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Robert A. Heinlein - Common Sense
Atec Февраль 27 2008 22:54:42
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. The illusion was not fully convincing from the door where Joe-Jim rested; from the center of the sphere it would be complete.
Sector by sector the stars snuffed out, as Hugh manipulated the controls from the center of the sphere. A sector was left shining on the far side forward. It was marked by a large and brilliant orb, many times as bright as its companions. Joe-Jim ceased watching and pulled himself hand over hand up to the control chairs. "Hugh!" Jim called out.
"Who's there?" demanded Hugh and leaned his head out of the deep chair. "Oh, it's you. Hello."
"Ertz wants to see you. Come on out of there."
"O.K. But come here first. I want to show you something."
"Nuts to him," Joe said to his brother. But Jim answered, "Oh, come on and see what it is. Won't take long."
The twins climbed into the control station and settled down in the chair next to Hugh's. "What's up?"
"That star out there," said Hugh, pointing at the brilliant one. "It's grown bigger since the last time I was here."
"Huh? Sure it has. It's been getting brighter for a long time. Couldn't see it at all first time I was ever in here."
"Then we're closer to it."
"Of course," agreed Joe. "I knew that. It just goes to prove that the Ship is moving."
"But why didn't you tell me about this?"
"About what?"
"About that star. About the way it's been growing bigger."
"What difference does it make?"
"What difference does it make! Why, good Jordan, man, that's it
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