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	And did you told them why you wanted to buy it?	and did you told them why you wanted to buy it
	Ebenezer sighed.	ebenezer sighed
	This quizzing was getting to be something of a bore.	this quizzing was getting to be something of a bore
	He cast an eye toward the next room before he said with a somewhat grim humor.	he cast an eye toward the next room before he said with a somewhat grim humor
	Yep, it won't be a secret much longer.	yep it wont be a secret much longer
	Armistead was surprised, though.	armistead was surprised though
	I reckon he thought I was just about as crazy as you do. Just because it's been given me to know how long I'm going to	i reckon he thought i was just about as crazy as you do just because its been given me to know how long im going to
	live. His companions' appearance grew troubled as he paused. Briefly, he too turned his	live his companions appearance grew troubled as he paused briefly he too turned his
	eyes toward the outer room. But, um, my dear man, have I said I thought you crazy? No,	eyes toward the outer room but um my dear man have i said i thought you crazy no
	you don't need to. Set upenezer. Say, wait a minute.	you dont need to set upenezer say wait a minute
	Can a crazy man make a deed?	can a crazy man make a deed
	I—the legal gentleman seemed disturbed by the Lucid directness of the question.	i—the legal gentleman seemed disturbed by the lucid directness of the question
	You—you can make one, of course, though, in the event of his being proved of unsound	you—you can make one of course though in the event of his being proved of unsound
	mind, it would be set aside.	mind it would be set aside
	And suddenly, despite the nature of the whole occasion, Ebenezer laughed, without	and suddenly despite the nature of the whole occasion ebenezer laughed without
	any sound of mirth.	any sound of mirth
	Then, that's what's eaten you ain't it?" he suggested.	then thats whats eaten you aint it he suggested
	Well, don't you worry. I reckon you won't think I was crazy anymore when you found out	well dont you worry i reckon you wont think i was crazy anymore when you found out
	of died.	of died
	Of course, of course. The attorney nodded. He adopted a plikative tone. But you must admit	of course of course the attorney nodded he adopted a plikative tone but you must admit
	that the circumstances are unusual at least.	that the circumstances are unusual at least
	Nothing unusual about it, said Ebenezer Clay.	nothing unusual about it said ebenezer clay
	Dying is one of the commonest things in life.	dying is one of the commonest things in life
	It's all in an equal footing with birth.	its all in an equal footing with birth
	The only unusual thing in this business is that I've happened to get wise to the thing	the only unusual thing in this business is that ive happened to get wise to the thing
	in advance, instead of having it come on me as a surprise.	in advance instead of having it come on me as a surprise
	You wouldn't have thought it was unusual all if I died instead of coming to you first? Possibly not. The attorney let out an audible breath. Still, your matter of	you wouldnt have thought it was unusual all if i died instead of coming to you first possibly not the attorney let out an audible breath still your matter of
	fact acceptance of so grave and issue is a bit well disconcerting. I can't get away from it,	fact acceptance of so grave and issue is a bit well disconcerting i cant get away from it
	canna. Ebenezer questioned, well, look, I got it in that way," said his companion, and apparently ran out of his supply of	canna ebenezer questioned well look i got it in that way said his companion and apparently ran out of his supply of
	words.	words
	Then why make it fuss?	then why make it fuss
	The door to the outer room opened, and the stenographer brought in the finished deed.	the door to the outer room opened and the stenographer brought in the finished deed
	Her employer took it with an air of relief, ran it over, verified its correctness, and	her employer took it with an air of relief ran it over verified its correctness and
	laid it on his desk.	laid it on his desk
	He took up a pin, and dipped it into an inkwell, and held it toward Ebenezer with	he took up a pin and dipped it into an inkwell and held it toward ebenezer with
	one hand, while he indicated a line on the typed and printed page with a finger of the	one hand while he indicated a line on the typed and printed page with a finger of the
	other. So I hear, please. Ebenezer signed, after he had read the document over, and assured	other so i hear please ebenezer signed after he had read the document over and assured
	himself of exactly what it said. He gave back the pen and spoke in a tentative fashion.	himself of exactly what it said he gave back the pen and spoke in a tentative fashion
	If you've been in below, back it used, you can add its cost to your	if youve been in below back it used you can add its cost to your
	charge. I want to mail this here as soon as I leave. Of course, the lawyer produced the	charge i want to mail this here as soon as i leave of course the lawyer produced the
	article required and slipped the deed inside. Ebenezer sealed it and took the pin again to	article required and slipped the deed inside ebenezer sealed it and took the pin again to
	scrawl Claire Markley's address. I'll put a special delivery stamp on it, too. That	scrawl claire markleys address ill put a special delivery stamp on it too that
	way she'll be sure to get it, I guess. Well,	way shell be sure to get it i guess well
	how much? The attorney named his price. Ebenezer paid it, and thrust the envelope into	how much the attorney named his price ebenezer paid it and thrust the envelope into
	his pocket.	his pocket
	"'Listen,' said he. It's given some in, see the future. That's all there is to this.	listen said he its given some in see the future thats all there is to this
	And now I've got to be going. Goodbye.'	and now ive got to be going goodbye
	"'Goodbye, Mr. Cle,' said the attorney, and watched his client stalk out of the place.	goodbye mr cle said the attorney and watched his client stalk out of the place
	The whole thing was most unusual, no matter what the man said about it.	the whole thing was most unusual no matter what the man said about it
	He formed a resolution then and there to make a careful search of the morning papers	he formed a resolution then and there to make a careful search of the morning papers
