Let's hope this one goes faster, then.
In the corner, the robot’s head swung up sharply, but then wobbled about imperceptibly. It pulled itself up to its feet as if it was about five pounds heavier than it actually was, and made what an outside observer would have thought was a heroic effort to cross the room. [...]
“I think you ought to know I’m feeling very depressed,” it said. Its voice was low and hopeless.