Конец вечности
Full Circle
Forthemostparthisquestionswereunanswerable,suchas:"HowdidyoufirstcometobeinterestedinPrimitivetimes,youngman?""Doyoufindthestudyrewarding,youngman?"
Finally,heseemedtosettlehimselfinhisseat.Hepushedhisplatecasuallyontothedisposalchuteandclaspedhisthickfingerslightlybeforehim.(Therewasnohaironthebackofthehands,Harlannoticed.)
Sennorsaid,"ThereissomethingIhavealwayswantedtoknow.Perhapsyoucanhelpme."
Harlanthought:Allright,now,thisisit.
Aloudhesaid,"IfIcan,sir."
"SomeofushereinEternity-Iwon’tsayall,orevenenough"(andhecastaquickglanceatTwissell’stiredface,whiletheothersdrewclosertolisten)"butsome,atanyrate-areinterestedinthephilosophyofTime.PerhapsyouknowwhatImean."
"TheparadoxesofTime-travel,sir?"
"Well,ifyouwanttoputitmelodramatically,yes.Butthat’snotall,ofcourse.ThereisthequestionofthetruenatureofReality,thequestionoftheconservationofmass-energyduringRealityChangeandsoon.NowweinEternityareinfluencedinourconsiderationofsuchthingsbyknowingthefactsofTime-travel.YourcreaturesofthePrimitiveera,however,knewnothingofTime-travel.Whatweretheirviewsonthematter?"
Twissell’swhispercarriedthelengthofthetable."Cobwebs!"
ButSennorignoredthat.
