DonNews #09 12 ноября 1999

Story - The story "Persona Grata" (part 2).

Frederick Brown



        *** *** Persona grata


                 Part 2


    - Salut, guys, - said Henley. - You
Why my spine scared to you
fail? He is ripe to
put me a drink. I would rinse
brains. a cup would be lifted. So that
you owe ...

    - Inadequate Response -
Three stated. - In another specimen, too.
We take both?

    - No, just one. Second
larger, but the mentality is clearly unstable.
Restrict ourselves to this. Well, you come with us.

    Henley took a step back.

    - If you guys treat, I
zavsegda ready. We only know
where are you calling me.

    - We aim for nothing ...

    - Nothing? - Outraged Henley. - Freely
Let your cat's purr. Personally I do not
electrons from the place until you know how much would you
there may have gathered, do not pour anything
zaboristogo ...

    - You know what he says? -
Nine said. Three shook
one of its ends. - We apply
force?

    - Maybe he still will go voluntarily?
Answer being, do you agree
follow us in this cube?

    - A binge is there? - Asked quickly
Henley.

    - We all have. Welcome.

    Henley got into a cube. Of course, he
did not believe in its existence, and therefore not
afraid. And anyway, what the hell bicker
with their own delusions? Three lay
ring on the dashboard and has two
ends of the push buttons.

    - We came to the subspace - said
he said. - Offer to stay in orbit and
examine the control individuals. Must
find out whether they are suitable for our
purposes.

    - Hey, guys, but where is the booze? -
worried Henley. With every minute he
felt all the worse: the hands went
shaking, and the whole body like crawling
hairy spiders.

    - I think it is bad - said
Nine. - Maybe he is hungry or wants to
drink. What drink almost by themselves? As well as
We, the hydrogen peroxide?

    - Two Treaty of the planet are covered, how
I knew with water with high content
sodium chloride. Can be synthesized for
him to this solution.

    - Go to hell! - Yelled Henley. - Do not
I have enough water, and even salt! I
desperately need a drink! Whiskey, do you understand?
Whiskey!

    - Investigate its metabolism - decided
Three. - Intraskop can do it for
seconds. - He was separated from the control and
slowly swam up to the unusual appearance
apparatus. Lit up with colored lights. -
Amazing! - He cried. - His
metabolism based on the C2-H5-OH.

    - C2-H5-OH?

    - Yes. The basis of all the reactions is
ethyl alcohol. There are still some
the number of H2-O, but, strangely enough, no
sodium chloride present in
water surface of the planet. There is also
some components, but in paltry
quantities. The impression is that it
was his only food for
recent months. In blood and brain cells
alcohol content of 0. 234%. No
doubt that the entire exchange process in its
the body via the C2-H5-OH ...

    - Boys - moan Henley. - I
dying of thirst. General Discussion and discontinue its
splash of whiskey.

    - Do not worry - calmed him down
Nine. - Now you get all that
needed. It is only necessary to connect intraskop
psihoanalizatoru.

    Again, the lights flashed, and Nine
floated in a corner cube, which was located
laboratory. He conjured there, and through
returned a minute with a voluminous envelope in
which flowed merrily, almost two
quart drink, flowers remind
amber.

    Henley sniffed, then tasted and
heaved a sigh at the same time ecstatic
and sad.

    - I died - he concluded. - This is the same
deluxe high category, a mixture of nectar
and ragweed. In the earthly life of a binge
There is no ...

    He made several big row
swallows, throat and did not even feel
burn.

    - What have you given him, Nine? -
Three asked interested.

    - A rather complicated structure, it is absolutely
meet the needs of his body. 50% -
alcohol, 45% - water. In the remaining five
percent is a lot: salts and vitamins,
he needed in certain proportions,
and another mineral supplements, which increase
taste (in his understanding of) the quality of
drink. For residents of Dara taste of this swill
worse than poison, even if alcohol and water do not
have been fatal to us ...

    Henley blissfully sighed and sipped again.
He swung and looked at three and oskablilsya:

    - I was not fooled, you are not here ... AND
never had ...

    - What is he trying to express? - Asked
Nine.

    - I think his thinking is not only
primitive, but absolutely illogical. Not
think of these creatures can
to have any suitable slaves.
In any case, it is required to thoroughly
Check. What is your name, the creature?

    - And, not all the same, buddy -
Henley dismissed. - To me - at least as
call it, just pour more! You Now
guys, my roots. Where you go I did.

    He re-attached myself to a flask and this
time does not come off quite a long time, then
lay on the floor. Strange sounds, which he
now emit no decryption
resisted. "Hrrr vzzz ... ... ... hrrr
vzzz ... "- And remained for Darian
mystery. They tried to rouse him,
but success is not achieved. In order not to lose
time they spent on him all the experiments and
tests that were part of their scientific
arsenal. It took several long hours.
Finally, Henley began to recover, with
barely sat down and looked at the aliens
crazed eyes.

    - Still do not believe it - he said.
- You do not, it's just a mirage. Give
sip, for heaven's sake ...

    He held out a flask - Nine for it
while expanding it to its previous level.
Henley clung to her like a baby to
mother's breast, and dropping eyelids,
sank into nirvana.

    - Do not let me wake up -
he said vaguely.

    - But you do not sleep.

    - Then do not let me sleep.
Now I know what it is ambrosia - nectar
gods.

    - Gods? Who are the gods?

    - In actual fact they are not. But they
live on Olympus, and there are drinking ... Drink your
ambrosia ...

