And the kids?””Quincy, nothing. All she wants to do is look for Saturn’s rings and bring home every creature from the pound. Nelson, though, he’s…” She looked at Nicholas. “He’s like you. Gifted, but ignorant.”Nicholas...

When I behold other people, who are of course the children of some family or other, and think of my own children, and of myself…I am astonished at how sensible, well-behaved, practical, courteous, and predictable...