《Grimes 006 The Sleeping Beauty 》作者：- A. Bertram Chandler【EPUB】

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The Sleeping Beauty Commodore Damien, Officer Commanding Couriers, was not in a very good mood. This was not unusual—especially on the occasions when Lieutenant Grimes, captain of the Serpent Class Courier Adder, happened to be on the carpet. "Mr. Grimes . . ." said the Commodore in a tired voice. "Sir!" responded Grimes smartly. "Mr. Grimes, you've been and gone and done it again." The Lieutenant's prominent ears reddened. "I did what I could to save my ship and my people, sir." "You destroyed a very expensive piece of equipment, as well as playing merry hell with the Federation's colonial policy. My masters—who, incidentally, are also your masters—are not, repeat not, amused." "I saved my ship," repeated Grimes stubbornly. The Commodore looked down at the report on his desk. A grim smile did little, if anything, to soften the harsh planes of his bony face. "It says here that your ship saved you." "She did," admitted Grimes. "It was sort of mutual . . ." "And it was your ship that killed—I suppose that 'kill' is the right word to use regarding a highly intelligent robot—Mr. Adam . . . H'm. A slightly extenuating circumstance. Nonetheless, Grimes, were it not for the fact that you're a better than average spaceman you'd be O-U-bloody-T, trying to get a job as