"Medical men have no sense of proportion," murmured Jason. "Science makes them so helpless."
"I see no kind of helplessness in rescuing humanity from disease," I answered calmly. "Please tell me what you want to know."
They both looked at me attentively. The Premier took out a pair of pince-nez and began to clean the lenses, still watching me.
"France is unwilling to let the germ into her territory. Can measures be taken to stop its access to the Continent?"
"No. It will get there inevitably. It has probably got there long ago. It is air borne and water borne and probably sea borne as well. The whole world will be infected sooner or later. There is no immunity possible."
The Premier put on his pince-nez and warmed his hands at the fire.
"Then what will the result of the germ be upon mankind?" he asked at length.
"It will begin a new era. What has made reform so difficult up to now?"
"People do not see eye to eye on all questions, Dr. Harden. That is the main reason."
"And why do they not see eye to eye?"