE WAS a short silence, broken by Baumer, who asked permission of the Professor to retire in order to make himself more presentable. Little Adolf was of a nature that instinctively shrank from witnessing deeds of violence, and evidently deeming with reason that my hour had come, he had no wish to remain.
As he rose to go the Professor stayed him with a gesture.
"By all means, my dear Baumer," he said, "make such changes in your toilet as undoubtedly appear to be necessary. But kindly attend to my instructions. You will have certain duties to perform before we leave."
He turned to Karl von Emmerich who was lounging on the chair from which he had witnessed the experiment with Beatrice.
"It is essential, my good Karl," continued the Professor, "that you shou
