III.
The day before the Commission sailed, Martin insisted that Sondelius take his first injection of phage. He refused.
"No, I will not touch it till you get converted to humanity, Martin, and give it to everybody in St. Hubert. And you will! Wait till you see them suffering by the thousand. You have not seen such a thing. Then you will forget science and try to save everybody. You shall not inject me till you will inject all my n***o friends down there too."
That afternoon Gottlieb called Martin in. He spoke with hesitation:
"You're off for Blackwater tomorrow."
"Yes, sir."
"Hm. You may be gone some time. I—Martin, you are my oldest friend in New York, you and the good Miriam. Tell me: At first you and Terry t'ought I should not take up the Directorship. Don't you t'ink I was wise?
