The Pollinators of Eden
“At the end, the paraphernalia of national publicity—lights, cameras, and clicking steno pads—was less disconcerting than the gaze fixed on her by the former Space Secretary. Rosentiel made her wonder if only male nurses were employed at Saint Elizabeth’s.
Surprisingly, the devils advocate, Senator Heyburn, was merely dismissing her with the thanks of the committee when the committee’s attorney rose to a point of order. “Doctor Caron,” he asked, “in reference to your allegation that Flora might ...benefit night walkers, doesn’t this conflict with the Stanford-Hammersmith experiment on the raptures of space?”
“What’s the Stanford-Hammersmith experiment?” she asked.
“Well, ma’am, if you don’t know the answer, then I… er… withdraw the question.”
Before he finished stammering, the chamber was rippling with laughter, and when he retreated to stumble back into his seat, the ripples had grown to waves. Freda resumed her seat as Heyburn gaveled the room to order and whispered to Hans, seated beside her, “What is the Stanford-Hammersmith experiment?”MoreLess
Surprisingly, the devils advocate, Senator Heyburn, was merely dismissing her with the thanks of the committee when the committee’s attorney rose to a point of order. “Doctor Caron,” he asked, “in reference to your allegation that Flora might ...benefit night walkers, doesn’t this conflict with the Stanford-Hammersmith experiment on the raptures of space?”
“What’s the Stanford-Hammersmith experiment?” she asked.
“Well, ma’am, if you don’t know the answer, then I… er… withdraw the question.”
Before he finished stammering, the chamber was rippling with laughter, and when he retreated to stumble back into his seat, the ripples had grown to waves. Freda resumed her seat as Heyburn gaveled the room to order and whispered to Hans, seated beside her, “What is the Stanford-Hammersmith experiment?”MoreLess
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