byWithout preamble, the door swung open with a rush and a man ran into the office. He was waving a paper in one hand, but this was not the only evidence of his excitement; aside from the waved paper and his obviously breathless appearance, the man spoke as soon as he was within sight of the other man behind the desk.
“Professor Milton has resigned!”
The man behind the desk smiled resignedly. “Don’t be too concerned, Doctor Harris. Professor Milton has resigned before; he always comes back.”
Doctor Harris shook his head. His agitation did not diminish, despite the calm composure of the man behind the desk. “Doctor Edwards,” he explained, “you don’t really understand. He—”
“Look, Harris,” replied Doctor Edwards, dropping the formality of title, “is there anything we can do about it?”
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