Caltraps of Time by David I. Masson

Author:David I. Masson [Masson, David I.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Science Fiction, Fiction, Collections & Anthologies
ISBN: 9781592241064
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Published: 2003-03-31T13:00:00+00:00

He turned a couple of corners, passing Maadj, who was discussing with Younis how to cook rinsettes. Younis prided herself on her cuisine and Maadj was really angling for tips. She found time, however, to flash Eitshisun a brilliant smile, and watching this rather than his step, he knocked into Benkt, who was propelling a middle-aged spastic in a wheeled chair. Benkt spent all his spare time and half his small income taking human wrecks for an outing, or otherwise relieving their lot. ‘Sorry!’ called Eitshisun and swept on. Benkt just saved the spastic from being tipped out, but twisted his own arms so severely in doing this that he had, reluctantly, to call off good deeds for a week, and barely managed to propel the poor man back. However, he felt sure he would be well enough to look forward to spending his holiday in three weeks’ time redecorating the homes of some aged widows who were bedridden. Younis, who was meeting her husband Kevn for lunch, parted from Maadj. She found him at the Brushnish, and did his arteries a bad turn by being catty about the menu. Kevn had already had a trying day at the office. However, the balance was nearly restored when she let him buy her two of the crystal figurines at Frassy’s. This was by way of being an anniversary present. At the counter alongside two elderly women were complaining to each other about the new numerical system. ‘All this duodecimal nonsense is quite unnecessary, Maatheh,’ said one. ‘Just gives them a chance to rook you right and left. And measurements! I can never remember that one point six is one-and-a-half span.’

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