An Affair of Sorcerers
“"I'm sure you suspected it." I gripped the edge of the examining table on which I was sitting, winced as pain streaked through my freshly cleansed and bandaged right thumb. I was in my shorts, and felt cold. "Of course," I said. "Healthy bats don't normally make a habit of chewing on people's fingers." "You know what has to be done, don't you?" "Yeah. I know. How many shots am I going to need?" "I'm not sure. We'll start off with one a day, vary the dosage and take blood samples as we go along.... Maybe we can get away with six or seven. I'll start you off, and your regular doctor can give you the rest." "My doctor's away for a month. I'd just as soon you took care of it, if you don't mind. I'm beginning to feel at home here. How's my little friend?" "The same," he said stiffly. "My team of specialists is setting up a new battery of tests for this afternoon. Right now, let's concentrate on you." Greene asked me questions about my height and weight, then left the room for a few minutes. He returned with a hypodermic needle that looked at least nine inches long.MoreLess
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