Конец вечности
The Beginning of Eternity
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Twissell,whoseemedlostinhisowntellingofthetale,hiseyespeeringthroughahazeofbluishtobaccosmoke,cameslowlytolife.Hisold,wiseeyesfixedthemselvesonHarlanandhesaidreproachfully,"No,ofcoursenot.TherewasalapseofdecadesofphysiotimebetweenCooper’sstayinEternityandthemomentwhenhewrotehismemoir.Hecouldrememberonlysomuch,andonlywhathehimselfhadwitnessed.Youshouldrealizethat."
Twissellsighedandhedrewagnarledfingerthroughalineofupdraftingsmoke,breakingitintolittleturbulentswirls."Itworkeditselfout.First,IwasfoundandbroughttoEternity.When,inthefullnessofphysiotime,IbecameaSeniorComputer,Iwasgiventhememoirandplacedincharge.Ihadbeendescribedasincharge,soIwasplacedincharge.Againinthefullnessofphysiotime,youappearedinthechangingofaReality(wehadwatchedyourearlieranaloguescarefully),andthenCooper.
"IfilledinthedetailsbyusingmycommonsenseandtheservicesoftheComputaplex.Howcarefully,forinstance,weinstructedEducatorYarrowinhispartwhilebetrayingnoneofthesignificanttruth.Howcarefully,inhisturn,hestimulatedyourinterestinthePrimitive.
"HowcarefullywehadhadtokeepCooperfromlearninganythinghedidnotprovehehadlearnedbyreferenceinthememoir."Twissellsmiledsadly."Sennoramuseshimselfwithmatterssuchasthis.Hecallsitthereversalofcauseandeffect.Knowingtheeffect,oneadjuststhecause.
