Well though of, Dr. Urquhart > Ethan wondered rather fearfully if Cee were reading his mind right now-apparently not, for the Cetagandan expatriate gave no sig

Well though of, Dr. Urquhart > Ethan wondered rather fearfully if Cee were reading his mind right now-apparently not, for the Cetagandan expatriate gave no sign of realizing his mistake yet. > "I take it," said Ethan, "that your powers are intermittent." > "Yes," replied Cee. "If my escape to Athos had gone as I'd originally planned, I meant never to use them again. I suppose your government will demand my services as the price of its protection, now." > "I-I don't know," answered Ethan honestly. "But if you truly possess such a talent, it would seem a shame not to use it. I mean, one can see the applications right away." > "Can't one, though," muttered Cee bitterly. > "Look at pediatric medicine-what a diagnostic aid for pre-verbal patients! Babies who can't answer, Where does it hurt? What does it feel like? Or for stroke victims or those paralyzed in accidents who have lost all ability to communicate, trapped in their bodies. God the Father," Ethan's enthusiasm mounted, "you could be an absolute savior!"