"Robert A. Heinlein - Waldo" - читать интересную книгу автора (Heinlein Robert A)

Stevens said bitterly. тАШOtherwise IтАЩd be on the beach at Miami,
turning sunshine into vitamin D.тАЩ
тАШI know,тАЩ said Gleason, тАШand IтАЩm sorry. You deserve that
vacation, Jimmie. But the situation has gotten worse instead
of better. Any ideas?тАЩ
тАШWhat does Dr Rambeau say?тАЩ
Rambeau looked up momentarily. тАШThe deKalb receptors can't fail,тАЩ
he stated.
тАШBut they do.
тАЩтАШThey canтАЩt. YouтАЩve operated them improperly.тАЩ He sunk back
into his personal prison.
Stevens turned back to Gleason and spread his hands. тАШSo far
as I know, Dr Rambeau is right, but if the fault lies in the
engineering department, I havenтАЩt been able to locate it.
You can have my resignation.тАЩ
тАШI donтАЩt want your resignation,тАЩ Gleason said gently. тАШWhat I
want is results. We have a responsibility to the public.тАЩ
тАШAnd to the stockholders,тАЩ Harkness put in.
тАШThat will take care of itself if we solve the other,тАЩ Gleason
observed. тАШHow about it, Jimmie? Any suggestions?тАЩ
Stevens bit his lip. тАШJust one,тАЩ he announced, тАШand one I donтАЩt
like to make. Then I look for a job peddling magazine
subscriptions.тАЩ
тАШSo? Well, what is it?тАЩ
тАШWeтАЩve got to consult Waldo.тАЩ
Rambeau suddenly snapped out of his apathy. тАШWhat! That
charlatan? This is a matter of science.тАЩ
Harkness said, тАШReally, Dr Stevens-тАЩ
Gleason held up a hand. тАШDr StevensтАЩs suggestion is logicaL
But IтАЩm afraid itтАЩs a little late, Jimmie. I talked with him last week.тАЩ
Harkness looked surprised; Stevens looked annoyed as well.
тАШWithout letting me know?тАЩ
тАШSorry, Jimmie. I was just feeling him out. But itтАЩs no good.
His terms, to us, amount to confiscation.тАЩ
тАШStill sore over the Hathaway patents?тАЩ
тАШStill nursing his grudge.тАЩ
тАШYou should have let me handle the matter,тАЩ Harkness put in.
тАШHe canтАЩt do this to us - There is public interest involved.
Retain him, if need be, and let the fee be adjudicated in equity.
IтАЩll arrange the details.тАЩ
тАШIтАЩm afraid you would,тАЩ Gleason said dryly. тАШDo you think a
court order will make a hen lay an egg?тАЩ
Harkness looked indignant, but shut up.
Stevens continued, тАШI would not have suggested going to
Waldo if I had not had an idea as to how to approach him.
I know a friend of his-тАЩ
тАШA friend of Waldo? I didnтАЩt know he had any.тАЩ
тАШThis man is sort of an uncle to him, his first physician.
With his help I might get on WaldoтАЩs good side.тАЩ
Dr Rambeau stood up. тАШThis is intolerable,тАЩ he announced.