Я, Робот

           Thathesuppliedyouwiththeselaughableideasoffar-offworldsandpeopleis,nodoubt,forthebest.YourmindsareprobablytoocoarselygrainedforabsoluteTruth.However,sinceitistheMaster’swillthatyoubelieveyourbooks,Iwon’targuewithyouanymore."

           Asheleft,heturned,andsaidinakindlytone,"Butdon’tfeelbadly.IntheMaster’sschemeofthingsthereisroomforall.Youpoorhumanshaveyourplaceandthoughitishumble,youwillberewardedifyoufillitwell."

           HedepartedwithabeatificairsuitingtheProphetoftheMasterandthetwohumansavoidedeachother’seyes.

           FinallyPowellspokewithaneffort."Let’sgotobed,Mike.Igiveup."

           Donovansaidinahushedvoice,"Say,Greg,youdon’tsupposehe’srightaboutallthis,doyou?HesoundssoconfidentthatI-"

           Powellwhirledonhim."Don’tbeafool.You’dfindoutwhetherEarthexistswhenreliefgetsherenextweekandwehavetogobacktofacethemusic."

           "Then,fortheloveofJupiter,we’vegottodosomething."Donovanwashalfintears."Hedoesn’tbelieveus,orthebooks,orhiseyes."

           "No,"saidPowellbitterly,"he’sareasoningrobot–damnit.Hebelievesonlyreason,andthere’sonetroublewiththat-"Hisvoicetrailedaway.

           "What’sthat?"promptedDonovan.

           "Youcanproveanythingyouwantbycoldlylogicalreason–ifyoupicktheproperpostulates.WehaveoursandCutiehashis."

           "Thenlet’sgetatthosepostulatesinahurry.Thestorm’sduetomorrow."