The lobby was buzzing with activity, a sight she was always relieved to see. Keeping the number of visitors to the museum high was a major concern that affected every decision she made. With no visitors, there would be no museum, no teaching of natural history, and no repository of artifacts. When one of the docents saw Diane, she came hurrying over from a small group of Japanese tourists who stood smiling and waving at her. Diane smiled and returned the wave. “Dr. Fallon,” said Emily, “the Maeda family’s here from Japan. They won the free trip to the museum. You know, the contest in the newspapers.” “They get newspapers from Georgia in Japan?” said Diane. “Who knew?” said Emily. “Anyway, they were wondering if they could have their picture made with you.” “Of course,” said Diane. She asked Travis to wait a moment while she had her picture taken with the family. “Take your time, ma’am,” he said. “I like watching all these people. This is a real interesting place you have here.”
