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Robert A. Heinlein - A Comedy Of Justice
Atec Февраль 27 2008 02:52:13
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. You saw the dirigible.'
'That was an airship truly?'
'Really and truly... and the happiest sight I've seen in months. Except - Don't get your hopes up too high, too fast. We know how some of these shifting worlds strongly resemble each other in many ways. I suppose there is an outside possibility that this is a world with dirigibles... but not my world. Oh, I don't believe that but let's not get too excited.'
(I did not notice that Margrethe was not at all excited.)
'How will you tell that this is your world?'
'We could check just as we have before, at public libraries. But in this case there is something faster and better. I want to find the Bell Telephone office - I'll ask at that grocery store.'
I wanted the telephone office rather than a public telephone because I wanted to consult telephone books' before making telephone calls - was it my world?
Yes, it was! The office had telephone books for all of Oklahoma and also books from major cities in, other states - including a most familiar telephone book for Kansas City, Kansas. 'See, Margrethe?' I pointed to the listing for Churches United for Decency, National Office.
'I see.'
'Isn't it exciting? Doesn't it make you want to dance and sing?'
(She made it sound like: 'Doesn't he look natural? And so many, lovely flowers.')
We had the alcove where the telephone books were to ourselves. So I whispered urgently, 'What's the trouble, dear? This is a happy occasion
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