Einstein had been smart? Peggy laughed at herself. Einstein was smart. Being smart was what made him Einstein-well, being smart and that silly hair. He might not have lost Herb’s address, but he sure hadn’t found a comb any time lately.
How many smart Jews had Hitler chased out of Germany? Peggy didn’t know, but she was sure it wasn’t a small number. Countries needed people like that. Now America had them and Germany, even this maybe-new Germany under the Salvation Committee, damn well didn’t. Served the Germans right.
“Ha!” Peggy said. She knew the person she could call. She hustled back to the phone and dialed. If he didn’t answer, no harm done. But he did. “Herb?” she said, “Listen, you’ll never guess who I just sent over to your place …”