A Stainless Steel Rat Is Born (ssr-6) by Harry Harrison

Author:Harry Harrison [Harrison, Harry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: sf
ISBN: 0553279424
Publisher: Spectra
Published: 1985-10-08T04:00:00+00:00

I left him there in the sunlight and went to the marina to insert the boat’s identification into the operations robot.

“Good morning,” it said in a tinny voice. “You wish to take out the cabin cruiser Lucky Bucks. The batteries have been recharged at a cost of twelve bucks. Storage charges...” It went on like that, reading aloud all the charges that could Be clearly seen on the screen-presumably for customers who couldn’t read-and there was nothing that could be done about it. I stood on one foot and then the other until it was finished, then pumped in the coins. The machine gurgled and spat out my receipt. Still strolling, I went to the boat, inserted the receipt, then waited for the welcome click when the chain unlocked. Seconds later I was out on the river and heading for the solitary figure on the bank.

Solitary no more. A girl sat beside him.

I circled out and around and she was still there. The Bishop sat slumped and gave me no sign what to do. I circled once more, then the sight of a patrolling police car sent me burbling to the bank. The girl stood and waved, then called out.

“Why little Jimmy diGriz, as I live and breathe. What a loyely surprise.”

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