Black Man's
Black Man's Burden
作者：Reynolds, Mack, 1917-1983; Schoenherr, John, 1935-2010 [Illustrator]
体例：题 章数：89
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共 89 题- BLACK MAN'S BURDEN
- BY MACK REYNOLDS
- Illustrated by Schoenherr
- Omar ben Crawf looked at him mildly. "Why should my follower lie?"
- The other said gruffly, "There are some Bela who will serve you."
- II
- Cliff said, "You said it, Nigger. How about mixing me a drink, too?"
- Cliff laughed with him and said, "Where do we plant poor Isobel next?"
- Jake rumbled, "There's going to be a bloodbath there before it's over."
- Jake said suddenly, "Tell her about the Cubans."
- Isobel frowned. "Cubans?"
- The girl's eyes went round. "Who ... and why?"
- Isobel patted her abdomen. "At least it keeps my figure in trim."
- Isobel said, "Well, we have nothing to do with the Reunited Nations."
- The stranger looked piercingly at the rest. "And what did you see?"
- He pointed suddenly. "You, there, what is your name?"
- The youth stuttered, "Hinnan."
- Hinnan took courage. "But I saw you fly."
- III
- Crawford grinned at him. "Too late, friend."
- IV
- She frowned. "Heaven forbid."
- Jake Armstrong called out, "What kind of co-operation?"
- Homer Crawford sat down behind the table, saying, "Who'll start off?"
- Jake Armstrong grinned at her. "Make it good."
- The bishop spun on him. "I am not speaking of superstition, young man!"
- Elmer Allen said. "All religions are superstitions, except one's own."
- Irritated, Sandell snapped again, "Ridiculous!"
- Crawford's eyes went up. "How do you know?"
- Ostrander bit out, "Then who is subsidizing this El Hassan?"
- Somebody farther back in the hall laughed and said, "So did I!"
- Crawford looked out over the room. "Anybody else we haven't heard from?"
- When there was silence, he added, "No group from the Soviet Complex?"
- Homer Crawford said, "All in favor?"
- He grinned at her. "I'll make that concession."
- She looked at him oddly. "Then why stay here?"
- She frowned at him as though disappointed. "Is Utopia possible?"
- Isobel said, "Let's go Dutch on that."
- He grinned at her. "Consider it a donation to the AFAA."
- He said grimly, "See those three holes in the wall above you?"
- He said, grimly, "They weren't there a moment ago."
- What he was saying, dawned upon her. "But ... but I heard no shots."
- VI
- Her eyes went from one of them to the other. "You're not hurt?"
- Elmer Allen said sourly, "Another assignment. What we need is a union."
- Abe adopted the idea. "Man! Time and a half for overtime."
- The others stared at him, taken aback. Isobel said, "I beg your pardon?"
- He looked back at her, oddly. "None of us did."
- Crawford said softly, "And sometimes it isn't very pretty either."
- Isobel pointed. "There, the Great Mosque."
- Cliff grinned at him. "Where'd you like to get socked, beatnik?"
- Jake Armstrong said suddenly, "Look here, Homer, do you need any help?"
- Jake said, "Isobel, Cliff, what do you think?"
- Homer turned and led the way into the truck. "O.K., let's get going."
- VII
- Isobel said, "Well, certainly that's preferable to firing on them."
- Isobel said suddenly, "You like this sort of work, don't you?"
- A voice said, "What is the plan of operation, Yank?"
- Elmer said with dignity, "He spoke against El Hassan, our great leader."
- Homer said in English, "What really happened?"
- Abe chuckled, "Holy One, yet."
- She said, "You seem to have this all down pat."
- Crawford said, "O.K., let's go, gal."
- Homer said, "You can come along, Abe."
- Kenny Ballalou said, "Orders were only you, Homer."
- Crawford shrugged, "I know nothing about them at all."
- Zetterberg said, "You've heard about this El Hassan before?"
- VIII
- Sven Zetterberg stared at him. "What's so funny?"
- Crawford said to the Swede carefully, "Why?"
- Crawford said carefully, "It's hard to track down a rumor."
- Abe grinned and said, "Suppose he doesn't want to come?"
- Homer said, still watching his words, "Why the urgency?"
- Crawford was wary. "Very little result, actually."
- Abe said slowly, "Homer, you _are_ El Hassan."
- His chief scowled at him. "What is that supposed to mean?"
- Abe said, "You might dislike the job, but it's a job that needs doing."
- Isobel said, suddenly, "I think Abe's right, Homer."
- Abe said evenly, "I do, Homer. I'm a Party member."
- Homer was nodding. "I see. So that's why you shot at me in Timbuktu."
- Abe's eyes went wary. He said, "I didn't know you knew."
- Abe called, "Quick, Isobel, the gun. Get the gun and cover him."
- She shook her head, desperately. "Oh no. No!"
- From behind him a voice said, "So I got here too late."
- Homer Crawford said dully, "What are you doing here?"
- Crawford said, "We'll talk about it later, Elmer."
- She said defiantly, "He was an idealist, Homer."
- He looked full into her face. "How do you stand now?"
- End of Project Gutenberg's Black Man's Burden, by Dallas McCord Reynolds