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Stovelighter [MultiFormat]
eBook by Steven Popkes
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eBook Category: Science Fiction
eBook Description: Bertini is the engineer of the starship Divers Arts. It has been a long time since he has been interested in any sort of friendship. Both are waiting for him on the planet Afternoon.
eBook Publisher: Fictionwise.com, Published: Asimov's, 1987
Fictionwise Release Date: December 2005
Available eBook Formats [MultiFormat - What's this?]: Adobe Acrobat (PDF) [257 KB], eReader (PDB) [35 KB], Palm Doc (PDB) [21 KB], Rocket/REB1100 (RB) [21 KB], Microsoft Reader (LIT) [80 KB] - PocketPC 1.0+ Compatible, Franklin eBookMan (FUB) [91 KB], hiebook (KML) [114 KB], Sony Reader (LRF) [53 KB], iSilo (PDB) [18 KB], Mobipocket (PRC) [23 KB], Kindle Compatible (MOBI) [51 KB], OEBFF Format (IMP) [34 KB]
Words: 6708
Reading time: 19-26 min.
Microsoft Reader (LIT) Format: Printing DISABLED, Read-Aloud ENABLED
Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Format: Printing DISABLED, Read-Aloud ENABLED
All Other formats: Printing DISABLED, Read-aloud DISABLED
 
Bertini started at a touch and turned around to see Bernard Copi watching him with an amused expression. For a moment, he was surprised at Bernard's slightness as if he'd just seen him for the first time. Small people made Bertini feel big and broad and clumsy next to them. They stood in front of Bernard's booth: one more in a long line of exhibition booths running the length of the fairgrounds. The sky was greenish-blue and the sun was double in the sky: one sun bright yellow and large, the other dingy red and small.
"Is she pretty?" Bernard pressed. "Do you like her?"
"She's too tall," said Bertini, embarrassed to be caught watching her. "I don't know her. I've never seen her before."
Bernard laughed. "Do I not know you, Engineer Bertini Ranft? Am I not an artist and therefore not blind? You've been watching her move toward us for a quarter of an hour. So I know she looks good to you." He leaned towards Bertini and muttered in a loud stage whisper. "Go get your uniform. It's worked wonders for the rest of the crew."
Bertini stared at him. "You mock me."
The small man shook his head. "I only tease you. It is just good to see you soften once in a while. To see you smile."
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