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Ted had remained behind in the cargo bay; ostensibly to help Edmunds set up the cameras。 But in fact they knew he would try to open the sphere。 They saw Ted now on the second monitor; probing the grooves; touching; pushing。

Harry smiled。 〃He hasnt got a prayer。〃

Norman said; 〃Harry; remember when we were in the flight deck; and you said you wanted to make out your will because something was missing?〃

''109'' 〃Oh; that;〃 Harry said。 〃Forget it。 Thats irrelevant now。〃

Barnes was saying; 〃No; Mr。 Secretary; raising it to the surface would be just about impossible…well; sir; it is presently located inside a cargo bay half a mile inside the ship; and the ship is buried under thirty feet of coral; and the sphere itself is a good thirty feet across; its the size of a small house。 。。。

〃I just wonder whats in the house;〃 Tina said。

On the monitor; Ted kicked the sphere in frustration。

〃Not a prayer;〃 Harry said again。 〃Hell never get it open。〃

Beth came in。 〃How are we going to open it?〃

Harry said; 〃How?〃 Harry stared thoughtfully at the sphere; gleaming on the monitor。 There was a long silence。 〃Maybe we cant。〃

〃We cant open it? You mean not ever?〃

〃Thats one possibility。〃

Norman laughed。 〃Ted would kill himself。〃

Barnes was saying; 〃Well; Mr。 Secretary; if you wanted to mit the necessary Navy resources to do a full…scale salvage from one thousand feet; we might be able to undertake it starting six months from now; when we were assured of a month of good surface weather in this region。 Yes 。。。 its winter in the South Pacific now。 Yes。〃

Beth said; 〃I can see it now。 At great expense; the Navy brings a mysterious alien sphere to the surface。 It is transported to a top…secret government installation in Omaha。 Experts from every branch e and try to open it。 Nobody can。〃

〃Like Excalibur;〃 Norman said。

Beth said; 〃As time goes by; they try stronger and stronger methods。 Eventually they try to blow it open with a small nuclear device。 And still nothing。 Finally; nobody has any more ideas。 The sphere sits there。 Decades go by。 The sphere is never opened。〃 She shook her head。 〃One great frustration for mankind 。。。〃

Norman said to Harry; 〃Do you really think thatd happen? That wed never get it open?〃

Harry said; 〃Never is a long time。〃

〃No; sir;〃 Barnes was saying; 〃given this new ''110'' development; well stay down to the last minute。 Weather topside is holding…at least six more hours; yes; sir; from the Metsat reports…well; I have to rely on that judgment。 Yes; sir。 Hourly; yes; sir。〃

He hung up; turned to the group。 〃Okay。 We have authorization to stay down six to twelve hours more; as long as the weather holds。 Lets try to open that sphere in the time remaining。〃

〃Teds working on it now;〃 Harry said。

On the video monitor; they saw Ted Fielding slap the polished sphere with his hand and shout; 〃Open! Open Sesame! Open up; you son of a bitch!〃

The sphere did not respond。

〃THE ANTHROPOMORPHIC PROBLEM〃

〃Seriously;〃 Norman said; 〃I think somebody has to ask the question: should we consider not opening it up?〃

〃Why?〃 Barnes said。 〃Listen; I just got off the phone…〃

〃…I know;〃 Norman said。 〃But maybe we should think twice about this。〃 Out of the corner of his eye; he saw Tina nodding vigorously。 Harry looked skeptical。 Beth rubbed her eyes; sleepy。

〃Are you afraid; or do you have a substantive argument?〃 Barnes said。

〃I have the feeling;〃 Harry said; 〃that Normans about to quote from his own work。〃

〃Well; yes;〃 Norman admitted。 〃I did put this in my report。〃

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