讲稿综合regarding patient 724rongoulart号病人.pdfVIP

Regarding

Patient724

Nevertrytokidakidder.

Orkillakiller.

RonGoulart

Therobotswerehardertofoolthanthelizardsorthehumans.Whenheheardanandroidrollingtoward

thedoorofhishospitalroomBernieRolfewentboundingacrossthepseudotilefloor.Hejumpedintothe

air-cushionbed,slippingthethreefoldedfifty-dollarbillsunderhisfarbuttock.

Seatedonthewindowsill,AssociateDr.Gennifer,anenormoushuman,gavearumblingsighasthe

moneydisappeared.“Darnit,”hesaid,wipingjellytartcrumbsfromhisnotchedchin.

“Well,howarewethismorning,ReverendSaboya?”askedthecopper-coloredandroidwho

wheeledintoRolfe’sprivateroom.

“It’sthreeo’clockintheafternoon,”repliedRolfe,whowaspretendingtobeReverendFrancis

XavierSaboya.

Thewheel-footedandroidrolleduntilhehitagainstRolfe’ssoftbed.Hethenwhangedhismetallic

sidewithacopperfist.“That’stypicaloftheGamelaTerritoryHospital,”hesaid.“Buildninetythousand

dollars’worthofocularequipmentintome,thenskimpandstickinafifteen-dollarwatch.”Hemadea

soundlikeavacuumcleanersuckinguppebbles.“Well,Ihopeyou’llenjoyyourstaywithus,Reverend.

Nowthen,howlonghaveyoubeenblind?”

“I’mnotblind,”saidRolfe.

Theandroidlookedatapix-screenbuiltintothepalmofhishand.“You’llfindahandicapeasierto

livewithifyoufaceuptoit.Lookatme...oops,that’snotthethingtosaytoablindman...consider

me.I’velearnedtolivewithacheapwatchinmyworks.”

CallingDr.Nork,callingDr.Nork,saidagridmountedhighinthepaleblueroom.

“Myproblemisn’tblindness,”saidRolfe.“Ihadmyselfadmittedyesterdayatthesuggestionofmy

bishop,becauseI’vebeenseeingvisions.”

FatDr.Gennifersnorted,thenreachedouttotakethelastfilberttorteoffRolfe’ssnacktray.

“Oh,thatsortofvisionproblem.”Theandroidmadeasoundli