《Grimes 038 Hall Of Fame 》作者：- A. Bertram Chandler【EPUB】

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Hall Of Fame Sonya Grimes was unpacking. Grimes watched her contentedly. She was back at last from hergalactic cruise and the apartment was no longer just a place in which to live after a fashionin which to eat lonely meals in which to sleep in a lonely bed. It was once more home. Sheasked lightly quotAnd have you been good while Ive been awayquot quotYesquot he replied without hesitation bending the truth only slightly. There had been that girlon Mellise of course but it had all been in the line of duty. A reminiscent grin softened hiscraggy features. quotSo good in fact that I was given the honorary rank of Admiral on Tharn . ..quot She laughed. quotThen Id better give you something too my dear. Something I know youll like. . .quot She fell gracefully to her knees beside a suitcase that she had not yet openedunsnapped and lifted up the lid plunged a slender hand into a froth of gossamer undergarments.quotAh here it is. I didnt want it to get broken . . .quot It was a leather case and although it obviously had been well cared for it was worn andcracked was ancient rather than merely old. The Commodore took it carefully from his wifelooked at it with some puzzlement. Its shape was clue enough to what it contained but Grimeshad never guessed that such homely and familiar masculine accessories could ever possess anyvalue other than a strictly utilitarian one. quotOpen itquot she urged. Grimes opened the case stared in some bewilderment at the meerschaum