rr.eastofealing-µÚ36½Ú
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
¡£
¡¡'Bastard£»'¡¡squealed¡¡the¡¡mechanical¡¡man¡£¡¡'I'll¡¡do¡¡for¡¡you¡£'
¡¡'Nice¡¡one£»¡¡Marchant£»'¡¡said¡¡John£»¡¡drawing¡¡his¡¡bike¡¡beyond¡¡reach¡£¡¡The¡¡bicycle¡¡rang¡¡its¡¡bell¡¡in¡¡greeting¡¡and¡¡nuzzled¡¡its¡¡handlebar¡¡into¡¡its¡¡master's¡¡waistcoat¡£
¡¡'Bloody¡¡pathetic¡¡isn't¡¡it£¿'¡¡said¡¡Jim¡£¡¡'A¡¡boy¡¡and¡¡his¡¡bike£»¡¡I¡¡ask¡¡you¡£'
¡¡'Do¡¡you¡¡think¡¡we¡¡might¡¡apply¡¡ourselves¡¡to¡¡the¡¡job¡¡in¡¡hand£¿'¡¡the¡¡Professor¡¡asked¡£
¡¡'I¡¡like¡¡the¡¡helmets£»'¡¡said¡¡Norman¡¡the¡¡Second¡£¡¡'What¡¡is¡¡it¡¡then£»¡¡Justice¡¡League¡¡of¡¡America£¿'
¡¡'A¡¡running¡¡gag¡¡I¡¡believe£»'¡¡Jim¡¡replied¡£¡¡'Did¡¡you¡¡have¡¡to¡¡bring¡¡his¡¡bike£¿¡¡That¡¡thing¡¡depresses¡¡me¡£'
¡¡'Easy¡¡Jim£»¡¡if¡¡I¡¡am¡¡going¡¡to¡¡die£»¡¡I¡¡will¡¡do¡¡it¡¡with¡¡Marchant¡¡at¡¡my¡¡side£»¡¡or¡¡at¡¡least¡¡under¡¡my¡¡bum¡£'
¡¡'Bloody¡¡pathetic¡£'
¡¡'Time¡¡to¡¡do¡¡your¡¡party¡¡trick£»¡¡Jim£»'¡¡said¡¡Omally¡£¡¡'Professor£¿'
¡¡The¡¡old¡¡man¡¡indicated¡¡a¡¡dimly¡lit¡¡panel¡¡on¡¡the¡¡bleak¡¡wall¡£¡¡'Just¡¡there£»'¡¡he¡¡said¡£
¡¡'I¡¡don't¡¡know¡¡if¡¡this¡¡is¡¡such¡¡a¡¡good¡¡idea£»'¡¡Jim¡¡plained¡£¡¡'I¡¡think¡¡the¡¡best¡¡idea¡¡would¡¡be¡¡to¡¡give¡¡the¡¡place¡¡a¡¡good¡¡leaving¡¡alone¡£'
¡¡'Stick¡¡your¡¡mitt¡¡out£»¡¡Jim¡£'
¡¡The¡¡cursed¡¡Croesus¡¡placed¡¡his¡¡priceless¡¡palm¡¡on¡¡to¡¡the¡¡panel¡£¡¡There¡¡was¡¡a¡¡brief¡¡swish¡¡and¡¡a¡¡section¡¡of¡¡the¡¡wall¡¡shot¡¡aside¡£¡¡A¡¡very¡¡bad¡¡smell¡¡came¡¡from¡¡within¡£
¡¡'Quickly¡¡now£»'¡¡said¡¡the¡¡Professor¡£¡¡'Keep¡¡your¡¡hand¡¡on¡¡the¡¡panel¡¡until¡¡we're¡¡all¡¡in£»¡¡Jim¡£'
¡¡A¡¡moment¡¡later¡¡the¡¡gap¡¡closed¡¡upon¡¡three¡¡men£»¡¡one¡¡robot¡¡shopkeeper£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡bike¡¡called¡¡Marchant¡£
¡¡'Blimey£»'¡¡said¡¡Omally¡£¡¡'I¡¡don't¡¡know¡¡what¡¡I¡¡expected£»¡¡but¡¡it¡¡wasn't¡¡this¡£'
