"After a fashion," said Watkins, snickering.
Somers suddenly felt that if death or rescue did not come quickly, they would kill each other, or drive each other crazy.
"Look!" Rajcik said.
A light on the computer's panel was flashing green.
"Must be a mistake," said Watkins. "Green means the problem is solvable within the conditions set down."
"Solvable!" Rajcik said.
"But it's impossible," Watkins argued. "It's fooling us, leading us on—"
"Don't be superstitious," Rajcik mocked. "How soon do we get the solution?"
"It's coming now." Watkins pointed to a paper tape inching out of a slot in the machine's face. "But there must be something wrong!"