think." "Do
think."
"Do you mean to tell me," he demanded, "that we have to run an EEG on anyone we consider telling about you?"
"Of course." She seemed surprised. "What's the problem?"
" 'What's the problem?' How the hell are we supposed to convince someone to have an EEG run without even telling him why?"
"Wait a tick." She cocked her head. "Back home it takes about two minutes and it's part of any medicheck. I gather that's not the case here?"
"No," he said with commendable restraint, "it's not." He went on to explain the procedure, and it was her turn to look astonished.
"Good Lord! I've never heard of anything so primitive!"
"We're a pretty primitive bunch, Milla," he said plaintively, "but you're not going to make a lot of friends