Конец вечности
The Beginning of Eternity
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Harlansprangtothedoorandhisstomachturnedintoaseriesofcold,wetknots.TwissellwascorrectandwhatinTimewasgoingon?
Twissellsaid,"Youwillberelievedtoknow,boy,thatyourresponsibilityisover.Youwereworriedaboutthatresponsibility;youaskedsearchingquestionsaboutit;andIthinkIknowwhatyoumeant.Thisshouldnotbeyourresponsibility.Itisminealone.Unfortunately,wemusthaveyouinthecontrolroom,sinceitisstatedthatyouwerethereandhandledthecontrols.ItisstatedintheMallansohnmemoir.Cooperwillseeyouthroughthewindowandthatwilltakecareofthat.
"Furthermore,IwillaskyoutomakethefinalcontactaccordingtoinstructionsIwillgiveyou.Ifyoufeelthatthat,too,istoogreataresponsibility,youmayrelax.Anothercontactinparallelwithyoursisinchargeofanotherman.If,foranyreason,youareunabletooperatethecontact,hewilldoso.Furthermore,Iwillcutoffradiotransmissionfromwithinthecontrolroom.Youwillbeabletohearusbutnottospeaktous.Youneednotfear,therefore,thatsomeinvoluntaryexclamationfromyouwillbreakthecircle."
Harlanstaredhelplesslyoutthewindow.
Twissellwenton,"CooperwillbehereinmomentsandhistriptothePrimitivewilltakeplacewithintwophysiohours.Afterthat,boy,theprojectwillbeoverandyouandIwillbefree."
Harlanwasplungingchokinglythroughthevortexofawakingnightmare
