Supermind by Randall Garrett and Laurence M. Janifer (well read books .TXT) 📕

Lou cut him off with a kiss. When she broke away Malone raised his eyebrows.

“I prithee,” he said, “interrupt me not. I am developing a scheme of philosophy. There have always been troubles. In the 1890’s there was a Depression and panic, and the Spanish-American War—”

“All right, Sirrah,” Lou said. “And then what?”

“Let’s see,” Malone said, reverting to 1973 for a second. “In 1903 there was the airplane, and troubles abroad.”

“Yes?” Lou said. “Do go on, Sirrah. Your liege awaits your slightest word.”

“Hmm,” Malone said.

“That, Milord, was a very slight word indeed,” Lou said. “What’s after 1903?”

Malone smiled and went back to the days of the First Elizabeth happily.

“In 1914, it was enemy aliens,” said Sir Kenneth Malone.