¡¡They¡¡stood¡¡now¡¡in¡¡what¡¡might¡¡have¡¡been¡¡the¡¡lobby¡¡and¡¡entrance¡¡hall¡¡of¡¡any¡¡one¡¡of¡¡a¡¡thousand¡¡big¡¡business¡¡consortiums¡£¡¡The¡¡traditional¡¡symbols¡¡of¡¡success¡¡and¡¡opulence£»¡¡the¡¡marble¡¡walls£»¡¡thick¡¡plush¡¡carpeting£»¡¡chromium¡¡reception¡¡desk£»¡¡even¡¡the¡¡rubber¡¡plant¡¡in¡¡its¡¡Boda¡¡plant¡stand£»¡¡were¡¡all¡¡there¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡so¡¡normal¡¡and¡¡so¡¡very¡¡ordinary¡¡as¡¡to¡¡be¡¡fearful¡£¡¡For¡¡behind¡¡this¡¡facade£»¡¡each¡¡man¡¡knew£»¡¡lurked¡¡a¡¡power¡¡more¡¡evil¡¡than¡¡anything¡¡words¡¡were¡¡able¡¡to¡¡express¡£
¡¡'Gentlemen£»'¡¡said¡¡Professor¡¡Slobe£»¡¡'we¡¡are¡¡now¡¡in¡¡the¡¡belly¡¡of¡¡the¡¡beast¡£'
¡¡Omally¡¡suddenly¡¡clutched¡¡at¡¡his¡¡stomach¡£¡¡'I¡¡think¡¡I'm¡¡going¡¡to¡¡chuck¡¡up£»'¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡'I¡¡can¡¡feel¡¡something¡£¡¡Something¡¡wrong¡£'
¡¡'Hold¡¡on¡£'¡¡The¡¡Professor¡¡laid¡¡a¡¡calming¡¡hand¡¡upon¡¡Omally's¡¡arm¡£¡¡'Speak¡¡the¡¡rosary£»¡¡it¡¡will¡¡pass¡£'
¡¡Beneath¡¡his¡¡breath¡¡Omally¡¡whispered¡¡the¡¡magical¡¡words¡¡of¡¡the¡¡old¡¡prayer¡£¡¡Its¡¡power¡¡was¡¡almost¡¡instantaneous£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡sick¡¡and¡¡claustrophobic¡¡feeling¡¡lifted¡¡itself¡¡from¡¡his¡¡shoulders£»¡¡to¡¡alight¡¡upon¡¡Jim¡¡Pooley¡£
¡¡'Blech£»'¡¡went¡¡Jim¡£¡¡Being¡¡a¡¡man¡¡of¡¡fewer¡¡words¡¡and¡¡little¡¡religious¡¡conviction£»¡¡he¡¡threw¡¡up¡¡over¡¡the¡¡rubber¡¡plant¡£
¡¡'That¡¡will¡¡please¡¡the¡¡caretaker£»'¡¡chuckled¡¡Omally¡£
¡¡'Sorry£»'¡¡said¡¡Jim£»¡¡drawing¡¡his¡¡shirt¡sleeve¡¡over¡¡the¡¡cold¡¡sweat¡¡on¡¡his¡¡brow¡£¡¡'Gippy¡¡tummy¡¡I¡¡think¡£¡¡I¡¡must¡¡be¡¡going¡¡cold¡¡turkey¡¡for¡¡the¡¡want¡¡of¡¡a¡¡pint¡£'
¡¡'You¡¡and¡¡me¡¡both¡£¡¡Which¡¡way£»¡¡Professor£¿'
¡¡The¡¡old¡¡man¡¡fingered¡¡his¡¡chin¡£¡¡'There¡¡is¡¡no¡one¡¡on¡¡the¡¡desk£»¡¡shall¡¡we¡¡take¡¡the¡¡lift£¿'
