标题: 《It's a Sunny Day》作者: - Spider Robinson【EPUB】 [打印本页] 作者: zaq 时间: 2013-5-13 20:36 标题: 《It's a Sunny Day》作者: - Spider Robinson【EPUB】 SPIDER ROBINSON IT'S A SUNNY DAY "SIGN HERE." Zack looked a bit dubiously at the bespectacled boy who sat surrounded by travelcases in the middle of his kitchen, then at the silent giant who had carried in the travel-cases, finally at the bald slender man who had spoken. The latter held out a clipboard and stylus in his pale hand. His voice was flat and emotionless, and he wore grey—Zack decided it suited him. "Glad to, Mr. . . ." "Jacob Abernathy," the grey man said, seeming to bite off the words. He glanced around the room in apparent disapproval. "leased to meet you, Jake. I'm…" "I know who you are." Zack had stuck out his hand; Abernathy gazed at it without particular interest. Zack took the clipboard with it and made his chop, handed it back. "You tell Raoul that I'll take good care of his . . ." "His Excellency will be informed that you have accepted delivery," Abernathy clipped. Zack blinked. He adjusted his overalls on one broad shoulder and took his pipe from one of many pockets. Locating a pouch in another, he stoked up and emitted clouds of blue smoke, squinting at Abernathy. "You just do that, brother. Sorry you can't stay for lunch." The sarcasm was lost on Abernathy. "Food is available on board the ship." "What you call food, yeah. Good day to you." Abernathy nodded and left, followed by the huge manservant. Zack went to the window and watched them depart, puffing on his pipe. "Never seen a shirt so stuffed mass so little," he murmured, and shook his head, eyes twinkling. He turned back to the boy who still