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Robert A. Heinlein - A Comedy Of Justice
Atec Февраль 27 2008 02:52:13
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. When this has been done, a decision on your request will be made.
May I add to His Majesty's message this advice: Any attempt to omit, slur over, or color in the belief that you will thereby please His Majesty will not please Him.
I have the honour to remain, Sincerely His,
(s) Beelzebub Secretary to His Majesty
I read it aloud to Pat. She blinked her eyes and whistled. 'Dear, you had better get busy!'
`I -ґ The paper burst into flames; I dropped it into the dirty dishes. 'Does that always happen?'
'I don't know; it's' the first time I've ever seen a message from Number One. And the first time I've heard of anyone being even conditionally granted an audience.'
'Pat. I didn't ask for an audience. I planned to find out how to do so today. But I have not put in the request this answers.'
'Then you must put in the request at once. It wouldn't do to let it stay unbalanced. I'll help dear - I'll type it for you.'
The imps had been around again. In one corner of that vast living room I found that they had installed two desks, one a writing desk, with stacks of paper and a tumbler of pens, the other a more complex setup. Pat went straight to that one. 'Dear, it looks like I'm still assigned to you. I'm your secretary now. The latest and best Hewlett-Packard equipment - this is going to be fun! Or do you know how to type?'
'I'm, afraid not.'
'Okay, you write it longhand; I'll put it into shape
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