    - Mental processes devoid of any
Logic - stated three.

    Henley offered a flask, and recited:


      - On the stand, there is paradise,

                   and the bar - it's paradise

      And from the place they will go ...


    Let's drink to heaven and heavenly bliss.

    - What is heaven?

    Henley thought for a moment, then
enthusiastically recited:


      - Paradise - when napoddaeshsya,

      Zavedeshsya and get drunk.

      Shalt wander and wander,

      With the first counter osculate ...


      You are dear to me, guys,

      Like two birth-brother.

      Paradise - when you stand before the bar

      Where you watered for free ...


    - Nothing? What do you know Dara?

    - The gift of heaven - is a miracle of miracles, now
you're drunk and sober tomorrow ... Guys, while we
did not broke up, I drink to you.

    That he and sdalal.

    - Intelligence in its infancy.
Fit only for the physical work -
summed up the three. - We must find out, have
Do earthlings enough stamina. If
Yes, we will prepare the invasion and seizure.
Still, three or four billion inhabitants.
In the end, a number even
primitive slaves can be
use ...

    - Hurrah-ah! - Shouted Henley.

    - In my opinion, the coordination of movements in
He obviously is not all right - sorry
Three said. - But perhaps the force of his
still there. What's your name,
creature?

    - Friends, I authorize you to call me
Scarlet.

    Henley with great difficulty to his feet.

    - Al - it's your personal name or
Name of species? Is there a
full name?

    Henley is not a wall and leaned a little bit
thought.

    - The name of the form - confirmed
he said. - But cutting. A full ... Now I
will explain to you how it sounds in Latin ...

    And he described in Latin as
remembered.

    - We need to test you for
endurance. You will run between the two
walls until exhaustion. Give the flask
with your meals, I still hold it ...

    Nine wanted to take away from Henley
precious vessel, but he grabbed it
stranglehold.

    - One sip of such blood-on-hotny
sip and I puschus run. I swear!
To say, there and run ...

    - Probably, this food will enhance it -
suggested three. - Let
him, nine.

    "But what if such bliss is not
again? "- Afraid of Henley and
sucked to the bulb. After which he
joyful, how to send to death
gladiator, welcomed Darian, which
For some reason it became four.

    - All the races, guys! All
by ... Place your bets. I -
the undisputed leader. Frustrate the big jackpot. But
First a little dope ...

    Doping he had in fact
bit, this time just a couple of ounces.

    - Enough - say three. -
start running.

    Henley made a couple of missteps and
prostrate fell to the floor, while raskvasiv
face. Recently it seems hichut
not worried because he has turned over
on his back and finally quieted down a blissful
smile.

    - It's not possible! - Cried the Tree. -
But he fools us down. Check it out
state, Nine ...

    Nine tested.

    - It's completely inexplicable, - said
he said. - And yet even such a weak force
deprived him of consciousness. Others fainted
so deep that he does not feel dezhe
pain. He's not faking it. Sadly,
this kind of totally useless for us. Well
that'll have to go back to Dar with either
nothing. All this we will reflect in your reports.
According to the instruction, we take it with you.
After a steady survey of his
be placed in a zoo. I'm sure he will
great interest. We circled for about
millions of planets, but being so
handicapped mentally and physically,
We met for the first time.

    Three obvilsya around the control panel and
let the cause of both of its end. Flashed
163,000 light-years, raced in 1630
centuries, and neutralized each other so
accurately and simultaneously, as if the cube does not
moved either in time or in
space.

    In the capital of the gift - a great empire,
subjugate planets and thousands of useful
Examining millions of useless (in their
number came in and our Earth), Ala Henley
placed in a comfortable, transparent
cell occupying the best seat in the
zoo, as the exhibit vydayushiysya
presented here, the animal world.

    Visitors to the zoo is rightly considered a
it one of the most amazing creations
in the universe.

    In the center kletkinebolshoy pool of
which he constantly drank and on some
claims, sometimes dezhe swims in it.
Pool flow is always filled to capacity
top of the divine drink, which in
the same number of times the earth's whiskey
how many times the earth's first-class whiskey
exceed the Earth's disgusting brew.
And besides drink contains all
necessary for normal
life exhibit chemical
substance. And the taste
drink it, apparently not affected.
This is a drink - you can call it
"Basseynovka" - does not cause any hangover,
or other undesirable incidents. Therefore,
Henley in his pastime is
the same pleasure, which they shall receive and
zoo visitors from the sight of Henley.
They are a delight watching him, and then
respectfully read a sign on his cage.
Tex called the Latin species name
which at the request of Darian Henley in his
time to call.



          ALCOGOLICUS ANONIMUS


      The basis of power - C2-H5-OH, with

  minor addition of vitamins and
 mineral salts. These creatures can

  from time to time to express robust
thought, but in general, their thinking is absolutely

     illogical. Extremely low threshold
 endurance, need a rest, even

  after several steps. Commercial
values ​​do not represent, at the same time
of considerable interest, as the most

   unusual form of life found in

  galactic worlds. Habitat:
third planet of 1K 6547 - HG 908.



    Finishing the story, adding that
Al Henley seemed so darianam
amazing form of life that they
was subjected to special treatment. Now he
virtually immortal. And thank God,
because he enjoys the zoo
huge success, and if anything should happen to him, would 
necessarily dariane traveled to Earth to catch more

one instance. And where is the guarantee that they will not
come across to me or, for example, the
you, and we are at this moment, as luck,
find ourselves sober? Imagine that
will be with us all - with humanity?