Конец вечности
Search through the Primitive
Oneofhislastquestionswas:WhatifIdon’tendupintherightspot?Doyouremember?"
"Well?"Harlanhadnoideawherethiswasleading.
"SoheismentallypreparedforbeingdisplacedinTime.Hewilldosomething.Trytoreachus.Trytoleavetracesforus.Remember,forpartofhislifehewasanEternal.That’sanimportantthing."Twissellblewasmokering,hookeditwithafinger,andwatcheditcurlaboutandbreakup."He’susedtothenotionofcommunicationacrossTime.HeisnotlikelytosurrendertothethoughtofbeingmaroonedinTime.He’llknowthatwe’relookingforhim."
Harlansaid,"WithoutkettlesandwithnoEternityinthe20th,howwouldhegoaboutcommunicatingwithus?"
"Withyou,Technician,withyou.Usethesingular.You’reourexpertonthePrimitive.YoutaughtCooperaboutthePrimitive.You’retheonehewouldexpecttobecapableoffindinghistraces."
"Whattraces,Computer?"
Twissell’sshrewdoldfacestaredupatHarlan,itslinescrinkling."ItwasintendedtoleaveCooperinthePrimitive.Heiswithouttheprotectionofanenclosingshieldofphysiotime.HisentirelifeiswovenintothefabricofTimeandwillremainsountilyouandIreversethealteration.LikewisewovenintothefabricofTimeisanyartifact,sign,ormessagehemayhaveleftforus.Surelytheremustbeparticularsourcesyouusedinstudyingthe20thCentury.Documents,archives,films,artifacts,referenceworks.
