Конец вечности
The Beginning of Eternity
Myviewentirely."
"Ifyouplease,"saidTwissell,"Cooperwillbeheresoon.Wewillneedthefloorclear."
"Byallmeans."SennorhookedanarmunderthatofRiceandledhimaway.Hisvoicedeclaimedclearlyastheydeparted."Periodically,mydearRice,allthementaleffortofmankindisconcentratedonspace-travel,whichisdoomedtoafrustratedendbythenatureofthings.IwouldsetupthematricesexceptthatIamcertainthisisobvioustoyou.Withmindsconcentratedonspace,thereisneglectoftheproperdevelopmentofthingsearthly.IampreparingathesisnowforsubmissiontotheCouncilrecommendingthatRealitiesbechangedtoeliminateallspace-travelerasasamatterofcourse."
Rice’streblesounded."Butyoucan’tbethatdrastic.Space-travelisavaluablesafety-valveinsomecivilizations.TakeReality54ofthe290th,whichIhappentorecalloffhand.Nowthere--"
ThevoicescutoffandTwissellsaid,"Astrangeman,Sennor.Intellectually,he’sworthtwoofanyoftherestofus,buthisworthislostinleapfrogenthusiasms."
Harlansaid,"Doyousupposehecanberight?Aboutspace-travel,Imean."
"Idoubtit.We’dhaveabetterchanceofjudgingifSennorwouldactuallysubmitthethesishementioned.Buthewon’t.He’llhaveanewenthusiasmbeforehe’sfinishedanddroptheold.
