The Robot Trilogy by Asimov Isaac

Author:Asimov, Isaac [Asimov, Isaac]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: #genre
Published: 2010-09-26T17:43:21+00:00

perfectly legitimate origin.

"I'm doing very well," said Baley.

"You are, Dad. You're the best of us, considering-"

"Considering what?"

"Your age, of course. And I'm not forgetting that you're the one who started this. Still, I saw you take cover under the tree and I thought-well, maybe the old man has had enough."

"I'll 'old man' you," said Baley. The robot he had noted in the direction of the City was now close enough to be made out clearly, but Baley dismissed it as unimportant. He said, "It makes sense to get under a tree once in a while when the sun's too bright. We've got to learn to use the advantages of the Outside, as well as learning to bear its disadvantages. -And there's the sun coming out from behind that cloud."

"Yes, it wifi do that. -Well, then, don't you want to go in?"

"I can stick it out. Once a week, I have an afternoon off and I spend it here. That's my privilege. It goes with my C-7 rating."

"It's not a question of privilege, Dad. It's a question of getting overtired."

"I feel fine, I tell you."

"Sure. And when you get home, you'll go straight to bed and lie in the dark."

"Natural antidote to overbrightness."

"And Mom worries."

"Well, let her worry. It will do her good. Besides, wl~at's the harm in being out here? The worst part is I sweat, but I just have to get used to it. .1 can't run away from it. When I started, I couldn't even walk this far from the City without having to turn back-and you were the only one with me. Now look at how many we've got and how far I can come without trouble. I can do plenty of work, too. I can last another hour. Easy. -I tell you, Ben, it would do your mother good to come out here herself."

"Who? Mom? Surely you jest."

"Some lest. When the time comes to take off, I won't be able to go along-because she won't."

"And you'll be glad of it. Don't kid yourself, Dad. it won't be for quite a while-and if you're not too old now, you'll be too old then. It's going to be a game for young people."

"You know," said Baley, half-balling his fist, "you are such a wise guy with your 'young people.' Have you ever been off Earth? Have any of those people in the field been off Earth? I have. Two years ago. That was before I had any of this acclimatization-and I survived."

"I know, Dad, but that was briefly, and in the line of duty, and you were taken care of in a going society. It's not the same."

"It was the same," said Baley stubbornly, knowing in his heart that it wasn't. "And it won't take us so long to be able to leave. If I could get permission to go to Aurora, we could get this act off the ground."

"Forget it. It's not going to happen that easily."

"We've got to try. The government won't let us go without Aurora giving us the go-ahead.

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