Your intelligence

"My intelligence?" said Miranda loudly, almost a scream, "But... but..."

"I know it will be hard dear," said her Mother, "But right now you're the smartest of any of us, so it was worth a lot of money. Considering how smart you are now, you should still be very functional after they take it, and we'll be sure and buy it back as soon as we can."

Miranda had tears rolling down her face, but she knew there was nothing to be done. She'd always been a smart kid, at the top of all her classes, but it seemed she was about to learn how the other half lives.

"What about me?" asked Martin after a pause. "What did you sell of mine?"

Mrs. Mason looked **** as she turned to her only son. "Well Martin, the truth is we've sold..."