Dust of Far Suns by Jack Vance

Author:Jack Vance [Vance, Jack]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Sci Fi Short Story Collection
Publisher: DAW Books, Inc.
Published: 1981-01-24T00:00:00+00:00

MAIL’S PLANET

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Surface area: .87 Earth normal

Gravity: .93 Earth normal

Diurnal rotation: 22.15 Earth hours

Annual revolution: 2.97 Earth years

Atmosphere: Invigorating

Climate: Salubrious

Noxious conditions and influences: None

Population: 1

Mail pointed to a spot on the eastern shore of Gaea. “I live here. Just got a rough camp at present. I need money to do a bit better for myself. I’m willing to lease off one of the smaller continents, or, if you prefer, a section of Gaea, say from Murky Mountains west to the ocean.”

Ullward, with a cheerful smile, shook his head. “No sections for me,

Lamster Mail. I want to buy the world outright. You set your price; if it’s within reason, I’ll write a check.”

Mail glanced at him sideways.

“You haven’t even seen the photographs.”

“True.” In a businesslike voice, Ullward said, “By all means, the photographs.”

Mail touched the projection button. Landscapes of an unfamiliar wild beauty appeared on the screen. There were mountain crags and roaring rivers, snow-powdered forests, ocean dawns and prairie sunsets, green hillsides, meadows spattered with blossoms, beaches white as milk.

“Very pleasant,” said Ullward. “Quite nice.” He pulled out his checkbook. “What’s your price?”

Mail chuckled and shook his head. “I won’t tell. I’m willing to lease off a section—providing my price is met and my rules are agreed to.”

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