14/21 "I can understand his doing it with no reason at all but the wish to see what would happen. No doubt he would have been standing somewhere in sight." "You can _understand_ that ?" "Very well indeed," he answered, in the same half-absent way. "Power of all kinds is a temptation to men. A certain kind of man--not necessarily cruel--would be fascinated with the thought of bringing about such a terrific end by such slight means." "Not necessarily cruel? You are not serious." "I have shocked you." He saw that he had really done so, and felt that it was imprudent. |