"Brad Ferguson - The Forever Con" - читать интересную книгу автора (Ferguson Brad)

Ms. Biederbecke stifled a yawn. тАЬThis is ancient history, Doc.тАЭ
тАЬSo it is тАФ but history is merely a prelude to the present, and here we
are. Glory Road Estates is one of the oldest and most respected specialty
leisure homes in the United States. We cater to the lifelong science fiction
fan. No area of interest is too arcane for us тАФ why, we even have a group
thatтАЩs building a replica Time Tunnel in the basement. Every day here is a
convention day. There are no dead-dog parties, ever, because the con
never ends!тАЭ
тАЬThatтАЩs what they said at Mount Willow, Doc. The mutt died, believe
me.тАЭ
тАЬBut, Ms. Biederbecke, we at Glory Road Estates have been willing to
put everything in writing. Everything.тАЭ
тАЬMount Willow put it all in writing, too,тАЭ
Ms. Biederbecke fumed. тАЬI worked my rear end off for those people,
Doc. TheyтАЩd ask me if I could find the guy who was the third assistant
window washer in the twenty-third episode of My Favorite Martian for
an appearance, and I would, because thereтАЩs no job too tough for me.
TheyтАЩd have me ask some writers to make personal appearances at Mount
Willow, too, and IтАЩd get them to show up, but then the administration
people would forget to pick them up at the rapitrans station or
accidentally bill them for expenses or some dumb thing. I mean, do you
know how hard it is to find writers to be guests these days? In the first
place, all the good ones kicked the bucket years ago.тАЭ
тАЬI can imagine, Ms. Biederbecke тАФ тАЭ
тАЬIтАЩm the best programming chair there ever was,тАЭ the old lady
continued. тАЬI still am. Getting old hasnтАЩt slowed me up at all.тАЭ
тАЬBut, maтАЩam тАФ тАЭ
The old woman scowled, folded her arms, and sat silently.
тАЬDonтАЩt you want to come live with us, Ms. Biederbecke?тАЭ
She continued staring straight ahead, saying nothing.
 тАЬMr. Biederbecke тАФ ?тАЭ Dr. Poffenberger said tentatively.
тАЬThis is MomтАЩs business,тАЭ Kevin said, shaking his head. тАЬI never
interfere.тАЭ
Dr. Poffenberger sighed. тАЬAll right, all right,тАЭ he said heavily. тАЬWeтАЩll tear
up the proposed contract, Ms. Biederbecke. Now, just how much more
money do you want?тАЭ


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