They fell silent.
William wanted to say: If only we could take that dream back with us, if only our people could see.
"Yes," Herb said suddenly. "God, yes, yes."
"Eh?"
"... nothing."
"He called me in today," William said.
"Oh?"
"We talked."
"What did you talk about?"
"Not much ... I don't see what he was trying to get at." William stood up. He looked at the microphone. He felt courage grow in him. "I've been ... thinking...."