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that--it's inside the human limits. But billions! That's clear outside
the limits. There must be a definite project back of that somewhere."
The earl's interest and surprise augmented with every word, and when
Hawkins finished, he said with strong admiration:
"It's wonderfully reasoned out, Washington, it certainly is. It shows
what I think is quite extraordinary penetration. For you've hit it;
you've driven the centre, you've plugged the bulls-eye of my dream. Now
I'll tell you the whole thing, and you'll understand it. I don't need to
ask you to keep it to yourself, because you'll see that the project will
prosper all the better for being kept in the background till the right
time. Have you noticed how many pamphlets and books I've got lying
around relating to Russia?"
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Yes, I think most anybody would notice that--anybody who wasn't dead."
Well, I've been posting myself a good while. That's a great and,
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splendid nation, and deserves to be set free." He paused, then added in
a quite matter-of-fact way, "When I get this money I'm going to set it
free."
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Great guns!"
Why, what makes you jump like that?"
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