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[英文] 《Grimes 023 The Last Amazon 》作者:- A. Bertram Chandler【EPUB】

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THE LAST AMAZON A. Bertram Chandler Chapter 1 The bands played and the Federation Survey Service Marines paraded in their scarlet and golddress uniforms and the children waved their little flags and the grown-ups lifted high theirbroad-brimmed black hats as Grimes ex-Governor John Grimes arrived at Port Libertad there toembark aboard the star tramp Rim Wayfarer. With him to see him off were two people whom hedid not regard as friends-but protocol demanded their attendance. One of them was EstrelitaOHiggins still despite all President of Liberia. She was a survivor that one. She hadcontrived to lay the blame for all of the planets troubles culminating in the armed revoltagainst the Earth-appointed Governor Grimes on the now disgraced Colonel Bardon latelycommanding officer of the Terran garrison. The other was Captain Francis Delamere of theFederation Survey Service the new Governor. Delamere should have a far easier time of it than either Grimes or his immediate predecessor.He had brought his own garrison troops out with him a large detachment of Marines who-intheory at least-gave their allegiance to the senior Terran naval officer on Liberia CaptainDelamere. And almost immediately after his arrival he was a notorious ladies man he had madea big hit with the President. For him the job should be a sinecure. Even he would find it hardto make a mess of it-as long as he did not try to interfere with the smooth running of themachinery of government that Grimes-who was for a while after the putting down of therebellion de facto dictator-had set up with able honest and dedicated men and women in allthe key positions. But Frankie thought Grimes would find it hard to keep his meddling paws off things. He hadtried to take an officious interest in Grimes own affairs even before the formal handing-overceremonies had made it plain that he wanted his old enemy off the premises as soon aspossible if not before so that he could bask in his new gubernatorial glory. He had said in his most supercilious manner quotTheres no need for you to hang around here likea bad smell Grimes.quot quotBut I thought that you were keeping Orion here for a whilequot said Grimes. quotWise of you Frankie. During my spell as Governor I could have done with a Constellation Classcruiser sitting in my back yard.quot quotWho said anything about Orion Grimes I came here with a squadron.quot quotA squadronquot echoed Grimes. quotTwo ships
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