In the
In the Sphere of Time
作者：Palmer, Ray, 1910-1977; Napoli, Vincent, 1907-1981 [Illustrator]
体例：题 章数：46
字数：59,923 来源：Project Gutenberg
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章节目录
共 46 题- In The Sphere of Time
- By J. W. PELKIE
- The dark Elees seemed thrilled. "This is the way to travel!"
- Roya breathed happily. "From now on--"
- Toka had already placed the direction. "In that cliff."
- Roya wrinkled her nose. "Rubbish."
- Roya reached into the party's food basket. "I'll toss them a porkchop!"
- Halfway up the long stairway, Rok frowned. "What gets me--"
- Toka's command was cool and taut. "Serve it straight!"
- But Toka was anxiously eyeing the gore-spattered Roya. "All right now?"
- Elees joined them. "If this crazy place has a bath!"
- Rok raced after her. "Not me!"
- Elees yawned. "At least we seem to have _some_ privacy."
- Roya was drowsy. "Is it getting dark or am I just sleepy?"
- Old Ledo now yawned. "Even have night and day in this crazy cave."
- Old Ledo yawned again. "I guess they won't bother us."
- Rok yawned. "Sure! Let's grab some sleep."
- II
- Toka's voice was a whip. "Where are my comrades!"
- The woman was mad! Toka rang out his instant decision. "I refuse!"
- Rok swung abruptly to Toka. "Where are they!"
- He thrust her from him. "My weapons--where are they?"
- III
- Old Ledo wrinkled his nose eloquently. "The thing's in there!"
- She met his anxious gaze. "I'm all right now, Toka."
- IV
- Roya's voice echoed musically. "Isn't that a ring you're wearing, Toka?"
- Roya took it surprisingly well. "And the rest of us?"
- Toka tried to keep it factual. "I married Queen Kolano."
- The singing was a mockery to Toka. "Roya, look. I only--"
- Rok cut in. "See here, Roya--"
- Toka thrust free. "These others may now return to the Outer World?"
- Rok was loyal. "I'll stay."
- Toka spared them. "Thanks. But Kolano and I shall make out all right."
- Toka shifted his gaze away. "Perhaps it might be best to wait a while."
- This was the way he used to think of Roya! _Used_ to think of Roya--
- Rok let his paddle trail. "Well, we're out--thanks to Toka."
- The implication pricked Roya. "He didn't have to stay!"
- The low insinuation was Kolano's. "Toka is not sleeping, either?"
- He was on his feet. "No."
- He stood indecisively. "How did you get in?"
- Her deep contralto was intimately low. "Toka does not mind?"
- With a woman's want, Kolano's silvery eyes held his. "Toka is happy."
- Her lips brushed along his cheek to his ear. "I can feel it so."
- VI
- Toka held Kolano's eyes. "What about this marriage of ours?"