Dust Unto
Dust Unto Dust
作者：Hinckley, Lyman D.; Freas, Kelly, 1922-2005 [Illustrator]
体例：题 章数：31
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章节目录
共 31 题- DUST UNTO DUST
- By LYMAN D. HINCKLEY
- Wass murmured, "Let us hope they aren't immortal."
- After a time, Wass said, "Here, too. How far do you think it goes?"
- Rodney broke the silence, hesitantly. "Not--not very big. Is it?"
- Rodney's laughter rose, too. Then, sobering--"Maybe they crawled."
- Rodney said quickly, "I mean outside."
- Rodney stared. "The wind. Remember? There isn't any, here."
- Rodney wrenched free of Martin's grip. He gestured wildly. "That--"
- Wass' voice sounded startled. "Anti-radiation screen?"
- Wass said coldly, "He's right, Martin."
- Wass' face, Martin saw, was sober. "I tried to call the ship. No luck."
- Wass nodded. "What else?"
- Martin shrugged. "Let's look."
- Martin shrugged. "The whole city's no more than a machine, apparently."
- Rodney turned. "But--"
- Rodney's gulp was clearly audible through the radio receivers. "Here?"
- After a long time, Wass sighed. "Well, skipper...?"
- Then Wass touched his elbow. "Look there, Martin. Left of the ramp."
- They were like children.... "We don't know, released, what they'll do."
- Rodney said, "How does water help us get out?"
- Rodney looked down it. "I wonder how many there are, all told."
- Eleven levels later Rodney asked, "How much time have we now?"
- Rodney swallowed audibly. "This place scares me...."
- Wass agreed. "And the survivors retired here. Why?"
- Wass turned, too, persistent. "But the planet was through with them."
- Rodney paused. "We might not recognize one."
- Wass said, "All this had a purpose, once...."
- Rodney stared. "Wass!" he shouted. "We've found a way out!"
- Rodney's face was white and drawn. "But he did this for us."
- Then Martin said, "Did you listen until the end?"