"Henry Kuttner - Private Eye" - читать интересную книгу автора (Kuttner Henry)

must have been pretty certain how IтАЩd react to this.тАЭ

тАЬIтАЩm sorryтАФтАЭ

тАЬCome to think of it, IтАЩve always let you call the shots. Always.тАЭ

SecretlyтАФand this the screen could not showтАФhe thought: Let her? I
wanted it that way. It was so much easier to leave the decisions up to her.
Sure, sheтАЩs dominant, but I guess IтАЩm just the opposite. And now itтАЩs
happened again.

It always happens. I was loaded with weight-cloths from the start. And
I always felt I had to toe the line, or else. VandermanтАФ that cocky, arrogant
air of his. Reminds me of somebody. I was locked up in a dark place, I
couldnтАЩt breathe. I forget. WhatтАжwho ... my father. No, I donтАЩt remember.
But my lifeтАЩs been like that. He always watched me, and I always thought
some day IтАЩd do what I wanted!тАФbut I never did. Too late now. HeтАЩs been
dead quite a while.

He was always so sure IтАЩd knuckle under. If IтАЩd only defied him
onceтАФ

SomebodyтАЩs always pushing me in and closing the door. So I canтАЩt
use my abilities. I canтАЩt prove IтАЩm competent. Prove it to myself, to my
father, to Bea, to the whole world. If only I couldтАФIтАЩd like to push
Vanderman into a dark place and lock the door. A dark place, like a coffin. It
would be satisfying to surprise him that way. It would be fine if I killed
Andrew Vanderman.

****

тАЬWell, thatтАЩs the beginning of a motive,тАЭ the sociologist said. тАЬStill, lots of
people get jilted and donтАЩt turn homicidal. Carry on.тАЭ

тАЬIn my opinion, Bea attracted him because he wanted to be bossed,тАЭ
the engineer remarked. тАЬHeтАЩd given up.тАЭ

тАЬProtective passivity.тАЭ

The wire taps spun through the screening apparatus. A new scene
showed on the oblong panel. It was the Paradise Bar.

****

Anywhere you sat in the Paradise Bar, a competent robot analyzer instantly
studied your complexion and facial angles, and switched on lights, in
varying tints and intensities, that showed you off to best advantage. The
joint was popular for business deals. A swindler could look like an honest
man there. It was also popular with women and slightly pass├й teleo talent.
Sam Clay looked rather like an ascetic young saint. Andrew Vanderman