¡¡Norman¡¡the¡¡Second¡¡shook¡¡his¡¡head£»¡¡'I¡¡would¡¡strongly¡¡advise¡¡the¡¡stairs¡£¡¡A¡¡stairway¡¡to¡¡oblivion¡¡is¡¡better¡¡than¡¡no¡¡stairway¡¡at¡¡all¡¡I¡¡always¡¡say¡£¡¡Would¡¡you¡¡like¡¡me¡¡to¡¡carry¡¡your¡¡bike£»¡¡John£»¡¡or¡¡would¡¡you¡¡prefer¡¡to¡¡chain¡¡it¡¡to¡¡the¡¡rubber¡¡plant£¿'
¡¡'I'll¡¡carry¡¡my¡¡own¡¡bike£»¡¡thank¡¡you¡£'
¡¡Pooley¡¡squinted¡¡up¡¡at¡¡the¡¡ragged¡¡geometry£»¡¡spiralling¡¡into¡¡nothingness¡¡above¡£¡¡'Looks¡¡like¡¡a¡¡long¡¡haul£»'¡¡said¡¡he¡£¡¡'Surely¡¡the¡¡cellar¡¡would¡¡be¡¡your¡¡man£»¡¡down¡¡to¡¡the¡¡fuse¡¡boxes¡¡and¡¡out¡¡with¡¡the¡¡fuse¡£¡¡I¡¡feel¡¡that¡¡I¡¡have¡¡done¡¡more¡¡than¡¡my¡¡fair¡¡share¡¡of¡¡climbing¡¡today¡£'
¡¡'Onward¡¡and¡¡upward¡£'
¡¡Now¡¡there¡¡just¡¡may¡¡be¡¡a¡¡knack¡¡to¡¡be¡¡had¡¡with¡¡stairs¡£¡¡Some¡¡speak¡¡with¡¡conviction¡¡that¡¡the¡¡balls¡¡of¡¡the¡¡feet¡¡are¡¡your¡¡man¡£¡¡Others¡¡favour¡¡shallow¡¡breathing¡¡or¡¡the¡¡occupation¡¡of¡¡the¡¡mind¡¡upon¡¡higher¡¡things¡£¡¡Walking¡¡up¡¡backwards£»¡¡that¡¡one¡¡might¡¡deceive¡¡your¡¡legs¡¡into¡¡thinking¡¡they¡¡were¡¡ing¡¡down£»¡¡has¡¡even¡¡been¡¡suggested¡£¡¡In¡¡the¡¡course¡¡of¡¡the¡¡next¡¡fifteen¡¡minutes¡¡it¡¡must¡¡fairly¡¡be¡¡stated¡¡that¡¡each¡¡of¡¡these¡¡possible¡¡methods¡¡and¡¡in¡¡fact¡¡a¡¡good¡¡many¡¡more£»¡¡ranging¡¡from¡¡the¡¡subtly¡¡ingenious¡¡to¡¡the¡¡downright¡¡absurd£»¡¡were¡¡employed¡£¡¡And¡¡each¡¡met¡¡with¡¡plete¡¡and¡¡utter¡¡failure¡£
¡¡'I'm¡¡gone¡£'¡¡Pooley¡¡sank¡¡to¡¡his¡¡knees¡¡and¡¡clutched¡¡at¡¡his¡¡heart¡£
¡¡'Nurse£»¡¡the¡¡oxygen¡£'¡¡Omally¡¡dragged¡¡himself¡¡a¡¡stair¡¡or¡¡more¡¡further¡¡and¡¡collapsed¡¡beneath¡¡his¡¡bike¡£¡¡'We¡¡must¡¡give¡¡poor¡¡Jim¡¡a¡¡breather£»'¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡'The¡¡life¡¡of¡¡ease¡¡has¡¡gone¡¡to¡¡his¡¡legs¡£'
¡¡'Are¡¡you¡¡all¡¡right¡¡yourself£¿'¡¡Norman¡¡the¡¡Second¡¡enquired¡£
¡¡'Oh¡¡yes¡£'¡¡Omally¡¡wheezed¡¡bronchitically¡¡and¡¡wiped¡¡the¡¡sweat¡¡from¡¡his¡¡eyes¡£¡¡'It¡¡is¡¡Jim¡¡I¡¡fear¡¡for¡£'
