The Encirclement

At some point during the lecture Sándor would get up, point a finger at Professor Teleki and accuse him of lying – and Teleki would gasp and sputter and grow red in the face and the audience would love it. But it wasn’t an act, and Teleki had approached Sándor many times – either personally or through his agent – to ask what his problem was. He even offered him money, which Sándor accepted, only to break his promise and show up at the lectures again – to the point where audiences started expecting him, as if Teleki’s presence was secondary, playing the straight man to this hectoring, vindictive blind guy who was the star of the show.