Twenty-four strokes, he drew on the blank sheet of notebook 
cubic torn piece of paper, neatly folded it four times and threw in the slot for 
debris. Liszt fell in atomic disintegrator. 
  - Well, captain, tell me what you suggested instead? You 
say that you should look Mulom. And what you have ordered to address? 
  - Your Excellency, I have ordered to deal with any 
noroy rat, which does not pay taxes. 
  - Only? You did not know and you do not say that people who do not 
pay taxes - the wild descendants of traders past, anarchists, firebrand, 
maniacs, claiming the title of the pioneers Fund and denying our 
modern culture. You did not know and you do not say that this is a rat hole 
not only that such standards more than it seems. These holes concert 
one another, as well as criminal elements in the Fund. You 
know that, Captain? 
  - Yes, Your Excellency, I talked about it. But I want to be 
faithful servant of the State, and the right may be the one who serves the truth. 
Whatever the political position otrebya living in rat burrows, 
real strength lies in the hands of dictators, zavladevshih fragments of empire. 
The traders do not have any weapons or resources. They do not even unity. I do not 
tax collector, and will not perform this children's instruction. 
  - Captain Pritcher, you soldier, and must follow orders. Moreover, 
you make a mistake by allowing myself not to obey my order. 
Beware! My justice is not of weakness. It is not the time 
proved that the generals of the time of the Empire and the modern dictators equally 
extent powerless against us. Science Seldona, prescribed path of development 
Fund does not try to start from personal heroism, and of socio-economic 
trends in society, that you should know. We have successfully overcome 
Four crisis, is not it? 
  - Your Excellency, this is so. Yet, science Seldona known 
only Seldonu. We can only accept it on faith. During the first three 
crises, as they say in the book, the Fund stood at the head of the wise leaders, 
understand the crisis and take appropriate action. 
  - Why are you silent on the fourth crisis, Captain? At that time the 
We really did not have a decent guide, but we won the battle 
with the enemy, armed strongest weapon; won, thanks to 
historical necessity. 
  - It's true, your excellency. But the need, as you 
say, it was only after years of bitter struggle. Unavoidable 
victory has cost us half a thousand ships and half a million lives. 
Your Excellency, the laws Seldona helping only those who own 
able to help themselves. 
  Mayor Indbur sighed and felt that he was tired to be patient. 
Mayor came to mind that his indulgence - deceptive because 
Visitor takes her for permission to constantly contradict, quarrel 
By the way, bump into dialectics. 
  - Nevertheless, the captain - tough mayor said - Seldon guarantees 
us victory over external enemies, and I can not afford to dissipate 
force. Traders who are you so stubbornly not want to pay attention to - the former 
Citizens Foundation, and the war with them will be civil war. In this case, 
Plan Seldona nothing guarantees us, because the Fund - that we, and they are. 
Therefore, they must suppress. Follow orders. 
  - Your Excellency ... 
  - I do not ask you for the captain. Do you have a job - be 
good to implement it. Further disputes with me or with those who I 
represents, will be treated as treason. You 
free.