¡¡Professor¡¡Slobe¡¡peered¡¡down¡¡from¡¡a¡¡landing¡¡above¡£¡¡If¡¡his¡¡ancient¡¡limbs¡¡were¡¡suffering¡¡the¡¡agonies¡¡one¡¡would¡¡naturally¡¡assume¡¡them¡¡to¡¡be£»¡¡he¡¡showed¡¡no¡¡outward¡¡sign¡£¡¡The¡¡light¡¡of¡¡determination¡¡burned¡¡in¡¡his¡¡eyes¡£¡¡'e¡¡on¡¡now£»'¡¡he¡¡urged¡£¡¡'We¡¡are¡¡nearly¡¡there¡£'
¡¡'Nearly¡¡there£¿'¡¡groaned¡¡Jim¡£¡¡'Not¡¡only¡¡can¡¡I¡¡hear¡¡the¡¡grim¡¡reaper¡¡sharpening¡¡his¡¡scythe£»¡¡I¡¡am¡¡beginning¡¡to¡¡see¡¡the¡¡sparks¡£'
¡¡'You've¡¡enough¡¡breath£»¡¡Jim£»¡¡lend¡¡him¡¡your¡¡arm£»¡¡John¡£'
¡¡'e¡¡on£»¡¡Jim¡£'¡¡Omally¡¡shouldered¡¡up¡¡his¡¡bike¡¡and¡¡aided¡¡his¡¡sagging¡¡panion¡£¡¡'If¡¡we¡¡get¡¡out¡¡of¡¡this¡¡I¡¡will¡¡let¡¡you¡¡buy¡¡me¡¡a¡¡drink¡£'
¡¡'If¡¡we¡¡get¡¡out¡¡of¡¡this¡¡I¡¡will¡¡buy¡¡you¡¡a¡¡pub¡£'
¡¡'Onward¡¡and¡¡upward¡¡then¡£'
¡¡Another¡¡two¡¡flights¡¡passed¡¡beneath¡¡them£»¡¡to¡¡John¡¡and¡¡Jim¡¡it¡¡was¡¡evident¡¡that¡¡some¡¡fiendish¡¡builder¡¡was¡¡steadily¡¡increasing¡¡the¡¡depth¡¡of¡¡the¡¡treads¡£
¡¡'Stop¡¡now¡£'
¡¡'With¡¡the¡¡greatest¡¡pleasure¡£'
¡¡Professor¡¡Slobe¡¡put¡¡his¡¡eye¡¡to¡¡the¡¡smoked¡¡glass¡¡of¡¡a¡¡partition¡¡door¡£¡¡'Yes£»'¡¡said¡¡he¡¡in¡¡a¡¡whisper¡£¡¡'We¡¡shall¡¡trace¡¡it¡¡from¡¡here£»¡¡I¡¡think¡£'
¡¡Norman¡¡the¡¡Second¡¡ran¡¡his¡¡fingertips¡¡about¡¡the¡¡door's¡¡perimeter¡¡and¡¡nodded¡£¡¡'Appears¡¡safe¡¡enough£»'¡¡he¡¡said¡£
¡¡'Then¡¡let¡¡us¡¡see¡£'¡¡Professor¡¡Slobe¡¡gestured¡¡to¡¡Jim¡£¡¡'You¡¡push¡¡it£»¡¡please¡£'
¡¡Pooley¡¡shook¡¡his¡¡head¡¡dismally¡¡but¡¡did¡¡as¡¡he¡¡was¡¡bid¡£¡¡The¡¡door¡¡gave¡¡to¡¡expose¡¡a¡¡long¡¡dimly¡lit¡¡corridor¡£
¡¡Omally¡¡fanned¡¡at¡¡his¡¡nose¡£¡¡'It¡¡smells¡¡like¡¡the¡¡dead¡¡house¡£'
¡¡Professor¡¡Slobe¡¡pressed¡¡a¡¡large¡¡gingham¡¡handkerchief¡¡to¡¡his¡¡face¡£¡¡'Will¡¡you¡¡lead¡¡the¡¡way£»¡¡Norman£¿'
¡¡The¡¡robot¡¡entered¡¡the¡¡corridor¡£¡¡'I¡¡can¡¡feel¡¡the¡¡vibration¡¡of¡¡it£»'¡¡he¡¡said£»¡¡'but¡¡it¡¡is¡¡some¡¡distance¡¡away¡£¡¡If¡¡I¡¡could¡¡get¡¡to¡¡a¡¡VDU¡£'
¡¡'Stand¡¡alone£»¡¡clustered£»¡¡or¡¡wide¡area¡¡network£¿'¡¡Omally¡¡asked£»¡¡sarcastically¡£
