YES HAL。
〃What a mess;〃 Barnes said。
Ted said; 〃I think its an exciting development。〃
Norman said; 〃Jerry; can you read our minds?〃
YES NORMAN。
〃Oh brother;〃 Barnes said。 〃He can read our minds。〃
Maybe not; Norman thought。 He frowned; concentrating; and thought; Jerry; can you hear me?
The screen remained blank。
Jerry; tell me your name。
''194'' The screen did not change。
Maybe a visual image; Norman thought。 Perhaps he can receive a visual image。 Norman cast around in his mind for something to visualize; chose a sandy tropical beach; then a palm tree。 The image of the palm tree was clear; but; then; he thought; Jerry wouldnt know what a palm tree was。 It wouldnt mean anything to him。 Norman thought he should choose something that might be within Jerrys experience。 He decided to imagine a planet with rings; like Saturn。 He frowned: Jerry; I am going to send you a picture。 Tell me what you see。
He focused his mind on the image of Saturn; a brightyellow sphere with a tilted ring system; hanging in the blackness of space。 He sustained the image about ten seconds; and then looked at the screen。
The screen did not change。
Jerry; are you there?
The screen still did not change。
〃Jerry; are you there?〃 Norman said。
YES NORMAN。 I AM HERE。
〃I dont think we should talk in this room;〃 Barnes said。 〃Maybe if we go into another cylinder; and turn the water on 。。。〃
〃Like in the spy movies?〃
〃Its worth a try。〃
Ted said; 〃I think were being unfair to Jerry。 If we feel that he is intruding on our privacy; why dont we just tell him? Ask him not to intrude?〃
I DO NOT WISH TO IN TRUDE。
〃Lets face it;〃 Barnes said。 〃This guy knows a lot more about us than we know about him。〃
YES I KNOW MANY THINGS ABOUT YOUR ENTITIES。
〃Jerry;〃 Ted said。
YES TED。 I AM HERE。
〃Please leave us alone。〃
I DO NOT WISH TO DO SO。 I AM HAPPY TO TALK WITH YOU。 I ENJOY TO TALK WITH YOU。 LET US TALK NOW。 I WISH IT。
〃Its obvious he wont listen to reason;〃 Barnes said。
''195'' 〃Jerry;〃 Ted said; 〃you must leave us alone for a while。〃
NO。 THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE。 I DO NOT AGREE。 NO!
〃Now the bastards showing his true colors;〃 Barnes said。
The child king; Norman thought。 〃Let me try。〃
〃Be my guest。〃
〃Jerry;〃 Norman said。
YES NORMAN。 I AM HERE。
〃Jerry; it is very exciting for us to talk to you。〃