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And did you told them why you wanted to buy it? | and did you told them why you wanted to buy it | |
Ebenezer sighed. | ebenezer sighed | |
This quizzing was getting to be something of a bore. | this quizzing was getting to be something of a bore | |
He cast an eye toward the next room before he said with a somewhat grim humor. | he cast an eye toward the next room before he said with a somewhat grim humor | |
Yep, it won't be a secret much longer. | yep it wont be a secret much longer | |
Armistead was surprised, though. | armistead was surprised though | |
I reckon he thought I was just about as crazy as you do. Just because it's been given me to know how long I'm going to | i reckon he thought i was just about as crazy as you do just because its been given me to know how long im going to | |
live. His companions' appearance grew troubled as he paused. Briefly, he too turned his | live his companions appearance grew troubled as he paused briefly he too turned his | |
eyes toward the outer room. But, um, my dear man, have I said I thought you crazy? No, | eyes toward the outer room but um my dear man have i said i thought you crazy no | |
you don't need to. Set upenezer. Say, wait a minute. | you dont need to set upenezer say wait a minute | |
Can a crazy man make a deed? | can a crazy man make a deed | |
I—the legal gentleman seemed disturbed by the Lucid directness of the question. | i—the legal gentleman seemed disturbed by the lucid directness of the question | |
You—you can make one, of course, though, in the event of his being proved of unsound | you—you can make one of course though in the event of his being proved of unsound | |
mind, it would be set aside. | mind it would be set aside | |
And suddenly, despite the nature of the whole occasion, Ebenezer laughed, without | and suddenly despite the nature of the whole occasion ebenezer laughed without | |
any sound of mirth. | any sound of mirth | |
Then, that's what's eaten you ain't it?" he suggested. | then thats whats eaten you aint it he suggested | |
Well, don't you worry. I reckon you won't think I was crazy anymore when you found out | well dont you worry i reckon you wont think i was crazy anymore when you found out | |
of died. | of died | |
Of course, of course. The attorney nodded. He adopted a plikative tone. But you must admit | of course of course the attorney nodded he adopted a plikative tone but you must admit | |
that the circumstances are unusual at least. | that the circumstances are unusual at least | |
Nothing unusual about it, said Ebenezer Clay. | nothing unusual about it said ebenezer clay | |
Dying is one of the commonest things in life. | dying is one of the commonest things in life | |
It's all in an equal footing with birth. | its all in an equal footing with birth | |
The only unusual thing in this business is that I've happened to get wise to the thing | the only unusual thing in this business is that ive happened to get wise to the thing | |
in advance, instead of having it come on me as a surprise. | in advance instead of having it come on me as a surprise | |
You wouldn't have thought it was unusual all if I died instead of coming to you first? Possibly not. The attorney let out an audible breath. Still, your matter of | you wouldnt have thought it was unusual all if i died instead of coming to you first possibly not the attorney let out an audible breath still your matter of | |
fact acceptance of so grave and issue is a bit well disconcerting. I can't get away from it, | fact acceptance of so grave and issue is a bit well disconcerting i cant get away from it | |
canna. Ebenezer questioned, well, look, I got it in that way," said his companion, and apparently ran out of his supply of | canna ebenezer questioned well look i got it in that way said his companion and apparently ran out of his supply of | |
words. | words | |
Then why make it fuss? | then why make it fuss | |
The door to the outer room opened, and the stenographer brought in the finished deed. | the door to the outer room opened and the stenographer brought in the finished deed | |
Her employer took it with an air of relief, ran it over, verified its correctness, and | her employer took it with an air of relief ran it over verified its correctness and | |
laid it on his desk. | laid it on his desk | |
He took up a pin, and dipped it into an inkwell, and held it toward Ebenezer with | he took up a pin and dipped it into an inkwell and held it toward ebenezer with | |
one hand, while he indicated a line on the typed and printed page with a finger of the | one hand while he indicated a line on the typed and printed page with a finger of the | |
other. So I hear, please. Ebenezer signed, after he had read the document over, and assured | other so i hear please ebenezer signed after he had read the document over and assured | |
himself of exactly what it said. He gave back the pen and spoke in a tentative fashion. | himself of exactly what it said he gave back the pen and spoke in a tentative fashion | |
If you've been in below, back it used, you can add its cost to your | if youve been in below back it used you can add its cost to your | |
charge. I want to mail this here as soon as I leave. Of course, the lawyer produced the | charge i want to mail this here as soon as i leave of course the lawyer produced the | |
article required and slipped the deed inside. Ebenezer sealed it and took the pin again to | article required and slipped the deed inside ebenezer sealed it and took the pin again to | |
scrawl Claire Markley's address. I'll put a special delivery stamp on it, too. That | scrawl claire markleys address ill put a special delivery stamp on it too that | |
way she'll be sure to get it, I guess. Well, | way shell be sure to get it i guess well | |
how much? The attorney named his price. Ebenezer paid it, and thrust the envelope into | how much the attorney named his price ebenezer paid it and thrust the envelope into | |
his pocket. | his pocket | |
"'Listen,' said he. It's given some in, see the future. That's all there is to this. | listen said he its given some in see the future thats all there is to this | |
And now I've got to be going. Goodbye.' | and now ive got to be going goodbye | |
"'Goodbye, Mr. Cle,' said the attorney, and watched his client stalk out of the place. | goodbye mr cle said the attorney and watched his client stalk out of the place | |
The whole thing was most unusual, no matter what the man said about it. | the whole thing was most unusual no matter what the man said about it | |
He formed a resolution then and there to make a careful search of the morning papers | he formed a resolution then and there to make a careful search of the morning papers | |
to see if any unexpected death had taken place. End of chapter two. | to see if any unexpected death had taken place end of chapter two | |
