Young Boris Tchetveroukine, the proud son of a proud White Russian emigre naval officer, was always a touchy fellow. His colleagues at Brabant's food research institute, where he was a teacher, found that he felt insulted at the drop of a word and always insisted on his own way. Last week, after eleven years at the school, he went on trial before a governmental disciplinary committee for insubordination. For one day, with ominous patience, Boris listened to the charges laid against him. On the second day, he faced his detractors with an ultimatum: "I'll give you just five seconds...
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