"There will be much to learn, Dan. The full use of the mind, control of aging and disease.... Our work will require many centuries." "Centuries? But--" "I'll teach you, Dan." "It sounds great," Dan said. "Too good to be true. But how do you know I'm the man for the job? Don't I have to take some kind of test?" She looked up at him, smiling, her lips slightly parted. On impulse, Dan put a hand under her chin, drew her face close and kissed her on the mouth.... A full minute later, the Ivroy, nestled in Dan's arms, looked up at him again. "You passed the test," she said. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Star-Sent Knaves, by Keith Laumer