Я, Робот

           I’vebeenstayingontheshipnowforfourdaysandnoneofthemhavetriedtogetout.ButIthoughtyououghttoknow,andIdidn’tliketospreadthenews.Inoticedthemattermyself."

           "Isanyonetherenow?"demandedthegeneral.

           "IleftRobbinsandMcAdamsthere."

           Therewasathoughtfulsilence,andthenDr.Calvinsaid,ironically,"Well?"

           Kallnerrubbedhisnoseuncertainly,"What’sitallabout?"

           "Isn’titobvious?Nester10isplanningtoleave.Thatordertolosehimselfisdominatinghisabnormalitypastanythingwecando.Iwouldn’tbesurprisedifwhat’sleftofhisFirstLawwouldscarcelybepowerfulenoughtooverrideit.Heisperfectlycapableofseizingtheshipandleavingwithit.Thenwe’dhaveamadrobotonaspaceship.Whatwouldhedonext?Anyidea?Doyoustillwanttoleavethemalltogether,general?"

           "Nonsense,"interruptedBogert.Hehadregainedhissmoothness."Allthatfromafewscratchmarksonalock."

           "Haveyou,Dr.Bogert,completedtheanalysisI’verequired,sinceyouvolunteeropinions?"

           "Yes."

           "MayIseeit?"

           "No."

           "Whynot?Ormayn’tIaskthat,either?"

           "Becausethere’snopointinit,Susan.Itoldyouinadvancethatthesemodifiedrobotsarelessstablethanthenormalvariety,andmyanalysisshowsit.There’sacertainverysmallchanceofbreakdownunderextremecircumstancesthatarenotlikelytooccur.Letitgoatthat.Iwon’tgiveyouammunitionforyourabsurdclaimthatsixty-twoperfectlygoodrobotsbedestroyedjustbecausesofaryoulacktheabilitytodetectNestor10amongthem.