"With your permission," he answered, "I should like to have-well, representatives-in this room at all
times. There will be two of them. If you want me, tell them-and I will soon be here."
I smiled at that, but he did not.
"You have reminded me," he said, "that we live in different worlds. You take your precautions to go
safely in your world-and I order my life to minimize the perils of mine. Not for a moment would I
presume to advise you how to walk among the dangers of your laboratory, Dr. Lowell. I have the
counterparts of those dangers. Bene-I guard against them as best I can."
It was a most irregular request, of course. But I found myself close to liking Ricori just then, and saw
clearly his point of view. He knew that and pressed the advantage.
"My men will be no bother," he said. "They will not interfere in any way with you. If what I suspect to be