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第41部分（第4页）

〃Yes；　it　is；〃　Norman　said。　〃It　is　a　stupid　sport。〃

Harry；　standing　beside　Norman；　said；　〃Do　you　want　to　contradict　him　that　way？　You　might　make　him　mad。　I　dont　think　Jerry　likes　to　be　contradicted。〃

＇＇280＇＇　Im　sure　you　dont；　Norman　thought。　But　he　said；　〃Well；　I　have　to　tell　Jerry　the　truth　about　his　own　behavior。　He　isnt　doing　anything　very　interesting。〃

OH？　NOT　INTERESTING？

〃No。　You　are　being　spoiled　and　petulant；　Jerry。〃

DO　YOU　DARE　TO　SPEAK　TO　ME　IN　THIS　FASHION？

〃Yes。　Because　you　are　acting　stupidly。〃

〃Jeez；〃　Harry　said。　〃Take　it　easy　with　him。〃

I　CAN　EASILY　MAKE　YOU　REGRET　YOUR　WORDS；　NORMAN。

Norman　was　noticing；　in　passing；　that　Jerrys　vocabulary　and　syntax　were　now　flawless。　All　pretense　of　na？veté；　of　an　alien　quality；　had　been　dropped。　But　Norman　felt　stronger；　more　confident；　as　the　conversation　progressed。　He　knew　whom　he　was　talking　to　now。　He　wasnt　talking　to　any　alien。　There　werent　any　unknown　assumptions。　He　was　talking　to　a　childish　part　of　another　human　being。

I　HAVE　MORE　POWER　THAN　YOU　CAN　IMAGINE。

〃I　know　you　have　power；　Jerry；〃　Norman　said。　〃Big　deal。〃

Harry　became　suddenly　agitated。　〃Norman。　For　Christs　sake。　Youre　going　to　get　us　all　killed。〃

LISTEN　TO　HARRY。　HE　IS　WISE。

〃No；　Jerry；〃　Norman　said。　〃Harry　is　not　wise。　He　is　only　afraid。〃

HARRY　IS　NOT　AFRAID。　ABSOLUTELY　NOT。

Norman　decided　to　let　that　pass。　〃Im　talking　to　you；　Jerry。　Only　to　you。　You　are　the　one　who　is　playing　games。〃

GAMES　ARE　STUPID。

〃Yes；　they　are；　Jerry。　They　are　not　worthy　of　you。〃

GAMES　ARE　NOT　OF　INTEREST　TO　ANY　INTELLIGENT　PERSON。

〃Then　stop；　Jerry。　Stop　the　manifestations。〃

I　CAN　STOP　WHENEVER　I　WANT。

〃I　am　not　sure　you　can；　Jerry。〃

YES。　I　CAN。

〃Then　prove　it。　Stop　this　sport　of　manifestations。〃　There　was　a　long　pause。　They　waited　for　the　response。

NORMAN　YOUR　TRICKS　OF　MANIPULATION　ARE　CHILDISH　AND　OBVIOUS　TO　THE　POINT　OF　TEDIUM。　I　＇＇281＇＇　AM　NOT　INTERESTED　IN　TALKING　WITH　YOU　FURTHER。　I　WILL　DO　EXACTLY　AS　I　PLEASE　AND　I　WILL　MANIFEST　AS　I　WISH。

〃Our　habitat　cannot　withstand　more　manifestations；　Jerry…〃

I　DO　NOT　CARE。

〃If　you　injure　our　habitat　again；　Harry　will　die。〃

Harry　said；　〃Me　and　everybody　else；　for　Christs　sake。〃

I　DO　NOT　CARE　NORMAN。

〃Why　would　you　kill　us；　Jerry？〃

YOU　SHOULD　NOT　BE　DOWN　HERE　IN　THE　FIRST　PLACE。　YOU　PEOPLE　DO　NOT　BELONG　HERE。　YOU　ARE　ARROGANT　CREATURES　WHO　INTRUDE　EVERYWHERE　IN　THE　WORLD　AND　YOU　HAVE　TAKEN　A　GREAT　FOOLISH　RISK　AND　NOW　YOU　MUST　PAY　THE　PRICE。　YOU　ARE　AN　UNCARING　UNFEELING　SPECIES　WITH　NO　LOVE　FOR　ONE　ANOTHER。

〃Thats　not　true；　Jerry。〃

DO　NOT　CONTRADICT　ME　AGAIN；　NORMAN。

〃Im　sorry；　but　the　unfeeling；　uncaring　person　is　you；　Jerry。　You　do　not　care　if　you　injure　us。　You　do　not　care　for　our　predicament。　It　is　you　who　are　uncaring；　Jerry。　Not　us。　You。〃