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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in selecting a true artist , as well as one who was in measurements and bony
structure the twin of the politician . His profile was much like mine ; even his
hands were long , narrow , and aristocratic like mine - and hands are harder than
faces .
in selecting a true artist , as well as one who was in measurements and bony
structure the twin of the politician . His profile was much like mine ; even his
hands were long , narrow , and aristocratic like mine - and hands are harder than
faces .
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I limped over and offered my hand . The ship was at the moment under low boost
as it ... Clifton threw me a quick glance , then played up . He took his cigar out of
his mouth , shook hands , and said quietly , " Glad to see you back , Chief .
I limped over and offered my hand . The ship was at the moment under low boost
as it ... Clifton threw me a quick glance , then played up . He took his cigar out of
his mouth , shook hands , and said quietly , " Glad to see you back , Chief .
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company , but the only behavior Corpsman would willingly accept from me was
that of a servant , hat in hand and very ' umble , sir . I would not give him that ,
even to keep peace . I was a professional , retained to do a very difficult
professional ...
company , but the only behavior Corpsman would willingly accept from me was
that of a servant , hat in hand and very ' umble , sir . I would not give him that ,
even to keep peace . I was a professional , retained to do a very difficult
professional ...
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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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