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permission.“ He went to
switch off, then he added,
"And expect me in this
afternoon."
"Yes, Sir, Goodbye, Sir. I
hope your normal voice
returns soon, Sir."
He put the fone onto the
bedside table and shouted
for the nurse. When she
arrived he said, "Remove
this contraption and get
me some clothes, "
"Please. "
"Just a minute," said
Perlock,
aggrieved.
"I
thought you were firstcall nurse."
"Odd numbers actually.
We're short-staffed."
Perlock glared at the
robot. "All right, please."
"You really should not be
leaving in your condition
but I'm not allowed to
prevent you. You'll have
some difficulty walking
though."
"I do not intend to walk.
Kindly fone me a cab."
He looked at the nurse
and the nurse scanned
him. "Please," he added, a
beaten man.
The nurse’s eyes took on
a sterner red glow. "We
cannot allow our patients
to leave this hospital in
any [