Конец вечности
The Beginning of Infinity
Itputafrontoffirmpolicyonhisactionandforthemomenthecouldlookatherwithascalmaface,almost,asshelookedathim.
Noysmighthavereadhismind.Shesaid,"DoyouwanttoknowabouttheHiddenCenturies?Ifthatwillbeadefense,itiseasilydone.Wouldyouliketoknow,forinstance,whyEarthisemptyofmankindafterthe150,000th?Wouldyoubeinterested?"
Harlanwasn’tgoingtopleadforknowledge,norwashegoingtobuyknowledge.Hehadtheblaster.Hewasveryintentonnoshowofweakness.
Hesaid,"Talk!"andflushedatthelittlesmilewhichwasherfirstresponsetohisexclamation.
Shesaid,"AtamomentinphysiotimebeforeEternityhadreachedveryfarupwhen,beforeithadreachedeventhe10,000th,weofourCentury-andyou’reright,itwasthe111,394th-learnedofEternity’sexistence.We,toe,hadTime-travel,yousee,butitwasbasedonacompletelydifferentsetofpostulatesthanyours,andwepreferredtoviewTime,ratherthanshiftingmass.Furthermore,wedealtwithourpastonly,ourdownwhen.
"WediscoveredEternityindirectly.First,wedevelopedthecalculusofRealitiesandtestedourownRealitythroughit.WewereamazedtofindwelivedinaRealityofratherlowprobability.Itwasaseriousquestion.
