"During the journey, I watched you one by one," he said, "and I read the concern on your faces. I saw that sooner or later each of you, thinking about what you have temporarily left behind, wondered if it was really worth it. And it is good that you have asked for it, because I do not like collaborating with reckless people... and anyway, the answer is yes, you can be sure that it is worth it! Fate has given us a truly unique privilege, because probably tomorrow we will begin to rewrite human history. Be proud of you and let's work hard."
"I'll drive you home," James suggested to Helen in a faint voice.
"I have to go back to town to retrieve the car."
"You're right, I hadn't thought of it. I take you back to the Country Hole »James agreed, turning instead to the short cut he took to Hel
