Я, Робот
Little Lost Robot
SusanCalvinstaredhimdownandletdisgustfillhereyes."Youwon’tletanythingstandinthewayofthepermanentdirectorship,willyou?"
"Please,"beggedKallner,halfinirritation."Doyouinsistthatnothingfurthercanbedone,Dr.Calvin?"
"Ican’tthinkofanything,sir,"shereplied,wearily."IftherewereonlyotherdifferencesbetweenNestor10andthenormalrobots,differencesthatdidn’tinvolvetheFirstLaw.Evenoneotherdifference.Somethinginimpressionment,environment,specification-"Andshestoppedsuddenly.
"Whatisit?"
"I’vethoughtofsomething...Ithink-"Hereyesgrewdistantandhard,"ThesemodifiedNestors,Peter.Theygetthesameimpressioningthenormalonesget,don’tthey?"
"Yes.Exactlythesame."
"Andwhatwasityouweresaying,Mr.Black,"sheturnedtotheyoungman,whothroughthestormsthathadfollowedhisnewshadmaintainedadiscreetsilence."OncewhencomplainingoftheNestors’attitudeofsuperiority,yousaidthetechnicianshadtaughtthemalltheyknew."
"Yes,inethericphysics.They’renotacquaintedwiththesubjectwhentheycomehere."
"That’sright,"saidBogert,insurprise."Itoldyou,Susan,whenIspoketotheotherNestorsherethatthetwonewarrivalshadn’tlearnedethericphysicsyet."
"Andwhyisthat?"Dr.Calvinwasspeakinginmountingexcitement."Whyaren’tNS-2modelsimpressionedwithethericphysicstostartwith?"
"Icantellyouthat,"saidKallner."It’sallofapiecewiththesecrecy."
