There were many such apothegms.
But no one even bothered to read them. As a matter of fact, Grundy had said that one of the first things that they had better do was remove the plaque. The others had agreed heartily.
A loudspeaker above the biggest door in the room said, "The Grandfather approaches."
The Fathers, in a body, forced their decrepit frames to rise.
The rebels decided that they too might as well rise out of respect.
It took a moment before everyone could see the object that Comstock was carrying under his arm.
Walking to the head of the table, Comstock said, "Sit down. Sit down. The Grandfather has a few words to say." Only then did he place the disembodied head he had been carrying onto the table in front of him.
Two of the oldest, sickest Fathers, died immediately.
When their bodies had been removed, Comstock said, "There's nothing to be afraid of. The Grandfather says that He is something that used to be called a robot."
Then rapping on the table with a gavel, he sat back and waited. Down at the far end of the table he could see Pat eyeing the head with awed fascination. The others were equally pop-eyed.