Double StarOne minute, down and out actor Lorenzo Smythe was -- as usual -- in a bar, drinking away his troubles as he watched his career go down the tubes. Then a space pilot bought him a drink, and the next thing Smythe knew, he was shanghaied to Mars. |
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Certainly , sir . Have patience . ” Fortunately the Eisenhower is not too far from the
Casa , for I did not even have a minum for tube fare . However , although the art
of strolling is almost lost , I savor it — and it gave me time to collect my thoughts .
Certainly , sir . Have patience . ” Fortunately the Eisenhower is not too far from the
Casa , for I did not even have a minum for tube fare . However , although the art
of strolling is almost lost , I savor it — and it gave me time to collect my thoughts .
Page 52
Yes , certainly . Pleasure . " " Thanks , Mr . Bonforte ! " " Thank you , my dear . " I
turned away slowly , so as not to appear jerky or nervous in stereo . There were
photographers around , still , news pickup , stereo , and so forth , as well as many
...
Yes , certainly . Pleasure . " " Thanks , Mr . Bonforte ! " " Thank you , my dear . " I
turned away slowly , so as not to appear jerky or nervous in stereo . There were
photographers around , still , news pickup , stereo , and so forth , as well as many
...
Page 79
Sure , it was one dilly of a fine speech , but was such a result possible ? Well , if it
was , it was certainly fast service . I said wonderingly , " Bill , do I understand that
you are complaining that the speech I made was too effective to suit you ?
Sure , it was one dilly of a fine speech , but was such a result possible ? Well , if it
was , it was certainly fast service . I said wonderingly , " Bill , do I understand that
you are complaining that the speech I made was too effective to suit you ?
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Double Star Signet 451-T5566 Signet books Page 3669 of Signet science fiction Signets Belles lettres |
| Author | Robert Anson Heinlein |
| Publisher | New American Library, 1957 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 3 Jun 2008 |
| ISBN | 0451081889, 9780451081889 |
| Length | 128 pages |
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