"Probably doesn't mean too much to you," he said with a smile. "But for the first time in history we can hurl a beam of neutrons of any desired range of energies at a target in any desired cross-section."
"It must be important," smiled Marie. "It is so complicated."
"Sophistry," he grinned. "Remember those 'nonsense engines' that were full of spools, levers, gears and stuff: all working furiously but producing nothing?"
"'A tale told by an idiot,
Full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing,'"
quoted Marie.
"Sort of like our friend Hedgerly," grinned Peter.
"Speaking of the devil," came a voice. Hedgerly came in through the winding passageway, followed by Graydon and Joan Willson who came last. Joan passed through the group until she could take Peter's arm. "Peter," she said. "I'm wealthy."