Last Call
Last Call From Sector 9G
作者:Brackett, Leigh, 1915-1978; Vestal, Herman B., 1916-2007 [Illustrator]
体例:题 章数:48
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共 48 题- LAST CALL FOR SECTOR 9G
- By LEIGH BRACKETT
- Durham scowled. "What the devil do you think you're doing?"
- Burke said, "Hawtree."
- Hawtree said, "Did you ever hear of Nanta Dik?"
- II
- Durham shook his head. "Lone trip, honey. Can't possibly."
- Her mouth set in anger and disgust. She called, "Varnik!"
- Baya said, "Better take him there, Varnik."
- He said to them, hopefully, "You have the wrong man. I don't know--"
- III
- Baya panted. "What's the matter, you afraid?"
- A uniformed attendant came and said, "I think you dropped this, sir."
- She seemed surprised. "Who?"
- Durham said slowly, "Time enough."
- He asked, "Why did you come here?"
- IV
- Susan stared hard at Durham. "What's he talking about?"
- Durham said sharply, "Sit down!"
- Durham said to Wanbecq, "What's this all about?"
- Durham sat up straight. "A treaty of _what_?"
- Durham asked, "Who owns her?"
- A little reluctantly, Wanbecq said "There is a man named Morrison."
- Susan said breathlessly, "Oh!"
- Susan said in a strange voice, "What is that?"
- Susan said, "Lloyd. Something is coming in."
- This had not occurred to Susan before. "You mean--"
- VI
- Morrison shrugged. "Special debris is not uncommon."
- She added, very slowly, "It's true about my father?"
- Durham said slowly, "What if he decides to use the Bitter Star?"
- Susan said, "What are you going to do?"
- She whispered, "I don't care."
- VII
- Durham said, "You knew I was being brought here, didn't you?"
- Durham said, "No one could blame you for that."
- Durham frowned. "Then it _could_ be used against Nanta Dik."
- Karlovic found his tongue. "Cover your face. Don't breathe."
- Karlovic said, "I told you."
- VIII
- The screen went dead. Durham said, "Strap in, we're taking off."
- Durham said to the image in the screen, "Call him off."
- Morrison showed the edges of his teeth, and asked, "Why should I?"
- Durham said, "We'd better send word to Jubb."
- Durham said, "The Star will come no closer."
- Karlovic said, "Jubb will do so--"
- Durham turned to Karlovic. "He said, 'If they will.' Does that mean--"
- End of Project Gutenberg's Last Call From Sector 9G, by Leigh Brackett