Конец вечности
The Beginning of Infinity
Itwasn’tabsolutesecuritybutitgaveustime.
"Wenextdidsomethingourcultureandethicsdidnotordinarilyallowustodo.Weinvestigatedourownfuture,ourupwhen.WelearnedthedestinyofmanintheRealitythatactuallyexistedinorderthatwemightcompareiteventuallywithBasicState.Somewherepastthe125,000th,mankindsolvedthesecretoftheinterstellardrive.TheylearnedhowtomanagetheJumpthroughhyperspace.Finally,mankindcouldreachthestars."
Harlanwaslisteningingrowingabsorptiontohermeasuredwords.Howmuchtruthwasthereinallthis?Howmuchwasacalculatedattempttodeceivehim?Hetriedtobreakthespellbyspeaking,bybreakingthesmoothflowofhersentences.Hesaid:
"Andoncetheycouldreachthestars,theydidsoandlefttheEarth.Someofushaveguessedthat."
"Thensomeofyouhaveguessedwrong.MantriedtoleaveEarth.Unfortunately,however,wearenotaloneintheGalaxy.Thereareotherstarswithotherplanets,youknow.Thereareevenotherintelligences.None,inthisGalaxyatleast,areasancientasmankind,butinthe125,000CenturiesmanremainedonEarth,youngermindscaughtupandpassedus,developedtheinterstellardrive,andcolonizedtheGalaxy.
"Whenwemovedoutintospace,thesignswereup._Occupied!NoTrespassing!ClearOut!_Mankinddrewbackitsexploratoryfeelers,remainedathome.
