"Edmond Hamilton - Pardon My Nerves" - читать интересную книгу автора (Hamilton Edmond)

my breast. to him because he was so ignorant. But he
тАЬOh, of course,тАЭ he said, gulping again. jeered at me and called me robot !тАЭ It hurt
тАЬBut have you slept well in recent weeks me, deep inside, doctor. I could feel my
?тАЭ relays click over when he called me that.
тАЬIn recent weeks I havenтАЩt slept at allтАФ тАЬOther ignorant people have called me
not a minute,тАЭ I told him. robot sometimes. It's wounded my sub-
тАЬAh, now we're getting somewhere,тАЭ he conscious. ItтАЩs what's given me an
said. тАЬHow long have you had this inferiority complex, like the man in the
insomnia condition ?тАЭ tele-drama.тАЭ
тАЬWhy, ever since I was made,тАЭ I told тАЬA metal man seven feet high with an
him. тАЬI never sleep.тАЭ inferiority complex ?тАЭ said Doctor Perker.
He was beginning to look upset again. тАЬOh, no !тАЭ
тАЬWell, after all, it's the mind we're I saw that he was trying to conceal from
interested in,тАЭ he said. тАЬIf you have me the gravity of my condition. I wouldnтАЩt
complexes it's because there's something in have that. I was brave enough to take it.
your subconscious, festering awayтАФтАЭ I told him so. I got up from the couch
тАЬWouldn't it rust rather than fester ?тАЭ I and told him emphatically, тАЬI do so have
suggested. an inferiority complex !тАЭ
тАЬWell, rusting then,тАЭ he said. тАЬAnyway, He saw that he couldn't fool me. He
whatever it is weтАЩll have it out ! Suppose cringed a little.
you lie down on the couch.тАЭ тАЬPlease, Mr. GragтАФnot so loud !тАЭ he
It was a big comfortable- looking couch. begged. тАЬIf you say you have an inferiority
I lay down on it. It promptly collapsed complexтАФwhy, you have.тАЭ
under me. тАЬWhat shall I do about it ?тАЭ I asked.
I felt a little chagrined and told him, тАЬShould I take an extended course of
тАЬPerhaps I should have told you that I analysis from you ?тАЭ
weigh a little more than a ton.тАЭ тАЬNo, no, not that !тАЭ he said hurriedly.
тАЬPerhaps you should have,тАЭ he said тАЬTo get rid of yourтАФerтАФcomplex you
irritably. тАЬNever mind. Just lie down and ought to get away from people for awhile.
talk to meтАФtell me whatever comes into That's it ! You should stay away from other
your mind. Memories, dreams, half- people, especially from crowded places
forgotten fearsтАФthey're all important !тАЭ like New York.тАЭ
I thought for a little while, trying to тАЬBut where shall I go ?тАЭ I asked.
remember anything that would help. тАЬAnywhere far off,тАЭ he replied. Then he
added quickly, тАЬI mean anywhere far off


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from people who damage your ego by their тАЬWhatтАЩs Eek so upset about ?тАЭ Curt
slurring comments. Go where people will asked.
appreciate you and look up to you.тАЭ Otho put a gross interpretation on the
тАЬI'll do that, doctor,тАЭ I said earnestly. little fellowтАЩs conduct, of course. тАЬHe's
тАЬBut what about medicine ? This has been hungry as always. Grag must have
a shock to me and I feel a little faint and forgotten to turn on the automatic feeder
strange.тАЭ when we left.тАЭ
Doctor Perker looked puzzled again, but I retorted angrily, тАЬEek is upset because
he got some capsules from a cabinet. тАЬOf he's concerned about my health, which is
course,тАЭ he said. тАЬHere are some sedative more than any of you seem to be.тАЭ
capsules.тАЭ They seemed amazed. They stared at me
I hastily put the capsules into my fuel and then Curt said, тАЬYour health ?тАЭ