Sphere (深海圓疑) 原版小說

第15部分 (第3/7頁)

us　cable　that　ran　out　the　back　of　the　mannequin；　into　the　floor。　He　was　lifting　up　floor　panels；　tracing　the　wires　aft。

〃I'm　sorry；〃　Beth　said；　〃but　he　wouldn't　speak　like　that　to　a　man。　Certainly　not　to　Ted。　Ted's　hogging　the　whole　show；　and　I　don't　see　why　he　should　be　allowed　to。〃

〃What　does　Ted　have　to　do　with…〃　Norman　began。

〃…The　man　is　a　parasite；　that's　what　he　is。　He　takes　the　ideas　of　others　and　promotes　them　as　his　own。　Even　the　way　he　quotes　famous　sayings…it's　outrageous。〃

〃You　feel　he　takes　other　people's　ideas？〃　Norman　said。

〃Listen；　back　on　the　surface；　I　mentioned　to　Ted　that　we　ought　to　have　some　words　ready　when　we　opened　this　thing。　And　the　next　thing　I　know；　Ted's　making　up　quotes　and　positioning　himself　in　front　of　the　camera。〃

〃Well　。。。〃

〃Well　what；　Norman？　Don't　well　me；　for　Christ's　sake。　It　was　my　idea　and　he　took　it　without　so　much　as　a　thank　you。〃

〃Did　you　say　anything　to　him　about　it？〃　Norman　said。

〃No；　I　did　not　say　anything　to　him　about　it。　I'm　sure　he　wouldn't　remember　if　I　did；　he'd　go；　'Did　you　say　that；　Beth？　I　suppose　you　might　have　mentioned　something　like　that；　yes。　。。。'　〃

〃I　still　think　you　should　talk　to　him。〃

〃Norman；　you're　not　listening　to　me。〃

〃If　you　talked　to　him；　at　least　you　wouldn't　be　so　angry　about　it　now。〃

〃Shrink　talk；〃　she　said；　shaking　her　head。　〃Look；　Ted　does　whatever　he　wants　on　this　expedition；　he　makes　his　stupid　speeches；　whatever　he　wants。　But　I　go　through　the　door　first　and　Barnes　gives　me　hell。　Why　shouldn't　I　go　first？　What's　wrong　with　a　woman　being　the　first；　for　once　in　the　history　of　science？〃

〃Beth…〃

〃…And　then　I　had　the　gall　to　turn　on　the　lights。　You　know　what　Barnes　said　about　that？　He　said　I　mi