Crypt-City of
Crypt-City of the Deathless One
作者：Kuttner, Henry, 1915-1958
体例：题 章数：51
字数：103,688 来源：Project Gutenberg
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共 51 题- Crypt-City of the Deathless One
- By Henry Kuttner
- Captain Brown's eyes hooded. "What about them?"
- Garth chewed his lip. "So what?"
- Garth grunted. "So what?"
- Garth said, "No cure's been found yet, then."
- Garth said, "On one condition. You can't go."
- Paula's eyes narrowed. "You're in no position to--"
- II
- Garth gulped coffee. "How many men do you have?"
- Garth shook his head. "It's a dead city. She'll be okay."
- Brown's eyes narrowed a bit. "Any of your business?"
- Garth stared at Brown. "What d'you mean? Where--"
- The Captain said, "We're taking Paula Trent with us."
- Garth shook his head. "I can speak it, that's all. But--"
- III
- The machines--
- Doc Willard--Moira--the Silver Plague--
- Garth blinked. "Not much. Why?"
- IV
- The red-haired man approached, squinting. "Yeah?"
- Paula was staring at Garth. "You expect trouble, don't you?"
- She made a gesture. "This all seems so peaceful--"
- Brown stared. "What?"
- If he could find that notebook--
- She glanced at Garth, "The men. Sampson's talking to them."
- Sampson's furry brows drew together. "The hell you're not. We need you!"
- Someone said, "We can get along without that son."
- Sampson glared. "What do you want, then?"
- VI
- Garth chuckled. "There may be. I don't know. Don't care."
- VII
- Captain Brown's clipped voice said, "Where the hell are we, Garth?"
- Brown stood up stiffly. "What d'you mean? What's happened?"
- Garth came over. "There are guards. It's no use."
- Paula touched Garth's arm. "Isn't there any way--"
- Garth said, in a voice like a prayer, "Doc Willard. _You're alive!_"
- VIII
- Willard stared. "Killed me? But--"
- Garth shook his head. "Tell me. I don't know, really."
- Garth remembered something. "Does it mention their power-source?"
- Garth scowled. "Doc--one more thing. You know what I mean?"
- Willard sobered. "I get it, Ed. The cure. Whether or not I--"
- Willard caught his breath. "What do you mean?"
- Garth shrugged. "It's a chance we've got to take. The only one."
- Willard chewed his lip. "Why the devil do you have to be the one?"
- Willard's hand gripped Garth's. "Ed--"
- One of them cried, "The gods return! _Kra-enlarnov! The gods!_"
- That meant--
- His voice held them--
- End of Project Gutenberg's Crypt-City of the Deathless One, by Henry Kuttner