Я, Робот
Little Lost Robot
Infact,objectively,Iadmirehisingenuity.Howbettercanarobotlosehimselfthantohidehimselfamongagroupofsimilarrobots?"
"Yes,youwouldadmireit.I’vedetectedamusementinyou,Peter–amusementandanappallinglackofunderstanding.Areyouaroboticist,Peter?Thoserobotsattachimportancetowhattheyconsidersuperiority.You’vejustsaidasmuchyourself.SubconsciouslytheyfeelhumanstobeinferiorandtheFirstLawwhichprotectsusfromthemisimperfect.Theyareunstable.Andherewehaveayoungmanorderingarobottoleavehim,tolosehimself,witheveryverbalappearanceofrevulsion,disdain,anddisgust.Granted,thatrobotmustfolloworders,butsubconsciously,thereisresentment.Itwillbecomemoreimportantthaneverforittoprovethatitissuperiordespitethehorriblenamesitwascalled.Itmaybecomesoimportantthatwhat’sleftoftheFirstLawwon’tbeenough."
"HowonEarth,oranywhereintheSolarSystem,Susan,isarobotgoingtoknowthemeaningoftheassortedstronglanguageuseduponhim?Obscenityisnotoneofthethingsimpressioneduponhisbrain."
"Originalimpressionmentisnoteverything,"Calvinsnarledathim."Robotshavelearningcapacity,you...youfool-"AndBogertknewthatshehadreallylosthertemper.
