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Busman

I should think so, my boy! But do you know what is to blame for all this lovely mess?

Fabry

What?

Busman

The number. Upon my soul we might have known that some day or other the Robots would be stronger than human beings, and that this was bound to happen, and we were doing all we could to bring it about as soon as possible. You, Domin, you, Fabry, myself——

Domin

Are you accusing us?

Busman

Oh, do you suppose the management controls the output? It's the demand that controls the output.

Helena

And is it for that we must perish?

Busman

That's a nasty word, Madame Helena. We don't want to perish. I don't, anyhow.