Published in the UK magazine Argosy, 01/1973. Printed in the collection .
Mr. Behrens takes a temporary role of teacher at the University of Middlesex. He soon takes notice of three key students in his class, Alison, Patrick, and Ahmed, who are very unhappy with the college and its poor conditions. Behrens, aided by his colleague Mr. Calder, are there to keep an eye on Ahmed since that young man's father is important to the nation's oil concessions.