Species Ii
“On the most complicated matters, however, Dr. Ralph Orinsky worked best alone, and on those things he also worked best during the darkest of the night hours.
Or at least he’d once thought so.
Now the white-haired man walked back and forth in front of the specimen table in his laboratory, a cordless telephone held so tightly in one hand that his fingers hurt. “If I can’t speak to him, then I need to leave a message for Mr. Herman Cromwell,” he said urgently into the receiver. He jammed h...is bifocals up to his forehead and they immediately slid down again. His voice was rising in desperation and he tried to control it—if the operator on the other end decided he was a loony, she’d pretend to take a message and Herman would never know he’d called. “He’s a patient there,” he said. “I believe he’s in Ward B. I realize it’s rather late, but if he could call me at his earliest opportunity, it would be most helpful.” He bit his lip at the woman’s reply but managed to hold his tongue—getting angry would only destroy any chance he had of getting through to Herman.MoreLess
Or at least he’d once thought so.
Now the white-haired man walked back and forth in front of the specimen table in his laboratory, a cordless telephone held so tightly in one hand that his fingers hurt. “If I can’t speak to him, then I need to leave a message for Mr. Herman Cromwell,” he said urgently into the receiver. He jammed h...is bifocals up to his forehead and they immediately slid down again. His voice was rising in desperation and he tried to control it—if the operator on the other end decided he was a loony, she’d pretend to take a message and Herman would never know he’d called. “He’s a patient there,” he said. “I believe he’s in Ward B. I realize it’s rather late, but if he could call me at his earliest opportunity, it would be most helpful.” He bit his lip at the woman’s reply but managed to hold his tongue—getting angry would only destroy any chance he had of getting through to Herman.MoreLess
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