《The stainless steel rat wants you 》作者：- Harry Harrison【EPUB】

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The Stainless Steel Rat Wants You! Volume 4 of the Stainless Steel Rat series by Harry Harrison ?? Contents ONE. 2 TWO.. 7 THREE. 12 FOUR.. 17 FIVE. 22 SIX.. 26 SEVEN.. 32 EIGHT. 38 NINE. 45 TEN.. 51 ELEVEN.. 56 TWELVE. 61 THIRTEEN.. 67 FOURTEEN.. 72 FIFTEEN.. 77 SIXTEEN.. 82 SEVENTEEN.. 87 EIGHTEEN.. 94 NINETEEN.. 99 TWENTY.. 104 TWENTY-ONE. 110 TWENTY-TWO.. 115 ?? ONE Blodgett is a peaceful planet. The sun shines orangely, gentle breezes cool the brow, while the silent air is disturbed only slightly by the distant rumble of rockets from the spaceport. Very relaxing-but too much so for one like myself who must stay on guard, alert and aware at all times. And I admit that I was doing none of these things when the front door announcer bing- bonged. Hot water splattered my head and I was drowsy as a comatose cat. “I’ll get that,” Angelina called out, loud enough to be heard over the splash of the shower. I gurgled an answer as I reluctantly turned the thing off and climbed out. The drier blanketed me with warm air while the lotion mist tickled my nose. I hummed to myself with sybaritic joy, at peace with the world, naked as the day I was born-except of course for the few devices that I am never without. Voluntarily, that is. Life had its joys and, as I appreciated my stalwart body and rugged face in the mirror the touch of gray at the temples did add a distinguished note—I could think of nothing to worry about. Other than the sudden angst that gripped me, chilling me to the bone. Was this a psi premonition? No, it was the ticking away of seconds. Angelina had been far too long at the door. Something was wrong. I burst out into the hall and down it at a run. The house was empty. Then I was through the front door and bounding down the path like a pink gazelle, hopping desperately on one leg as I wrenched the pistol from my ankle holster, my eyes bulging in shock at the sight of my Angelina being bustled into a black ground car by two burly types. It pulled away and I risked a single