Конец вечности

           Hehadtheimpulsetoscanabitofthe_SocialandEconomicHistory_,butfoughtitdown.HewouldfinditintheSectionlibraryofthe482nd,ifheeverwantedit.FingehadundoubtedlyrifledthelibrariesofthisRealityforEternity’srecordsmonthsearlier.

           Heputthatfilmtooneside,ranthroughtherest,selectedthefictionandsomeofwhatseemedlightnon-fiction.Thoseandtwopocketviewers.Hestowedthemcarefullyintoaknapsack.

           Itwasatthatpointthat,oncemore,heheardasoundinthehouse.Therewasnomistakethistime.Itwasnotashortsoundofindeterminateorigin.Itwasalangh,aman’slaugh.Hewasnotaloneinthehouse.

           Hewasunawarethathehaddroppedtheknapsack.Foronedizzysecondhecouldthinkonlythathewastrapped!