“Well?” Malone said.
“You said not to tell you,” Lou said instantly.
“All right,” Malone said. “I rescind the order. Am I a telepath, or am I not?”
Lou’s lips didn’t move. But then, they didn’t have to.
The message came, unbidden, into Malone’s mind.
Of course you are. That was the whole reason for Andrew’s assigning you to this type of case.
“My God,” Malone said softly.
Sir Lewis laid down his pipe in a handy ashtray. “Of course,” he said, “you will find it difficult to pick up anyone but Lou, at first. The rapport between you two is really quite strong.”
“Very strong indeed,” Lou murmured. Malone found himself beginning to blush.
“It will be some time yet,” Sir Lewis went on, “before you can really call yourself a telepath, my boy.”