‘I did not, until a few minutes before I told you. Of course you thought I did. It is very natural.’
‘It could hardly have been a coincidence,’ said Greif, almost to himself.
‘Hardly.’ Rex smiled.
‘And yet,’ continued Greif, ‘I do not see any way of explaining it all.’
‘I could show you, but it would need several years to do so.’
‘It is not a personal gift?’
‘No, it is a science.’
‘Of what kind?’
‘It is that part of astronomy in which the public does not believe. Do you understand?’
‘Astrology?’ inquired Greif with a rather foolish and yet incredulous smile. ‘I thought that was considered to be nothing but mediaeval ignorance.’