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Wilmarht grinned – people are willing to argue to the last minute to prove their point. How low, how down-to-earth… He turned away from the window and stared at his hands. They hadn't shaken like that in a long time. One could tell by the ripples on the golden smoothness of his temples. The young man did not know what to do next; moreover, he was not sure what would happen in the next five minutes either. On arrival at the hotel he had time to send a letter to his brother in California, hoping that he could accept it for the time being until Willmarth could work out what to do next. Continuing to teach at the university was not a good idea – THEY had to know his place of work, so… The young man bit his tongue painfully and tears came to his eyes. The poor man was really desperate.

Wandering gloomy thoughts, he looked again at the starry sky. For a moment it seemed that one of the luminous dots was suddenly approaching. Wilmarth shook his head – no, he was wrong. It was several more hours before his eyelids drooped and he fell into a restless sleep.