《Grimes 048 Dark Dimensions》作者： - A. Bertram Chandler 【EPUB】

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THE DARK DIMENSIONSA. Bertram ChandlerWith the authors sincere thanks to Poul Anderson for his loan of CaptainSir Dominic Flandry.1quotIve another job for you Grimesquot said Admiral Kravitz.quotMphmquot grunted Commodore Grimes Rim Worlds Naval Reserve quotsir.quot Heregarded the portly flag officer with something less than enthusiasm. Therehad been a time not so very long ago when he had welcomed beingdragged away from his rather boring civilian duties as Rim Runnersastronautical superintendent but increasingly of late he had come toappreciate a relatively quiet uneventful life. Younger men than he couldfare the starways he was happy to remain a desk-sitting spacecommodore.quotRim Runners are granting you indefinite leave of absencequot went onKravitz.quotThey wouldquot grumbled Grimes.quotOn full pay.quotGrimes manner brightened slightly. quotAnd Ill be drawing my commodorespay and allowances from the Admiralty of coursequotquotOf course. You are back on the active list as and from 0000 hours this veryday.quotquotWe can always use the extra money . . .quot murmured Grimes.Kravitz looked shocked. quotI never knew that you were so mercenary Grimes.quotquotYou do now sir.quot The Commodore grinned briefly then once again lookedrather apprehensive. quotBut its not Kinsolvings Planet again is itquotThe Admiral laughed. quotI can understand your being more than somewhatallergic to that peculiar world.quotGrimes chuckled grimly. quotI think its allergic to me sir. Three times Ivelanded there and each time was unlucky the third time unluckiest of all.quotquotIve read your reports. But set your mind at rest. Its not