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[英文] 《Slipshod, at the End of the Universe 》作者:- Robert Thurston【EPUB】

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SLIPSHOD AT THE EDGE OF THE UNIVERSE ON SLIPSHOD THE LARGEST of the asteroids at our edge of the universe we set up a temporarycamp. I guess quotwequot is inappropriate since I as their prisoner had nothing to do with theoperation. With no atmosphere on Slipshod the name given the asteroid by our exec officerElaine we had to stay within the transparent dome. Actually I did not have to stay withinthe dome. I could slip out and drift over the asteroids surface. I had no need of atmosphereand was by human definition noncorporeal. Yet I could not waste energy reserves by going far.I had a substantial amount of reserve but did not want to waste any in case a chance for areal escape came. And Slipshod was so plain and monotonous that scenic tours were out of thequestion. Elaine traced her fingers along the surface of one of the screens in the computer where I wasby human definition caged. As her fingers lingered on the screen I sipped at her energy. Atthat moment I needed none of the human energy but I could never resist absorbing some of itfrom this woman who was regarded as so beautiful among the others. In my own sense of beautyshe is beautiful for the energy I absorb from her an energy that as it dissipates through mysystem gives me a feeling like no other like no other species I have absorbed from. Humanshad the best reserves of energy I had ever experienced and the most flavorful as well. AndElaines was the energy I most craved. Truly it was superior to the energy received from anyof my own kind whom I have loved or killed in the elongated span of my existence. Days ago according to their measure of time Elaine and Casey the ship commander discussedthe mission just after making love in her quarters. During their peculiar expressions ofpassion the heel of Elaines foot had pressed briefly and hard against the screen of herrooms computer terminal and as a result I was riding on a surge of energy that sent mebouncing from circuit

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