"I don't know about physical methods, I told you. I've been dealing with
people in books, films, tapes all my life, not living men up till now,
can't you absorb that?"
"Apparently I've had more experience with these things than you then,
Doctor. Shall I proceed?"
"You shall not," I cried omnisciently. "I know enough to understand we
can't get the results the government wants by drugs. You going to put
that away?"
Madison nodded once.
"All right," he said.
I unshackled my fingers and he put the shiny needle away in its case, in
his suitcoat pocket.
"You understand, Thorn," he said, "that the general won't like this."