Я, Робот

           AndhecamearoundwantingmetorepeatanexperimentIhadabandonedamonthago.HewasalwaysannoyingmeonthatsubjectandIwastiredofit.Itoldhimtogoaway–andthat’sallIsawofhim."

           "Youtoldhimtogoaway?"askedDr.Calvinwithsharpinterest."Injustthosewords?Didyousay`Goaway’?Trytoremembertheexactwords."

           Therewasapparentlyaninternalstruggleinprogress.Blackcradledhisforeheadinabroadpalmforamoment,thentoreitawayandsaiddefiantly,"Isaid,’Goloseyourself.’"

           Bogertlaughedforashortmoment."Andhedid,eh?"

           ButCalvinwasn’tfinished.Shespokecajolingly,"Nowwe’regettingsomewhere,Mr.Black.Butexactdetailsareimportant.Inunderstandingtherobot’sactions,aword,agesture,anemphasismaybeeverything.Youcouldn’thavesaidjustthosethreewords,forinstance,couldyou?Byyourowndescriptionyoumusthavebeeninahastymood.Perhapsyoustrengthenedyourspeechalittle."

           Theyoungmanreddened,"Well...Imayhavecalledita...afewthings."

           "Exactlywhatthings?"

           "Oh–Iwouldn’trememberexactly.BesidesIcouldn’trepeatit.Youknowhowyougetwhenyou’reexcited."Hisembarrassedlaughwasalmostagiggle,"Isortofhaveatendencytostronglanguage."

           "That’squiteallright,"shereplied,withprimseverity."Atthemoment,I’mapsychologist.Iwouldliketohaveyourepeatexactlywhatyousaidasnearlyasyouremember,and,evenmoreimportant,theexacttoneofvoiceyouused."

           Blacklookedathiscommandingofficerforsupport,foundnone.