The Compleat Boucher by Anthony Boucher; Editor: James A. Mann

Author:Anthony Boucher; Editor: James A. Mann [Anthony Boucher; Editor: James A. Mann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction, Fantasy Fiction
Publisher: NESFA Press
Published: 1999-04-14T16:00:00+00:00

Gan Garrett listened to his fellow extras:

“He’s what we’ve needed all along—one strong man to tell us what’s what.”

“Sure. That’s the hell of the State. There’s a lot of guys running it and who are they and who cares?”

“And what are they running it for? Peace—nuts!”

“What’s peace? Blood and steel, that’s what we need.”

“You don’t draw blood with these pistols, though.”

“But have you ever got to use one full strength? Watch a face shrivel up and burn under it and the eyes go dead?”

“And blood or not, they kill if you use them strong enough. And there’s no power without killing.”

“Power— That’s ours now.”

“Ours under him.”

“Yeah, sure. Under him—”

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