Joe Haldeman by 1968

Author:1968
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2011-12-14T21:50:47+00:00

“But you didn’t major in English.”

He started rocking even faster. “Astronomy.Ad astra per aspera. “

“Pardon?”

“Up your ass-tra with your aspirin. Latin.” He stopped. “Ooday ooyay eakspay igpay atinlay?”

“Uh, yes, when I was-“

“Onnenkay eesay rechenspay igpay atinlayaufeutschday?”

“Uh, hmm.” Folsom concentrated on tapping the top ash off his pipe and tamping down the dottle. “Yeah, what I meant was, maybe we could communicate better if you expressed yourself in writing. You know, writing in English?”

“Ja, auf englisch.”He reversed the cigarette again and took a huge drag, bringing the ember down to within a fraction of an inch of his fingers. He put it out with exaggerated care. “Meestair Bond. You bring me ze fountain pen and ze stack of papair, and I will write anyzang you want.”

“Good. Good, I’ll get right on it.” He stabbed the intercom. “Phillips. Are you there?”

He was about two seconds away. Again, a single rap on the door, and he slid in. “Trouble, Doc?”

“Oh, no. No, we’re done.” He made a shooing motion with his left hand. Phillips helped Spider stand and move dragging toward the door. “I’ll get you that pen and paper right away.”

Spider stopped in the doorway and looked at him with a haughty air.”Bond papair, if you please.” Then he looked at the floor again and shuffled off.

Folsom watched the door glide shut. “Bethsheba cheddar cheese,” he said under his breath, and sighed.

“Queers.”

He stared at the transcript for the tenth time, without the name of the school registering: Bethesda-Chevy Chase, it said. “Home of the Barons.”

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