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Robert A. Heinlein - The Cat Who Walked Through Walls
Atec Февраль 29 2008 20:18:18
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. I would like to stay and listen to the
music a while."
"Cointreau for the lady," Morris noted. "Doctor?"
"Mary's Tears and a glass of water, please. Moms."
When Morris left, Gwen said quietly, "I needed time to speak with you,
Richard. Do you want to sleep at my place tonight? Don't be skittish; you can
sleep alone."
"I am not all that fond of sleeping alone." I clicked over the
possibilities in my mind. She had ordered a drink she did not want in order to
make me an offer that did not fit. Gwen is a forthright person; I felt that had
she wished to sleep with me she would have said so-she would not have played
getaway-closer about it.
Therefore she had invited me to sleep in her compartment because she
thought it to be unwise or unsafe for me to sleep in my own bed. Therefore-
"You saw it."
"From a distance. So I waited until things quieted down before returning to
the table. Richard, I'm not sure what happened. But if you need a place to lie
doggo-be my guest!"
"Why, thank you, my dear!" A friend who offers help without asking for
explanations is a treasure beyond price. "Whether I accept or not, I am in your
debt. Mmm, Gwen, I too am unsure what happened. The total stranger who gets
himself killed while he's trying to tell you something- A clich6, a tired
cliche. If I plotted a story that way today, my guild would disown me
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