Darcy did not understand the term geneticist, but he knew ‘genesis’, of course, from the bible, and his classical education had taught him that meant ‘origin’, and so he could start to make some connections there. “Interesting... there must be a lot to discover and catalogue here,” he mused.
“Yes, I am very grateful to her for her assistance,” he nodded.
He knew that he was just avoiding talking about the letter, but he wasn’t sure that he could bring it up without stuttering.