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Robert A. Heinlein - The Cat Who Walked Through Walls
Atec Февраль 29 2008 20:18:18
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. Don't hesitate to interrupt, or to argue, or to demand more details. We
can continue this discussion from now until lunch-time. Or for the next ten
years. Or for a truly long time. As long as necessary."
Sky Marshal Beaux cut in with: "Speak for yourself, Mrs.
Burroughs. I'm leaving in thirty minutes."
Hilda said, "Sambo, you really should address the chair. I can't let you
leave until you speak your piece, but, if you need to leave, you can speak now.
Please explain what you do and why."
"Why is this man being coddled? I've never been asked to explain my duties
to a raw recruit before. This is ridiculous."
"Nevertheless I ask you to do so." The sky marshal settled back in his
chair and said nothing. Lazarus said, "Sambo, I know this is without precedent
but all the Companions including the three who are not here have agreed that
Task Adam Selene is essential to Operation Galactic Overlord, that Overlord is
essential to Campaign Boskone, that Boskone is essential to our Plan Long
View... and that Colonel Campbell is essential to Task Adam Selene. The Circle
is closed on this, no dissent. We need Campbell's services, given fully and
freely. So we must persuade him. You need not go first ... but, if you expect to
be excused from the Circle in thirty minutes, you had better speak up." "And if
I don't choose to?" "Your problem. You are free to resign; all of us are,
anytime
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