¡¡'Super¡¡advanced¡¡WP¡¡and¡¡a¡¡spread¡sheet¡¡planner£»¡¡hopefully£»'¡¡said¡¡Jim¡£
¡¡'Do¡¡I¡¡take¡¡the¡¡piss¡¡out¡¡of¡¡your¡¡relatives£¿'¡¡Norman¡¡the¡¡Second¡¡asked¡£¡¡'Stick¡¡your¡¡palm¡¡against¡¡this¡¡panel¡¡will¡¡you¡¡please£¿'
¡¡'Security¡¡round¡¡here¡¡stinks¡¡as¡¡bad¡¡as¡¡the¡¡air£»'¡¡Pooley¡¡pressed¡¡the¡¡panel¡£¡¡A¡¡gleaming¡¡black¡¡door¡¡slid¡¡noiselessly¡¡aside¡£
¡¡'Ah£»'¡¡said¡¡Norman¡¡the¡¡Second£»¡¡'magic¡£'
¡¡The¡¡room¡¡was¡¡nothing¡¡more¡¡than¡¡a¡¡cell£»¡¡happily¡¡unoccupied¡£¡¡Black¡¡walls£»¡¡floor¡¡and¡¡ceiling¡£¡¡A¡¡cunningly¡¡concealed¡¡light¡¡source¡¡illuminated¡¡a¡¡centralized¡¡puter¡¡terminal£»¡¡bolted¡¡to¡¡the¡¡floor¡£¡¡'And¡¡people¡¡have¡¡the¡¡gall¡¡to¡¡ask¡¡me¡¡why¡¡I¡¡never¡¡take¡¡employment£»'¡¡said¡¡Omally£»¡¡parking¡¡his¡¡bike¡£¡¡'Imagine¡¡this¡¡place¡¡nine¡¡to¡¡five¡£'
¡¡The¡¡robot¡¡faced¡¡the¡¡console¡¡and¡¡cracked¡¡his¡¡nylon¡¡knuckles¡£¡¡'Now£»'¡¡said¡¡he£»¡¡'only¡¡one¡¡small¡¡problem¡£¡¡We¡¡do¡¡not¡¡possess¡¡the¡¡entry¡¡code¡£'
¡¡Professor¡¡Slobe¡¡handed¡¡him¡¡a¡¡folded¡¡sheet¡¡of¡¡vellum¡£¡¡'Try¡¡this¡£'¡¡The¡¡automaton¡¡perused¡¡the¡¡paper¡¡and¡¡stared¡¡up¡¡at¡¡the¡¡old¡¡man¡£
¡¡'Don't¡¡ask£»'¡¡said¡¡John¡¡Omally¡£
¡¡'All¡¡right¡¡then¡£'¡¡With¡¡a¡¡blur¡¡of¡¡digits¡¡the¡¡robot¡¡punched¡¡in¡¡the¡¡locking¡¡code¡£¡¡The¡¡words¡¡'ENTER¡¡ENQUIRY¡¡NOW'¡¡sprang¡¡up¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡now¡¡illuminated¡¡screen¡£¡¡Norman's¡¡hand¡¡hovered¡£
¡¡'Ask¡¡it¡¡for¡¡permission¡¡to¡¡consult¡¡the¡¡main¡¡access¡¡body£»'¡¡said¡¡the¡¡Professor¡£
¡¡Norman¡¡punched¡¡away¡¡at¡¡the¡¡keyboard¡£
¡¡PERMISSION¡¡DENIED£»¡¡INFORMATION¡¡CLASSIFIED¡£
¡¡Professor¡¡Slobe¡¡stroked¡¡at¡¡his¡¡chin¡£¡¡'Ask¡¡it¡¡for¡¡a¡¡data¡¡report¡£'
¡¡Norman¡¡did¡¡the¡¡business¡£¡¡Rows¡¡of¡¡lighted¡¡figures¡¡plonked¡¡up¡¡on¡¡to¡¡the¡¡monitor¡£¡¡Row¡¡upon¡¡coloured¡¡row£»¡¡number¡¡upon¡¡number£»¡¡little¡¡illuminated¡¡regiments¡¡marching¡¡up¡¡the¡¡screen¡£¡¡'Magic£»'¡¡crooned¡¡Norman¡¡the¡¡Second¡£
