标题: 《Deviation from a Theme 》作者：- Steven Utley【EPUB】 [打印本页] 作者: zaq 时间: 2013-4-7 19:17 标题: 《Deviation from a Theme 》作者：- Steven Utley【EPUB】 Deviation from a Theme By Steven Utley Teacher Payeph wagged her wattles in exasperation as she surveyed the shambles I had made of my first continuum. "How many times must I tell you?" she demanded. "The smaller, the better! Random factors produce effects which spread outward in waves in all directions! Subtlety, Ellease! Subtlety is called for in order to have a smoothly running continuum." I bent a spine into the apologetic position and said, "I am abjectly sorry, Teacher." "I'm certain the fact that you're sorry will console all the life-forms suffering in your continuum." She settled at my side and became solicitous, stroking my frill with her whiskers. That egg-gummer Myosa looked up from her continuum and snickered on my private frequency. Payeph always feels warmth for the retards. Expel it from your nether vents, I told Myosa and shut her off. Payeph punched MAXIMUM REDUCTION on my console slate and picked up my continuum. It hung in her pincers like a punctured bagaloon. I colored and clamped the lids shut on my dorsal vents, lest my embarrassment offend. "What is wrong?" Payeph asked as she returned my limp creation to its mount. "Are you having trouble with your vision? Can't you perceive fine details? Or is it that you simply don't care?" "Oh, no. It's just … I'm clumsy, Teacher