Я, Робот
Evidence
"This,Mr.Byerley,isacourtorderauthorizingmetosearchthesepremisesforthepresenceofillegal...uh...mechanicalmenorrobotsofanydescription."
Byerleyhalfrose,andtookthepaper.Heglancedatitindifferently,andsmiledashehandeditback."Allinorder.Goahead.Doyourjob.Mrs.Hoppen"–tohishousekeeper,whoappearedreluctantlyfromthenextroom–"pleasegowiththem,andhelpoutifyoucan."
Thelittleman,whosenamewasHarroway,hesitated,producedanunmistakableblush,failedcompletelytocatchByerley’seyes,andmuttered,"Comeon,"tothetwopolicemen.
Hewasbackintenminutes.
"Through?"questionedByerley,injustthetoneofapersonwhoisnotparticularlyinterestedinthequestion,oritsanswer.
Harrowayclearedhisthroat,madeabadstartinfalsetto,andbeganagain,angrily,"Lookhere,Mr.Byerley,ourspecialinstructionsweretosearchthehouseverythoroughly."
"Andhaven’tyou?"
"Weweretoldexactlywhattolookfor."
"Yes?"
"Inshort,Mr.Byerley,andnottoputtoofineapointonit,weweretoldtosearchyou."
"Me?"saidtheprosecutorwithabroadeningsmile."Andhowdoyouintendtodothat?"
"WehaveaPenet-radiationunit-"
"ThenI’mtohavemyX-rayphotographtaken,hey?Youhavetheauthority?"
"Yousawmywarrant."
"MayIseeitagain?"
Harroway,hisforeheadshiningwithconsiderablymorethanmereenthusiasm,passeditoverasecondtime.
