Я, Робот

           Powellsaid,"Mikeifit’strue,wemustbeoutoftheGalaxyaltogether."

           Donovansaid,"BlazedGreg!We’dbethefirstmenoutoftheSolarSystem."

           "Yes!That’sjustit.We’veescapedthesun.We’veescapedtheGalaxy.Mike,thisshipistheanswer.Itmeansfreedomforallhumanity–freedomtospreadthroughtoeverystarthatexists–millionsandbillionsandtrillionsofthem."

           Andthenhecamedownwithahardthud,"Buthowdowegetback,Mike?"

           Donovansmiledshakily,"Oh,that’sallright.Theshipbroughtushere.Theshipwilltakeusback.Meformorebeans."

           "ButMike...holdon,Mike.Ifittakesusbackthewayitbroughtushere-"

           Donovanstoppedhalfwayupandsatbackheavilyintothechair.

           Powellwenton,"We’llhaveto...dieagain,Mike"

           "Well,"sighedDonovan,"ifwehaveto,wehaveto.Atleastitisn’tpermanent,notverypermanent."

           SusanCalvinwasspeakingslowlynow.ForsixhoursshehadbeenslowlyproddingTheBrain–forsixfruitlesshours.Shewaswearyofrepetitions,wearyofcircumlocutions,wearyofeverything.

           "Now,Brain,there’sjustonemorething.Youmustmakeaspecialefforttoanswersimply.Haveyoubeenentirelyclearabouttheinterstellarjump?Imeandoesittakethemveryfar?"

           "Asfarastheywanttogo,MissSusan.Golly,itisn’tanytrickthroughthewarp."

           "Andontheotherside,whatwilltheysee?"

           "Starsandstuff.