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 exist。〃
 The flame had crawled up to the final edge; Pendergast opened his fingers; and the unburned corner flared into ash on its way to the turned earth。 Gently; Pendergast pressed it into Mary Greene's grave。 When he stepped back; nothing remained but a black stain in the brown earth。
 A brief; shocked silence followed。
 Then Smithback put his head into his hands。 〃I can't believe it。 Did you bring us here just to see that?〃
 Pendergast nodded。
 〃Why?〃
 〃Because what I have just done was too important to do alone。 It was an action that required witnesses…if only for the sake of history。〃
 As Nora looked at Pendergast; she saw…behind the conflict still evident on his face…a bottomless sorrow; an exhaustion of spirit。
 Smithback shook his head miserably。 〃Do you know what you've done? You've just destroyed the greatest medical advance ever made。〃
 The FBI agent spoke again; his voice low now; almost a whisper。 〃Can't you see? This formula would have destroyed the world。 Leng already had the answer to his problem right in his hand。 Had he released this into the world; it would have been the end。 He only lacked the objectivity to see it。〃
 Smithback did not reply。
 Pendergast glanced at the writer for a moment。 Then he dropped his gaze to the grave。 His shoulders seemed to droop。
 Nora had been standing back; watching; listening; without saying a word。 Suddenly; she spoke。
 〃I understand;〃 she said。 〃I know how difficult that decision must have been。 For what it's worth; I think you did the right thing。〃
 As she spoke; Pendergast's eyes remained on the ground。 Then; slowly; his gaze rose to meet her own。 Perhaps it was her imagination; but the anguish in his face seemed to lessen almost imperceptibly at her words。
 〃Thank you; Nora;〃 he said quietly。



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