... watched, there were twinkles of unbearable brightness at the base of the pillar of fire, spreading intoawesome sheet-flashes, and other fireballs soared up. Then the soundand the shock-wave of the ... the flicker of the lighter, Melroy made his way around to them and drewopen the slats of one, looking out. Except for the headlights of cars, fardown in the street, and the lights of ships in the harbor, ... took the same tests, in the same manner, as any of the others. Theyjust didn't have the mental equipment to cope with them and the othersdid. And for that reason, I won't run the risk...