Конец вечности

           Abook-filminyourhouseentitled_SocialandEconomicHistory_.ItsurprisedmewhenfirstIsawit.Youneededit,didn’tyou,toteachyouhowbesttobeawomanoftheCentury.Anotheritem.OurfirsttripintotheHiddenCenturies,remember?_You_stoppedthekettleatthe111,394th.Youstoppeditwithfinesse,withoutfumbling.Wheredidyoulearntocontrolakettle?Ifyouwerewhatyouseemedtobe,thatwouldhavebeenyourfirsttripinakettle.Whythe111,394th,anyway?Wasityourhomewhen?"

           Shesaidsoftly,"WhydidyoubringmetothePrimitive,Andrew?"

           Heshoutedsuddenly,"ToprotectEternity.Icouldnottellwhatdamageyoumightdothere.Here,youarehelpless,becauseIknowyou.AdmitthatallIsayistrue!Admitit!"

           Heroseinaparoxysmofwrath,armupraised.Shedidnotflinch.Shewasutterlycalm.Shemighthavebeenmodeledoutofwarm,beautifulwax.Harlandidnotcompletehismotion.

           Hesaid,"Admitit!"

           Shesaid,"Areyousouncertain,afterallyourdeductions?WhatwillitmattertoyouwhetherIadmititornot."

           Harlanfeltthewildnessmount."Admitit,anyway,sothatIneedfeelnopainatall.Noneatall."

           "Pain?"

           "BecauseIhaveablaster,Noys,anditismyintentiontokillyou."