He found Levine hanging off the port railing。 Levine came ＇＇38＇＇ from the oceanographic institute at Woods Hole； Massachusetts。 His hand was damp when Norman shook it。 Levine looked extremely ill at ease； and finally admitted that he was seasick。
〃Seasick？ A marine biologist？〃 Norman said。
〃I work in the laboratory；〃 he said。 〃At home。 On land。 Where things don't move all the time。 Why are you smiling？〃
〃Sorry；〃 Norman said。
〃You think it's funny； a seasick marine biologist？〃
〃Incongruous； I guess。〃
〃A lot of us get seasick；〃 Levine said。 He stared out at the sea。 〃Look out there；〃 he said。 〃Thousands of miles of flat。 Nothing。〃
〃The ocean。〃
〃It gives me the creeps；〃 Levine said。
〃So？〃 Barnes said； back in his office。 〃What do you think？〃
〃Of what？〃
〃Of the team； for Christ's sake。〃
〃It's the team I chose； six years later。 Basically a good group； certainly very able。〃
〃I want to know who will crack。〃
〃Why should anybody crack？〃 Norman said。 He was looking at Barnes； noticing the thin line of sweat on his upper lip。 The mander was under a lot of pressure himself。
〃A thousand feet down？〃 Barnes said。 〃Living and working in a cramped habitat？ Listen； it's not like I'm going in with military divers who have been trained and who have themselves under control。 I'm taking a bunch of scientists； for God's sake。 I want to make sure they all have a clean bill of health。 I want to make sure nobody's going to crack。〃
〃I don't know if you are aware of this； Captain； but psychologists can't predict that very accurately。 Who will crack。〃
〃Even when it's from fear？〃
〃Whatever it's from。〃
Barnes frowned。 〃I thought fear was your specialty。〃
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