Я, Робот
Catch That Rabbit
We’llbeoutinfifteenminUh-huh-HUH-HEY-Y!"
"What’sgoingon?"IttookPowellseveralsecondstorecoverfromhisstunnedastonishmentatDonovan’svocalgyrations."Comeon,givemeachanceatthathole.Don’tbeahogaboutit."
Hefoughthiswayupward,butDonovankickedwildly,"Theydidanabout-face,Greg.They’releaving.DavelHey,Da-aave!"
Powellshrieked,"What’stheuseofthat,youfool?Soundwon’tcarry."
"Well,then,"pantedDonovan,"kickthewalls,slamthem,getsomevibrationstarted.We’vegottoattracttheirattentionsomehow,Greg,orwe’rethrough."Hepoundedlikeamadman.
Powellshookhim,"Wait,Mike,wait.Listen,I’vegotanidea.JumpingJupiter,thisisafinetimetogetaroundtothesimplesolutions.Mike!"
"Whatdoyouwant?"Donovanpulledhisheadin.
"Letmeintherefastbeforetheygetoutofrange."
"Outofrange!Whatareyougoingtodo?Hey,whatareyougoingtodowiththatdetonator?"HegrabbedPowell’sarm.
Powellshookoffthegripviolently."I’mgoingtodoalittleshooting."
"Why?"
"That’sforlater.Let’sseeifitworksfirst.Ifitdoesn’t,then-Getoutofthewayandletmeshoot!"
Therobotswereflickers,smallandgettingsmaller,inthedistance.Powelllinedupthesightstensely,andpulledthetriggerthreetimes.Heloweredthegunsandpeeredanxiously.Oneofthesubsidiarieswasdown!Therewereonlysixgleamingfiguresnow.
Powellcalledintohistransmitteruncertainly.
