Dinner with the Sub-Warden Summary

After the meeting and vote held by the fellows at Bracton College, four of the participants retreat into two of the best rooms at the college to dine together. Present are Mr. Curry, Lord Feverstone, James Busby (the college bursar) and Mark Studdock. Busby has arranged this dinner party, during which the conversation quickly turns to the N.I.C.E. Lord Feverstone raises the question as to whether anyone really knows what the institute is, or what it plans to do. Busby and Curry spout all sorts of answers to this question, but these answers are vague, except for their belief that it will create well-paying jobs.

Soon Curry is called away to a meeting with the Warden of Bracton, and Busby announces that he plans to go to bed early. These actions leave Mark alone...