30-day wonder
30-day wonder
作者：Wilson, Richard, 1920-1987; Powers, Richard M., 1921-1996 [Illustrator]
体例：题 章数：123
字数：263,441 来源：Project Gutenberg
版本与结构
- 来源版本
- 本站收录 1 个来源：Project Gutenberg（263,441 字）。
- 分章依据
- 按「题」标记切分为 123 题（Gutenberg 卷册标记）。
- 篇幅分布
- 平均每题 2,141 字。
- 原文溯源
cache/epub/73375/pg73375.txt（Project Gutenberg）
章节目录
共 123 题- 30-DAY WONDER
- By Richard Wilson
- Copyright © 1960 by Richard Wilson
- PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- BALLANTINE BOOKS, INC.
- 101 Fifth Avenue, New York 3, N. Y.
- 1 (JULY 22, TUES.)
- QRA QRA DE WFK40 VIA PREWI/NY RYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRY
- QRA QRA DE WFK40 VIA PREWI/NY RYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRY
- GM NY IM
- GM WA SK. DEADEST HERE
- SK. HAVE A ROUGH NIGHT? IM
- WOULDN'T KID U. ASK NBC WA IF U DOUBT.
- OK, WIL TRY PENTAGON BUT DOUBT GET ANYTHING BUT HORSELAUGH.
- OK
- SNAP
- NOTE
- MORE
- NOTE 2 WASHINGTON ADD SNAP
- MORE
- I typed:
- I replied:
- Stew looked surprised. "Okay," he said. "I don't get it, but okay."
- FYI. REB, AT WHU, SAYS JOSH JUST CALLED IN BOYS. KEEP U INFORMED.
- I acknowledged: II
- II SHD HV SMTHNG FM WHU IN MIN
- SNAP
- INTERPLANETARY
- MORE
- 2 (JULY 23, WED.)
- I said good morning to Charlie Price and read in.
- I had a look at the late morning papers before relieving Charlie.
- NILS
- I shrugged. "You got a better idea?"
- SNAP
- MORE
- ALIENS 2 WASHINGTON ADD SNAP
- MORE
- I asked Ian:
- WHAT TIME IS MEETING? ALSO WHOSE BYLINE?
- 3 (JULY 24, THURS.)
- He shrugged. "File them in the circular file."
- I handed him the clipboard and he went back around the desk.
- The phone rang. I answered it: "Desk, Kent."
- 4 (JULY 25, FRI.)
- The TV man asked Reev: "Ready?"
- 5 (JULY 26, SAT.)
- I recognized the voice, which continued on a note of agitation:
- I switched to another station.
- The bartender went to the new arrival and said, "What'll it be?"
- I waited till his concoction had been served to him, then said:
- He left and I said to Mae: "Well?"
- I grabbed Mae and hauled her ahead to the curb.
- 6 (JULY 27, SUN.)
- He thought that over. "What's sauce for the goose, eh?"
- I sensed that he had dried up.
- I dropped two dimes at the cashier's counter.
- 7 (JULY 28, MON.)
- I said thanks and got out.
- I filled Stew in as the cab driver wended us uptown.
- I nodded as I wrote them down.
- 8 (JULY 29, TUES.)
- It became a mob. Somebody shouted, "That nigger shot the Sheriff!"
- 9 (JULY 30, WED.)
- 10 (JULY 31, THURS.)
- I joined him and looked. "Where?"
- He hesitated. "Aren't you coming, Uncle Sam?"
- 11 (AUG. 1, FRI.)
- He smiled and said, "Sit down," indicating the other chair. "Yankees."
- I woke up in the nine-foot cube.
- After a while I said, "Hey!"
- I lay down and the light went out. I sat up again. The light came on.
- 12 (AUG. 2, SAT.)
- 13 (AUG. 3, SUN.)
- I hoped I hadn't overdone it. But Mox was beaming.
- 14 (AUG. 4, MON.)
- I rang the bell.
- I followed Joy out, not unwillingly.
- I made for the farther bar across the room, where I'd spotted Joy Linx.
- 15 (AUG. 5, TUES.)
- 16 (AUG. 6, WED.)
- Reb said as we went out, "Have one for me. I need it."
- I didn't drink. Neither did Ian.
- 17 (AUG. 7, THURS.)
- 18 (AUG. 8, FRI.)
- I put the bag down again.
- I went out to the helicopter a very confused man.
- I asked my question: "Who represents the Monolithians?"
- I grinned. "Yes, sir. The cast may change, but never the language."
- Stew looked hurt. "I thought we were pals."
- KENT HERE. TESTING.
- She laughed. "It's their code name. It stands for World Press Pool."
- Joy said, "A penny for your thoughts."
- 19 (AUG. 9, SAT.)
- BULLETIN
- BULLETIN
- BULLETIN
- 20 (AUG. 10, SUN.)
- 21 (AUG. 11, MON.)
- 22 (AUG. 12, TUES.)
- I got to my feet, unable to look away from his eyes.
- My head was beginning to throb again. "I hope so."
- One of the cloaked men came toward us. He smiled. "Mr. Kent?"
- The Monolithian nodded. "And--?"
- 23 (AUG. 13, WED.)
- I dialed the _Washington Post_'s number and asked for the city desk.
- I hung up on him, the jerk, and went back to the typewriter.
- 24 (AUG. 14, THURS.)
- I wasn't gagged, so I said "Hey."
- She said to me, "It's for you, Sam. I--I think it's the President."
- To Spookie I said, "Any objections, muscles?"
- She said, "Sure. Don't worry. I'm not worried about them."
- 25 (AUG. 15, FRI.)
- 26 (AUG. 16, SAT.)
- 27 (AUG. 17, SUN.)
- 28 (AUG. 18, MON.)
- I asked him what he meant.
- 29 (AUG. 19, TUES.)
- The last line of her letter was: "One last thing, Sam--I hate you."
- That had made her farewell read: "I can't hate you."
- I wished her joy and ordered a fourth martini.
- 30 (AUG. 20, WED.)
- I tried to explain it to Mae over breakfast.