Chapter 24 of Corpus Earthling by Lewis Sharbinot | chapter 24 of corpus earthling by lewis sharbinot | |
This liberalvox recordings in the public domain, read by Ben Tucker. | this liberalvox recordings in the public domain read by ben tucker | |
Chapter 24 | chapter 24 | |
All the offices in the science building were dark. | all the offices in the science building were dark | |
The corridors glowed with a glassy, empty brightness. | the corridors glowed with a glassy empty brightness | |
Behind me the campus was dark and deserted. | behind me the campus was dark and deserted | |
I tried the main doors. | i tried the main doors | |
They were locked. | they were locked | |
I had started to turn away when the thought struck me. | i had started to turn away when the thought struck me | |
I stared at the lock, concentrating on it I tried to see the naked mechanism. | i stared at the lock concentrating on it i tried to see the naked mechanism | |
I thought of a key turning of the tumblers dropping of the click of the opening lock. | i thought of a key turning of the tumblers dropping of the click of the opening lock | |
Sweat broke out on my forehead. I bent the full weight of my mind upon the resisting sliver of metal. | sweat broke out on my forehead i bent the full weight of my mind upon the resisting sliver of metal | |
It clicked. For a moment I leaned against the door. I was near a state of total exhaustion. The pain | it clicked for a moment i leaned against the door i was near a state of total exhaustion the pain | |
in my hand now was almost unbearable. I had wrapped a hankerchief around it. Charred | in my hand now was almost unbearable i had wrapped a hankerchief around it charred | |
flesh had stuck to the cloth. When I looked up, a watchman was moving along the corridor | flesh had stuck to the cloth when i looked up a watchman was moving along the corridor | |
directly toward me. I ducked back out of sight. I felt neither surprise nor satisfaction | directly toward me i ducked back out of sight i felt neither surprise nor satisfaction | |
over the power I just discovered. After waiting a moment, I edged forward and peered through | over the power i just discovered after waiting a moment i edged forward and peered through | |
the glass in the door. The watchman was not in sight. I went in through the unlocked | the glass in the door the watchman was not in sight i went in through the unlocked | |
door. My steps sounded loud on the hard-pollished surface of the corridor. As I reached the office | door my steps sounded loud on the hardpollished surface of the corridor as i reached the office | |
door, the watchman's footsteps thudded on the stairs nearby, descending | door the watchmans footsteps thudded on the stairs nearby descending | |
with a weary, deliberate tread. | with a weary deliberate tread | |
Apprehensively I twisted the handle of the door. | apprehensively i twisted the handle of the door | |
It was locked. | it was locked | |
When you trick worked on this door, too. | when you trick worked on this door too | |
The watchman's legs were visible on the staircase as I slipped into the dark room, not daring | the watchmans legs were visible on the staircase as i slipped into the dark room not daring | |
to close the door completely for fear of the noise it would make. | to close the door completely for fear of the noise it would make | |
I stood tense behind it, waiting and listening. I heard the low, quick catch of my own breath | i stood tense behind it waiting and listening i heard the low quick catch of my own breath | |
and felt the fluttering heartbeat of excitement. The watchman's steps shuffled past the door. | and felt the fluttering heartbeat of excitement the watchmans steps shuffled past the door | |
They stopped. | they stopped | |
Through the glass panel I saw the shadow of an arm reaching out. The door opened part | through the glass panel i saw the shadow of an arm reaching out the door opened part | |
way. Standing behind it, holding my | way standing behind it holding my | |
breath, I heard the watchman grunt. He pulled the door shut with a decisive bang. I waited | breath i heard the watchman grunt he pulled the door shut with a decisive bang i waited | |
a moment before checking the door. It had an automatic lock which was now set. When I | a moment before checking the door it had an automatic lock which was now set when i | |
was sure the watchman was out of ear-shot, I searched the office and it's connecting laboratory. | was sure the watchman was out of earshot i searched the office and its connecting laboratory | |
Both were empty. I went back to the desk in the office and | both were empty i went back to the desk in the office and | |
took the black crystal from my pocket. I set it on a sheet of paper in the center of | took the black crystal from my pocket i set it on a sheet of paper in the center of | |
the desktop. Turning away, I brushed my burned hand against the edge of the desk. A sheet | the desktop turning away i brushed my burned hand against the edge of the desk a sheet | |
of pain shot up my arm. I swayed dizzily, gritting my teeth. It seemed to take a long time | of pain shot up my arm i swayed dizzily gritting my teeth it seemed to take a long time | |
for the pain to ebb. My heart thudded heavily. | for the pain to ebb my heart thudded heavily | |
As I crouched behind the door to wait the first light of dawn, sent then streamers | as i crouched behind the door to wait the first light of dawn sent then streamers | |
above the horizon. | above the horizon | |
And the darkness of the room, the black crystal on the desk seemed to have a glow from within. | and the darkness of the room the black crystal on the desk seemed to have a glow from within | |
Its many facets caught and held the feeble light filtering through the opaque glass | its many facets caught and held the feeble light filtering through the opaque glass | |
from the bright corridor. | from the bright corridor | |
I thought of the things active state. I thought | i thought of the things active state i thought | |
of viruses on Earth, which in their inanimate state had all the properties of ordinary | of viruses on earth which in their inanimate state had all the properties of ordinary | |
rock crystals, responded to chemical experiments in a predictable way, until they touched the | rock crystals responded to chemical experiments in a predictable way until they touched the | |
living organism on which they fed and thrived, became themselves living breathing growing | living organism on which they fed and thrived became themselves living breathing growing | |
parasites. I thought of a dead planet dotted with beautiful, colored crystals. | parasites i thought of a dead planet dotted with beautiful colored crystals |