Я, Робот
Little Lost Robot
"Well,justforfun-supposeIasktherobotsfromnowonafewquestionsongammarays.Wavelengthlimits,forinstance."
"No!"Dr.Calvin’seyessparkedtolife."Itwouldbetooeasyforhimtodenyknowledgeandthenhe’dbewarnedagainstthetestthat’scomingup–whichisourrealchance.PleasefollowthequestionsI’veindicated,Peter,anddon’timprovise.It’sjustwithintheboundsofrisktoaskthemifthey’veeverworkedwithgammarays.Andtrytosoundevenlessinterestedthanyoudowhenyouaskit."
Bogertshrugged,andpressedthebuzzerthatwouldallowtheentranceofNumberFifteen.
ThelargeRadiationRoomwasinreadinessoncemore.Therobotswaitedpatientlyintheirwoodencells,allopentothecenterbutclosedofffromeachother.
Major-generalKallnermoppedhisbrowslowlywithalargehandkerchiefwhileDr.CalvincheckedthelastdetailswithBlack.
"You’resurenow,"shedemanded,"thatnoneoftherobotshavehadachancetotalkwitheachotherafterleavingtheOrientationRoom?"
"Absolutelysure,"insistedBlack."There’snotbeenawordexchanged."
"Andtherobotsareputintheproperstalls?"
"Here’stheplan."
Thepsychologistlookedatitthoughtfully,"Um-m-m."
Thegeneralpeeredoverhershoulder."What’stheideaofthearrangement,Dr.Calvin?"
"I’veaskedtohavethoserobotsthatappearedevenslightlyoutoftrueintheprevioustestsconcentratedononesideofthecircle.I’mgoingtobesittinginthecentermyselfthistime,andIwantedtowatchthoseparticularly."
