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.It is a symptom."They have no use for those rooms.They have their own facilities for washingand they do not excrete.--Of course, they are not truly humaniform.If they, were, we might not makethat distinction.""You would fear them the more.""Truly?" said Amadiro."That's foolish.Do you fear Daneel? If I can trustthat hyperwave show-and Iadmit I do not think I can-you developed a considerable affection for Daneel.You feel it now, don't you?"Baley's silence was eloquent and Amadiro pursued his advantage."Right now," he said, "you are unmoved by the fact that Giskard is standing,silent and unresponsive, in an alcove, but can tell by small examples of bodylanguage that you are uneasy over the fact that Daneel is doing so, too.Youfeel he is too human in appearance to be treated as a robot.You don't fearhim the more because he looks human.""I am an Earthman.We have robots," said Baley, "but not a robot culture.Youcannot judge from my case.""And Gladia, who preferred Jander to human beings---2""She is a Solarian.You cannot judge from her case, either."Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html"What case can you judge from, then? You are only guessing.To me, it seemsobvious that, if a robot is human enough, he would be accepted as human.Doyou demand proof that I am not a robot? The fact that I seem human is enough.In the end, we will not worry whether a new world is settled by Aurorans whoare human in fact or in appearance, if no one can tell the difference.But-human or robot-the settlers will be Aurorans either way, not Earthpeople."Page 222 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlBaley's assurance faltered.He said unconvincingly, "What if you never learnhow to construct a humaniform robot?""Why would you expect we would not? Notice that I say 'we.' There are many ofus involved here."""It may be that any number of mediocrities do not add up to one genius."Amadiro, said shortly, '"We are not mediocrities.Fastolfe may yet find itprofitable to come in with us.""I don't think so.""I do.He will not enjoy being without power in the -Legislature and, when ourplans for settling theGalaxy move ahead and he sees, that his opposition does not stop us, he willjoin us.It will be only human of him to do so.""I don't think you will "win out," said Baley."Because you think that somehow this investigation of yours will exonerateFastolfe and implicate me, perhaps, or someone else.""Perhaps," said Baley desperately.Amadiro shook his head.""My friend, if I thought that anything you could dowould spoil my plans, would I be sitting still and waiting for destruction?"Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html"You are not.You are doing everything you can to have this investigationaborted.Why would you do that if you were confident that nothing I could dowould get in your way?""Well," said Amadiro, "you can get in my way by demoralizing some of themembers of the Institute.You can't be dangerous, but you can be annoying-and I don't want that' either.So, if I can, I'll put an end to the annoyance-but I'll do that in reasonablefashion, in gentle fashion, even.If you were actually dangerous---'"What could you, do, Dr.Amadiro, in that case?""I could have you seized and imprisoned until you were 'evicted.I don't thinkAurorans generally would worry overmuch about what I might do to an Earthman."Baley said, "You are trying to browbeat me and that won't work.You know, verywell you could, not lay a hand on me with my robots present." ' IAmadiro said, "Does it occur to you that 1, have a hundred robots within call?What would yours do against them?""All hundred could not harm me.They cannot distinguish, between Earthmen andAurorans.I am human within the, meaning of the Three Laws.""They could hold you quite immobilized- without harming you-while your robotswere destroyed.""Not so," said Baley."Giskard can hear you and, if you make a move to summonyour robots, - Giskard will have you Immobilized.He moves very quickly and,once that happens, your robots, will be helpless, even if you manage to callthem.They will understand that any move against me will result in harm toPage 223 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlyou.""You mean that Giskard will hurt me?"Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit
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