¡¡'Looks¡¡like¡¡trig£»'¡¡said¡¡Jim¡¡disgustedly¡£¡¡'Never¡¡could¡¡abide¡¡trig¡£¡¡Woodwork¡¡and¡¡free¡¡periods£»¡¡but¡¡trig¡¡definitely¡¡not¡£'
¡¡'The¡¡music¡¡of¡¡the¡¡spheres£»'¡¡said¡¡Norman¡¡the¡¡Second¡£
¡¡Professor¡¡Slobe's¡¡eyes¡¡were¡¡glued¡¡to¡¡the¡¡flickering¡¡screen¡£¡¡His¡¡mouth¡¡worked¡¡and¡¡moved£»¡¡his¡¡head¡¡quivered¡¡from¡¡side¡¡to¡¡side¡£¡¡As¡¡the¡¡projected¡¡figures¡¡darted¡¡and¡¡weaved£»¡¡so¡¡the¡¡old¡¡man¡¡rose¡¡and¡¡fell¡¡upon¡¡his¡¡toes¡£
¡¡'Does¡¡it¡¡mean¡¡something¡¡to¡¡you£¿'¡¡Omally¡¡asked¡£
¡¡'Numerology£»¡¡John¡£¡¡It¡¡is¡¡as¡¡I¡¡have¡¡tried¡¡to¡¡explain¡¡to¡¡you¡¡both¡£¡¡Everything£»¡¡no¡¡matter¡¡what£»¡¡can¡¡be¡¡broken¡¡down¡¡into¡¡its¡¡base¡¡elements¡¡and¡¡resolved¡¡to¡¡a¡¡final¡¡equation£º¡¡the¡¡numerical¡¡equivalent£»¡¡all¡¡of¡¡life£»¡¡each¡¡moving¡¡cell£»¡¡each¡¡microbe£»¡¡each¡¡network¡¡of¡¡cascading¡¡molecules¡£¡¡That¡¡is¡¡the¡¡purpose¡¡of¡¡it¡¡all¡£¡¡Don't¡¡you¡¡see£¿'¡¡He¡¡pulled¡¡Omally¡¡nearer¡¡to¡¡the¡¡screen£»¡¡but¡¡John¡¡jerked¡¡away¡£
¡¡'I'll¡¡not¡¡have¡¡it£»'¡¡said¡¡he¡£¡¡'It¡¡is¡¡wrong¡£¡¡Somehow¡¡it¡¡is¡¡indecent¡£¡¡Obscene¡£'
¡¡'No£»¡¡no£»¡¡you¡¡must¡¡understand¡£'¡¡The¡¡Professor¡¡crouched¡¡lower¡¡towards¡¡the¡¡screen£»¡¡pushing¡¡Norman's¡¡duplicate¡¡aside¡£
¡¡Pooley¡¡was¡¡jigging¡¡from¡¡one¡¡foot¡¡to¡¡the¡¡other¡£¡¡'Can't¡¡we¡¡get¡¡a¡¡move¡¡on¡£¡¡I'm¡¡freezing¡¡to¡¡death¡¡here¡£'
¡¡The¡¡room¡¡had¡¡suddenly¡¡grown¡¡impossibly¡¡cold¡£¡¡The¡¡men's¡¡breath¡¡steamed¡¡from¡¡their¡¡faces¡£¡¡Or¡¡at¡¡least¡¡from¡¡two¡¡of¡¡them¡¡it¡¡did¡£
¡¡Omally¡¡grasped¡¡Pooley¡¡by¡¡the¡¡wrist£»¡¡for¡¡the¡¡first¡¡time¡¡he¡¡realized¡¡that¡¡the¡¡Professor¡¡was¡¡no¡¡longer¡¡wearing¡¡his¡¡helmet£»¡¡and¡¡hadn't¡¡been¡¡since¡¡they¡¡had¡¡joined¡¡him¡¡on¡¡the¡¡landing¡£¡¡'Oh£»¡¡Jim£»'¡¡whispered¡¡John£»¡¡'bad¡¡Boda¡£'
¡¡The¡¡'Professor'¡¡stiffened£»¡¡slowly¡¡his¡¡head¡¡revolved¡¡a¡¡hundred¡¡and¡¡eighty¡¡degrees¡¡upon¡¡his¡¡neck¡¡a