Конец вечности
The Beginning of Eternity
"There’snoendtothiskindoftalkandIhavequiteenoughoflogic-choppingfromtherestofthesubcommitteeinchargeoftheproject.Meanwhile,IhaveyettotellyouwhatIoriginallycalledyouheretohearandphysiotimeisstillpassing.Willyoucomewithme?
Harlanwassatisfied.Thesituationwasclearandhispowerunmistakable.TwissellknewthatHarlancouldsay,atwill:"IwillnolongerhaveanythingtodowithCooper."TwissellknewHarlancouldatanymomentdestroyEternitybygivingCoopersignificantinformationconcerningthememoir.
Harlanhadknownenoughtodothisyesterday.Twissellhadthoughttooverwhelmhimwiththeknowledgeoftheimportanceofhistask,butiftheComputerhadthoughttoforceHarlanintolineinthatway,hewasmistaken.
HarlanhadmadehisthreatveryclearwithrespecttoNoys’ssafety,andTwissell’sexpressionashehadbarked,"Issafe,"showedherealizedthenatureofthethreat.
HarlanroseandfollowedTwissell.
Harlanhadneverbeenintheroomtheynowentered.Itwaslargeandlookedasthoughwallshadbeenknockeddownforitssake.Ithadbeenenteredthroughanarrowcorridorwhichhadbeenblockedoffbyaforce-screenthatdidnotgodownuntilafterapausesufficientforTwissell’sfacetobescannedthoroughlybyautomaticmachinery.
Thelargestpartoftheroomwasfilledbyaspherethatreachednearlytotheceiling.
