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.And then-Fastolfe would find himself in an annoying tangle of trouble.Baley emerged from the pilot room and looked at Gladia sadly."I must go now,Gladia.""I know that well."Baley said, "Daneel will take care of you.He will be your friend as well asprotector and you must be a friend to him-for my sake.But it is Giskard Iwant you to listen to.Let him be your adviser."Gladia frowned."Why Giskard? I'm not sure I like him.""I do not ask you to like him.I ask you to trust him.""But why, Elijah?"Page 37 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.html"I can't tell you that.In this, you must trust me, too."They looked at each other and said no more.It was as though silence madetime stop, allowed them to hold on to the seconds and keep them motionless.But it could only work so long.Baley said, "You don't regretGladia whispered, "How could I regret-when I may never see you again?"Baley made as though to answer that, but she put her small clenched fistagainst his mouth."Don't lie uselessly," she said.I may never see you again."And she never did.Never!It was with pain that she felt herself drag across the dead waste of yearsinto the present once more.I never did, she thought.Never!She had protected herself against the bittersweet for so long and now she hadplunged into it-more bitter than sweet-because she had seen this person, thisMandamus because Giskard has asked her to and because she was compelled totrust Giskard.It was his last request.She focused on the present.(How much time had elapsed?)Mandamus was looking at her coldly.He said, "From your reaction, MadamGladia, I gather that it is true.You could not have said so more plainly.""What is true? What are you talking about?""That you saw the Earthman Elijah Baley five years after his visit to Aurora.His ship was in orbit about Aurora; you traveled up to see him and were withhim about the time you conceived your son.""What evidence do you have for that?""Madam, it was not totally a secret.The Earthman's ship was detected inorbit Fastolfe's yacht was detected in its flight.It was observed to dock.Itwas not Fastolfe who was on board the yacht, so the presumption was that itwas you.Dr.Fastolfe's influence was sufficient to keep it off the record."Page 38 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.html"If it is off the record, there is no evidence.""Nevertheless, Dr.Amadiro has spent the last two thirds of his lifefollowing Dr.Fastolfe's movements with the eyes of detestation.There werealways government officials who were heart and soul with Dr.Amadiro's policyof reserving the Galaxy for the Spacers and they would quietly report to himanything they thought he would like to know.Dr.Amadiro learned of yourlittle escapade almost as soon as it happened.""It is still not evidence.The unsupported word of A minor official curryingfavor is of no account.Amadiro did nothing because even he knew he had noevidence.""No evidence with which he could charge anyone with even a misdemeanor; noevidence with which he could trouble Fastolfe, but evidence enough to suspectme of being a descendant of Baley's and to cripple my career therefore."Gladia said bitterly, "You may cease being troubled.My son is the son ofSantirix Gremionis, a true Auroran, and it is from this son of, Gremionis thatyou are descended.""Convince me of it, madam.I ask nothing better.Convince me that you firedup into orbit and that you spent hours alone with the Earthman and that,during that time, you talked -politics, perhaps -discussed old times andmutual friends-told funny stories-and never touched each other.Convince me.""What we did, did not matter, so spare me your sarcasm.At the time I sawhim, I was already pregnant by my then husband.I was carrying athree-month-old fetus, an Auroran fetus."Can you prove that?""Why should I have to prove it? The date of my son's birth is on record andAmadiro must have the date of my visit to the Earthman.""He was told it at the time, as I said, but nearly twenty decades have passedand he doesn't remember exactly.The visit is not a matter of record andcannot be referred to.I fear that Dr.Amadiro would prefer to believe that itwas nine months before the birth of your son that you were with the Earthman.""Six months.""Prove it.""You have my word."Page 39 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.html"Insufficient.""Well, then-Daneel, you were with me.When did I see Eli ah Baley?""Madam Gladia, it was one hundred and seventy-three days before the birth ofyour son."Gladia said, "Which is just under six months before the birth.""Insufficient," said Mandamus.Gladia's chin lifted."Daneel's memory is perfect, as can be easilydemonstrated, and a robot's statements pass for evidence in the courts ofAurora.""This is not a matter for the courts and will not be and Daneel's memorycarries no weight with Dr.Amadiro.Daneel was constructed by Fastolfe and wasmaintained by Fastolfe for nearly two centuries [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.And then-Fastolfe would find himself in an annoying tangle of trouble.Baley emerged from the pilot room and looked at Gladia sadly."I must go now,Gladia.""I know that well."Baley said, "Daneel will take care of you.He will be your friend as well asprotector and you must be a friend to him-for my sake.But it is Giskard Iwant you to listen to.Let him be your adviser."Gladia frowned."Why Giskard? I'm not sure I like him.""I do not ask you to like him.I ask you to trust him.""But why, Elijah?"Page 37 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.html"I can't tell you that.In this, you must trust me, too."They looked at each other and said no more.It was as though silence madetime stop, allowed them to hold on to the seconds and keep them motionless.But it could only work so long.Baley said, "You don't regretGladia whispered, "How could I regret-when I may never see you again?"Baley made as though to answer that, but she put her small clenched fistagainst his mouth."Don't lie uselessly," she said.I may never see you again."And she never did.Never!It was with pain that she felt herself drag across the dead waste of yearsinto the present once more.I never did, she thought.Never!She had protected herself against the bittersweet for so long and now she hadplunged into it-more bitter than sweet-because she had seen this person, thisMandamus because Giskard has asked her to and because she was compelled totrust Giskard.It was his last request.She focused on the present.(How much time had elapsed?)Mandamus was looking at her coldly.He said, "From your reaction, MadamGladia, I gather that it is true.You could not have said so more plainly.""What is true? What are you talking about?""That you saw the Earthman Elijah Baley five years after his visit to Aurora.His ship was in orbit about Aurora; you traveled up to see him and were withhim about the time you conceived your son.""What evidence do you have for that?""Madam, it was not totally a secret.The Earthman's ship was detected inorbit Fastolfe's yacht was detected in its flight.It was observed to dock.Itwas not Fastolfe who was on board the yacht, so the presumption was that itwas you.Dr.Fastolfe's influence was sufficient to keep it off the record."Page 38 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.html"If it is off the record, there is no evidence.""Nevertheless, Dr.Amadiro has spent the last two thirds of his lifefollowing Dr.Fastolfe's movements with the eyes of detestation.There werealways government officials who were heart and soul with Dr.Amadiro's policyof reserving the Galaxy for the Spacers and they would quietly report to himanything they thought he would like to know.Dr.Amadiro learned of yourlittle escapade almost as soon as it happened.""It is still not evidence.The unsupported word of A minor official curryingfavor is of no account.Amadiro did nothing because even he knew he had noevidence.""No evidence with which he could charge anyone with even a misdemeanor; noevidence with which he could trouble Fastolfe, but evidence enough to suspectme of being a descendant of Baley's and to cripple my career therefore."Gladia said bitterly, "You may cease being troubled.My son is the son ofSantirix Gremionis, a true Auroran, and it is from this son of, Gremionis thatyou are descended.""Convince me of it, madam.I ask nothing better.Convince me that you firedup into orbit and that you spent hours alone with the Earthman and that,during that time, you talked -politics, perhaps -discussed old times andmutual friends-told funny stories-and never touched each other.Convince me.""What we did, did not matter, so spare me your sarcasm.At the time I sawhim, I was already pregnant by my then husband.I was carrying athree-month-old fetus, an Auroran fetus."Can you prove that?""Why should I have to prove it? The date of my son's birth is on record andAmadiro must have the date of my visit to the Earthman.""He was told it at the time, as I said, but nearly twenty decades have passedand he doesn't remember exactly.The visit is not a matter of record andcannot be referred to.I fear that Dr.Amadiro would prefer to believe that itwas nine months before the birth of your son that you were with the Earthman.""Six months.""Prove it.""You have my word."Page 39 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.html"Insufficient.""Well, then-Daneel, you were with me.When did I see Eli ah Baley?""Madam Gladia, it was one hundred and seventy-three days before the birth ofyour son."Gladia said, "Which is just under six months before the birth.""Insufficient," said Mandamus.Gladia's chin lifted."Daneel's memory is perfect, as can be easilydemonstrated, and a robot's statements pass for evidence in the courts ofAurora.""This is not a matter for the courts and will not be and Daneel's memorycarries no weight with Dr.Amadiro.Daneel was constructed by Fastolfe and wasmaintained by Fastolfe for nearly two centuries [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]