Конец вечности
Beyond the Downwhen Terminus
I’mafraidthat’senoughtomakeanyonenervous."
Coopersaid,"GreatTime,yes!I’veknownaboutitforweeksnowandI’mnotusedtoityet."Therewasatraceofnear-hysteriainhislaugh."Istillhaven’tgotitthroughmythickheadthatitisreallymyshow.I-I’malittlescared."
"Iscarcelyblameyouforthat."
"It’smystomach,mostly,youknow.It’stheleasthappypartofme."
Twissellsaid,"Well,it’sverynaturalanditwillpass.Meanwhile,yourtimeofdepartureonStandardIntertemporalhasbeensetandthereisstillacertainamountoforientationtobegonethrough.Forinstance,youhaven’tactuallyseenthekettleyouwilluse."
InthetwohoursthatpassedHarlanhearditall,whethertheywereinsightornot.TwisselllecturedCooperinanoddlystiltedmanner,andHarlanknewthereason.CooperwasbeinginformedofjustthosethingsthathewastomentioninMallansohn’smemoir.
(Fullcircle.Fullcircle.AndnowayforHarlantobreakthatcircleinone,lastdefiantSamson-smashofthetemple.Roundandroundthecirclegoes;roundandrounditgoes.)
"Ordinarykettles,"heheardTwissellsay,"arebothpushedandpulled,ifwecanusesuchtermsinthecaseofIntertemporalforces.IntravelingfromCenturyXtoCenturyYwithinEternitythereisafullypoweredinitialpointandafullypoweredfinalpoint.
