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440 Anthony Boucher<br />

“It is, sir. The paradoxes involved go beyond even our powers. No, sir,” said<br />

Nellthu, with a sort <strong>of</strong> rueful admiration, “her third wish was stronger than that.<br />

She said: ‘I wish that you fall permanently and unselfishly in love with me.’ ”<br />

“She was always logical,” Martin admitted. “So for your own sake you had to<br />

make her beautiful and … adept, and since then you have been compelled to gratify<br />

her every—” He broke <strong>of</strong>f and looked from the bed to the demon. “How lucky for<br />

me that she included unselfishly! ”<br />

“Yes, sir,” said Nellthu.

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