THANK YOU。 I AM EXCITED ALSO。
〃Jerry; we find you a fascinating and wonderful entity。〃
Barnes was rolling his eyes; shaking his head。
THANK YOU; NORMAN。
〃And we wish to talk to you for many; many hours; Jerry。〃
GOOD。
〃We admire your gifts and talents。〃
THANK YOU。
〃And we know that you have great power and understanding of all things。〃
THIS IS SO; NORMAN。 YES。
〃Jerry; in your great understanding; you certainly know that we are entities who must have conversations among ourselves; without your listening to us。 The experience of meeting you is very challenging to us; and we have much to talk about among ourselves。〃
Barnes was shaking his head。
I HAVE MUCH TO TALK ABOUT ALSO。 I ENJOY MUCH TO TALK WITH YOUR ENTITIES NORMAN。
〃Yes; I know; Jerry。 But you also know in your wisdom that we need to talk alone。〃
DO NOT BE AFRAID。
〃Were not afraid; Jerry。 We are unfortable。〃
DO NOT BE UN FORTABLE。
〃We cant help it; Jerry。 。。。 It is the way we are。〃
I ENJOY MUCH TO TALK WITH YOUR ENTITIES NORMAN。 I AM HAPPY。 ARE YOU HAPPY ALSO?
〃Yes; very happy; Jerry。 But; you see; we need…〃
GOOD。 I AM GLAD。
〃…we need to talk alone。 Please do not listen for a while。〃
AM I OFFENDED YOU?
''196'' 〃No; you are very friendly and charming。 But we need to talk alone; without your listening; for a while。〃
I UNDERSTAND YOU NEED THIS。 I WISH YOU TO HAVE FORT WITH ME; NORMAN。 I SHALL GRANT WHAT YOU DESIRE。
〃Thank you; Jerry。〃
〃Sure;〃 Barnes said。 〃You think hell really do it?〃
WELL BE RIGHT BACK AFTER A SHORT BREAK FOR THESE MESSAGES FROM OUR SPONSOR。
And the screen went blank。
Despite himself; Norman laughed。
〃Fascinating;〃 Ted said。 〃Apparently hes been picking up television signals。〃
〃Cant do that from underwater。〃
〃We cant; but it looks like he can。〃
Barnes said; 〃I know hes still listening。 I know he is。 Jerry; are you there?〃
The screen was blank。
〃Jerry?〃
Nothing happened。 The screen remained blank。