The Later Journeys - 8. Commitment
Previous Chapter “Well,” said Gerard Greenfield IV, “You know I can’t do much more than I’ve already done. I’m actually surprised he hasn’t heard planes overhead yet.” He paused, thinking. “It’s not like he doesn’t know it’s the 21st century. If he wants to go out, he’s gonna have to understand that he’ll see weird things. The coach, you can do. The roads, we can keep blocked off. But once you get to the boundary, he’ll see pavement, he’ll probably see cars, or at least hear them. Trains too, depending on the time of day. Maybe people. Those are the easiest to deal with. Just prepare him the best you can. How’s everything else coming along?” I had, of course, been sending him summary emails the whole time Ben had been with us. Gerry was a great guy. He was 40, the younger brother of a close friend. And he was rich as all hell. He’d inherited quite a bit, as had his sister, but as intellectually gif...