The political uncertainties in Washington and in Europe resulted in a Pride decision to send Lafe around the world, scouting areas for possible exploration. Before his departure he spent many hours over maps of various scattered regions. At no time was his sixth sense triggered. He left Houston profoundly discouraged. His disagreement with Green about Germany weighed heavy. With every day's newspapers, he became more convinced that Europe was about to explode; he avoided thinking about it. That the man who was Pride was blind to the forces behind the coming explosion further disturbed him, The lack of any intuition about where the new oil lay was a last straw. It was as if his work, his growth, his accumulated knowledge of the last five years were in danger of being seen as valueless and futile. The thought of six months spent at the ends of the earth in pursuit of goals whose worth was rapidly becoming dubious left him in the first lengthy depression he had known since starting his new life in Houston. His sense of despair was enhanced by his conclusion after the first month of the trip that the whole planet was poised on the verge of another mass attack of insanity.
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