Конец вечности
Technician
Naturally,itwouldbeundiplomatictouseourownSection’sfacilitiesuntilIwascertainofbeingright."
VoywasunresponsiveandHarlanstopped.Nouserunningthispastthepointofsafety.
Voystoodup."I’llpassthisalongtooneofmyLife-Plotters.We’llkeepthisprivate.Youunderstand,though,thatthisisnottobetakenasestablishingaprecedent."
"Ofcoursenot."
"Andifyoudon’tmind,I’dliketowatchtheRealityChangetakeplace.ItrustyouwillhonorusbyconductingtheM.N.C.personally."
Harlannodded."Iwilltakefullresponsibility."
Twoofthescreensintheviewingchamberwereinoperationwhentheyentered.Theengineershadfocusedthemalreadytotheexactco-ordinatesinSpaceandTimeandthenhadleft.HarlanandVoywerealoneintheglitteringroom.(Themolecularfilmarrangementwasperceptibleandevenabitmorethanperceptible,butHarlanwaslookingatthescreens.)
Bothviewsweremotionless.Theymighthavebeenscenesofthedead,sincetheypicturedmathematicalinstantsofTime.
Oneviewwasinsharp,naturalcolor;theengineroomofwhatHarlanknewtobeanexperimentalspace-ship.Adoorwasclosing,andaglisteningshoeofared,semi-transparentmaterialwasjustvisiblethroughthespacethatremained.Itdidnotmove.Nothingmoved.Ifthepicturecouldhavebeenmadesharpenoughtopicturethedustmotesintheair,theywouldnothavemoved.
Voysaid,"Fortwohoursandthirty-sixminutesaftertheviewedinstant,thatengineroomwillremainempty.InthecurrentReality,thatis."
