"Robert A. Heinlein - Farnham's Freehold" - читать интересную книгу автора (Heinlein Robert A)

Hubert Farnham sighed. "Son, she won't have it. This is her home."
"Make her!"
"Duke, have you ever tried to make a woman do anything she really didn't
want to do? Besides that, a weakness for the sauce-hell, growing alcoholism-is
not that simple. I must cope with it as best I can. However -- Duke, I told
you that I did not have much reason to stay alive. But I do have one reason."
"Such as?"
"If those lying, cheating bastards ever throw their murder weapons at
the United States, I want to live long enough to go to hell in style-with
eight Russian side boys!"
Farnham twisted in his chair. "I mean it, Duke. America is the best
thing in history, I think, and if those scoundrels kill our country, I want to
kill a few of them. Eight side boys. Not less. I felt relieved when Grace
refused to consider moving."
"Why, Dad?"
"Because I don't want that pig-faced peasant with the manners of a pig
to run me out of my home! I'm a free man. I intend to stay free. I've made
every preparation I can. But I wouldn't relish running away. I -- Here come
the girls."
Karen came in carrying drinks, followed by Barbara. "Hi! Barb got a look
at our kitchen and decided to make cr├кpes Suzettes. Why are you two looking
grim? More bad news?"
"No, but if you will snap the television on, we might get part of the
ten o'clock roundup. Barbara, those glorified pancakes smell wonderful. Want a
job as a cook?"
"What about Joseph?"
"We'll keep Joseph as housekeeper."
"I accept."
Duke said, "Hey! You refused my offer of honorable matrimony and turn
around and agree to live in sin with my old man. How come?"
"I didn't hear 'sin' mentioned."
"Don't you know? Barbara...Dad is a notorious sex criminal."
"Is this true, Mr. Farnham?"
"Well..."
"That's why I studied law, Barbara. It was breaking us to bring Jerry
Giesler all the way from Los Angeles every time Dad got into a jam."
"Those were the good old days!" Duke's father agreed. "But, Barbara,
that was years ago. Contract is my weakness now."
"In that case I would expect a higher salary -- "
"Hush, children!" Karen said forcefully. She turned up the sound:
" -- agreed in principal to three out of four of the President's major
points and has agreed to meet again to discuss the fourth point, the presence
of their nuclear submarines in our coastal waters. It may now be safely stated
that the crisis, the most acute in post-World-War-Two years, does seem to be
tapering oft to a mutual accommodation that both countries can live with. We
pause to bring you exciting news from General Motors followed by an analysis
in depth -- "
Karen turned it down. Duke said, "Just as I said, Dad. You can take that
cork out of your ear."
"Later. I'm busy with cr├кpes Suzettes. Barbara, I'll expect these for