Конец вечности

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           HarlanthoughtbacktohisfirstdayswithFingewhenTwissellfirstshowedhisabnormalinterestintheyoungObserver.FingehadknownnothingoftheMallansohnproject,andhehadbeeninterestedinTwissell’sinterference."HaveyouevermetSeniorComputerTwissell?"hehadonceaskedand,thinkingback,Harlancouldrecalltheexacttoneofsharpuneasinessintheman’svoice.AsearlyasthatFingemusthavesuspectedHarlanofbeingTwissell’sfinger-man.Hisenmityandhatemusthavebegunthatearly.

           Twissellwasspeaking,"Soifyouhadcometome--"

           "Cometoyou?"criedHarlan."WhatoftheCouncil?"

           "OftheentireCouncil,onlyIknow."

           "Younevertoldthem?"Harlantriedtobemocking.

           "Ineverdid."

           Harlanfeltfeverish.Hisclotheswerechokinghim.Wasthisnightmaretogoonforever.Foolish,irrelevantchatter!_Forwhat?Why?_

           Whydidn’tEternityend?Whydidn’tthecleanpeaceofnon-Realityreachoutforthem?_GreatTime,whatwaswrong?_

           Twissellsaid,"Don’tyoubelieveme?"

           Harlanshouted,"WhyshouldI?Theycametolookatme,didn’tthey?Atthatbreakfast?Whyshouldtheyhavedonethatiftheydidn’tknowofthereport?TheycametolookatthequeerphenomenonwhohadbrokenthelawsofEternitybutwhocouldn’tbetouchedforonemoreday.Onemoredayandthentheprojectwouldbeover.