response。
〃I'll tell you something about Jerry；〃 Beth said。 〃He can't really read minds。 When we were talking to him before； I sent him a thought and he didn't respond。〃
〃I did； too；〃 Norman said。 〃I sent both messages and images。 He never responded。〃
〃If we speak； he answers； but if we just think； he doesn't answer；〃 Beth said。 〃So he's not all…powerful。 He actually behaves as if he hears us。〃
〃That's right；〃 Norman said。 〃Although he doesn't seem to be hearing us now。〃
〃No。 I tried earlier； too。〃
〃I wonder why he isn't answering。〃
〃You said he was emotional。 Maybe he's sulking。〃
Norman didn't think so。 Child kings didn't sulk。 They were vindictive and whimsical； but they didn't sulk。
〃By the way；〃 she said； 〃you might want to look at these。〃 She handed him a stack of printouts。 〃They're the record of all the interactions we've had with him。〃
〃They may give us a clue；〃 Norman said； thumbing through the sheets without any real enthusiasm。 He felt suddenly tired。
〃Anyway； it'll occupy your mind。〃
〃True。〃
〃Personally；〃 Beth said； 〃I'd like to go back to the ship。〃
＇＇236＇＇ 〃What for？〃
〃I'm not convinced we've found everything that's there。〃
〃It's a long way to the ship；〃 Norman said。
〃I know。 But if we get a clear time without the squid； I might try it。〃
〃Just to occupy your mind？〃
〃I guess you could say that。〃 She glanced at her watch。 〃Norman； I'm going to get a couple of hours of sleep；〃 she said。 〃Then we can draw straws to see who goes to the submarine。〃
〃Okay。〃
〃You seem depressed； Norman。〃
〃I am。〃
〃Me； too；〃 she said。 〃This place feels like a tomb…and I've been prematurely buried。〃
She climbed the la