Я, Робот
Evidence
HiscampaignfortheMayoraltywascertainlythequeerestinhistory-!"
FrancisQuinnwasapoliticianofthenewschool.That,ofcourse,isameaninglessexpression,asareallexpressionsofthesort.Mostofthe"newschools"wehavewereduplicatedinthesociallifeofancientGreece,andperhaps,ifweknewmoreaboutit,inthesociallifeofancientSumeriaandinthelakedwellingsofprehistoricSwitzerlandaswell.
But,togetoutfromunderwhatpromisestobeadullandcomplicatedbeginning,itmightbebesttostatehastilythatQuinnneitherranforofficenorcanvassedforvotes,madenospeechesandstuffednoballotboxes.AnymorethanNapoleonpulledatriggeratAusterlitz.
Andsincepoliticsmakesstrangebedfellows,AlfredLanningsatattheothersideofthedeskwithhisferociouswhiteeyebrowsbentfarforwardovereyesinwhichchronicimpatiencehadsharpenedtoacuity.Hewasnotpleased.
Thefact,ifknowntoQuinn,wouldhaveannoyedhimnottheleast.Hisvoicewasfriendly,perhapsprofessionallyso.
"IassumeyouknowStephenByerley,Dr.Lanning."
"Ihaveheardofhim.Sohavemanypeople."
"Yes,sohaveI.Perhapsyouintendvotingforhimatthenextelection."
"Icouldn’tsay."Therewasanunmistakabletraceofacidityhere."Ihavenotfollowedthepoliticalcurrents,soI’mnotawarethatheisrunningforoffice."
"Hemaybeournextmayor.Ofcourse,heisonlyalawyernow,butgreatoaks-"
"Yes,"interruptedLanning,"Ihaveheardthephrasebefore.ButIwonderifwecangettothebusinessathand."
