His agitation was subsiding; already he was becoming aware that he had not got it in him to make these men believe that what he said was true. He had… - Nevil Shute

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His agitation was subsiding; already he was becoming aware that he had not got it in him to make these men believe that what he said was true. He had had so much of this in the past; he was accustomed to being right and being disbelieved on vital issues. It was what happened to him; other people could put across their convictions and win credence, but he had never been able to do that. Now it was happening again.