The Procedural Matters of the Task

Mr. Axelrod: We will reimburse you for your expenses and provide what we will call an honorarium. Would $1,000 a day be suitable? We'll provide this in cash before you leave. How many days? Well, as it is now in the afternoon, we'll begin the task tomorrow morning at any time which suits you. After that, we'll wing it a little. My psychic gifts, as you must then know, are very undependable. I hardly think anyone should risk anything really serious on them. Mr. Axelrod paused to let that sink in and then continued.