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commitment yet. We just want you to see something that we think will
interest you. That we know will interest you."

The sincerity in her voice finally grabbed him. All things considered,
David wouldnТt mind seeing the SSC anyway, at least for a quick visit.
After all, it was the pinnacle of experimental apparatus in his field.

"No commitment?"

"None. Just come down and see what we have to show you."

David could live with that. "All right, look." David checked the calendar
on his wall; it was Monday, and he had a class to teach tomorrow and on
Thursday. But he could probably get someone to cover the second lecture. "I
can fly down Wednesday, but I have to get back to Boston well before
sundown on Friday."

"That shouldnТt be a problem. WeТll make arrangements for your tickets and
call you tomorrow."

* * *

That night, David had a minor argument with his wife, Sarah. He had held
off mentioning the phone call until after they had eaten dinner and Yitzhak
was asleep in his crib. They sat down on the sofa and turned the television
onto cable news, as usual. Then he told her that heТd be going to Texas for
a few days, the day after tomorrow.

"Texas? They want you to go to Texas?"

"ItТs only for a few days," he said.

"WhatТs in Texas?"

"The Superconducting Supercollider. You know, the SSC."

Sarah sighed. "David, itТs bad enough that you go out to Chicago every few
weeks. WhatТs this Texas trip all about?"

"IТm not sure. They may want to offer me a job." He shrugged. "I wouldnТt
take it, of course."

"I hope not. WeТre not doing another Los Alamos."

"Hey, Los Alamos was a nice town."

"ButЦ"

"ItТs OK, Sarah. I remember."