Breaking Point
Breaking Point
作者：Gunn, James E., 1923-2020
体例：题 章数：38
字数：76,753 来源：Project Gutenberg
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章节目录
共 38 题- BREAKING POINT
- JAMES E. GUNN
- Illustrated by Ebel
- Johnny snorted. "No factories. No bridges. Cow-tracks and goat paths."
- Paresi said, as if to himself, "I worry about easy things."
- They were: "_Men of Earth! Welcome to our planet._"
- Paresi said, "We'll tell them something if we _don't_ answer."
- Hoskins stepped back and waved Johnny past him. "After you, Jets."
- He said, "The port won't open."
- II
- Ives went to him. "Hey, boy--"
- The Captain frowned. "What about the ventilators?"
- Paresi smiled coldly. "I control my projections."
- The engineer looked at him, shrugged, and said mildly, "Chess."
- III
- Hoskins explained, "Whoever it was who said 'Welcome to our planet.'"
- Very quietly Hoskins said, "It _is_ moving in."
- Paresi stood up. "Why, they are. In the last analysis, so is suicide."
- Anderson half-chuckled. "You psychic?"
- IV
- The Captain gave him a wan smile. "Who has, at the best of times?"
- Anderson said quickly, "Nick doesn't want us to eat just now."
- Anderson gaped. "You mean he's back in school?"
- The Captain demanded, "What was it?"
- From the shadows, Hoskins said, "A mouse."
- There was a long pause. "Go on," said the Captain. "Who's next? You?"
- The Captain looked at him shrewdly. "Go on with your case histories."
- Anderson asked, "Women don't like you, do they, Nick?"
- Almost inaudibly, Paresi said, "Better cut it out, skipper."
- Anderson said, "Closest thing to being a mother--is that it?"
- VI
- Paresi's hands rose and fell, once. "Just wondering why."
- Paresi shoved him away. "Leave me alone. Leave me alone."
- Paresi's face gleamed wetly. "Me?" he breathed. "You want--me?"
- He sucked his thumb and swore again. "Your thorns are sharp, Paresi."
- Anderson said, "Who's there?"
- He breathed deeply, twice, and then whispered, "Louise?"
- VII