	to see if any unexpected death had taken place. End of chapter two.	to see if any unexpected death had taken place end of chapter two
	Chapter 24 of Corpus Earthling by Lewis Sharbinot	chapter 24 of corpus earthling by lewis sharbinot
	This liberalvox recordings in the public domain, read by Ben Tucker.	this liberalvox recordings in the public domain read by ben tucker
	Chapter 24	chapter 24
	All the offices in the science building were dark.	all the offices in the science building were dark
	The corridors glowed with a glassy, empty brightness.	the corridors glowed with a glassy empty brightness
	Behind me the campus was dark and deserted.	behind me the campus was dark and deserted
	I tried the main doors.	i tried the main doors
	They were locked.	they were locked
	I had started to turn away when the thought struck me.	i had started to turn away when the thought struck me
	I stared at the lock, concentrating on it I tried to see the naked mechanism.	i stared at the lock concentrating on it i tried to see the naked mechanism
	I thought of a key turning of the tumblers dropping of the click of the opening lock.	i thought of a key turning of the tumblers dropping of the click of the opening lock
	Sweat broke out on my forehead. I bent the full weight of my mind upon the resisting sliver of metal.	sweat broke out on my forehead i bent the full weight of my mind upon the resisting sliver of metal
	It clicked. For a moment I leaned against the door. I was near a state of total exhaustion. The pain	it clicked for a moment i leaned against the door i was near a state of total exhaustion the pain
	in my hand now was almost unbearable. I had wrapped a hankerchief around it. Charred	in my hand now was almost unbearable i had wrapped a hankerchief around it charred
	flesh had stuck to the cloth. When I looked up, a watchman was moving along the corridor	flesh had stuck to the cloth when i looked up a watchman was moving along the corridor
	directly toward me. I ducked back out of sight. I felt neither surprise nor satisfaction	directly toward me i ducked back out of sight i felt neither surprise nor satisfaction
	over the power I just discovered. After waiting a moment, I edged forward and peered through	over the power i just discovered after waiting a moment i edged forward and peered through
	the glass in the door. The watchman was not in sight. I went in through the unlocked	the glass in the door the watchman was not in sight i went in through the unlocked
	door. My steps sounded loud on the hard-pollished surface of the corridor. As I reached the office	door my steps sounded loud on the hardpollished surface of the corridor as i reached the office
	door, the watchman's footsteps thudded on the stairs nearby, descending	door the watchmans footsteps thudded on the stairs nearby descending
	with a weary, deliberate tread.	with a weary deliberate tread
	Apprehensively I twisted the handle of the door.	apprehensively i twisted the handle of the door
	It was locked.	it was locked
	When you trick worked on this door, too.	when you trick worked on this door too
	The watchman's legs were visible on the staircase as I slipped into the dark room, not daring	the watchmans legs were visible on the staircase as i slipped into the dark room not daring
	to close the door completely for fear of the noise it would make.	to close the door completely for fear of the noise it would make
	I stood tense behind it, waiting and listening. I heard the low, quick catch of my own breath	i stood tense behind it waiting and listening i heard the low quick catch of my own breath
	and felt the fluttering heartbeat of excitement. The watchman's steps shuffled past the door.	and felt the fluttering heartbeat of excitement the watchmans steps shuffled past the door
	They stopped.	they stopped
	Through the glass panel I saw the shadow of an arm reaching out. The door opened part	through the glass panel i saw the shadow of an arm reaching out the door opened part
	way. Standing behind it, holding my	way standing behind it holding my
	breath, I heard the watchman grunt. He pulled the door shut with a decisive bang. I waited	breath i heard the watchman grunt he pulled the door shut with a decisive bang i waited
	a moment before checking the door. It had an automatic lock which was now set. When I	a moment before checking the door it had an automatic lock which was now set when i
	was sure the watchman was out of ear-shot, I searched the office and it's connecting laboratory.	was sure the watchman was out of earshot i searched the office and its connecting laboratory
	Both were empty. I went back to the desk in the office and	both were empty i went back to the desk in the office and
	took the black crystal from my pocket. I set it on a sheet of paper in the center of	took the black crystal from my pocket i set it on a sheet of paper in the center of
	the desktop. Turning away, I brushed my burned hand against the edge of the desk. A sheet	the desktop turning away i brushed my burned hand against the edge of the desk a sheet
	of pain shot up my arm. I swayed dizzily, gritting my teeth. It seemed to take a long time	of pain shot up my arm i swayed dizzily gritting my teeth it seemed to take a long time
	for the pain to ebb. My heart thudded heavily.	for the pain to ebb my heart thudded heavily
	As I crouched behind the door to wait the first light of dawn, sent then streamers	as i crouched behind the door to wait the first light of dawn sent then streamers
	above the horizon.	above the horizon
	And the darkness of the room, the black crystal on the desk seemed to have a glow from within.	and the darkness of the room the black crystal on the desk seemed to have a glow from within
	Its many facets caught and held the feeble light filtering through the opaque glass	its many facets caught and held the feeble light filtering through the opaque glass
	from the bright corridor.	from the bright corridor
	I thought of the things active state. I thought	i thought of the things active state i thought
	of viruses on Earth, which in their inanimate state had all the properties of ordinary	of viruses on earth which in their inanimate state had all the properties of ordinary
	rock crystals, responded to chemical experiments in a predictable way, until they touched the	rock crystals responded to chemical experiments in a predictable way until they touched the
	living organism on which they fed and thrived, became themselves living breathing growing	living organism on which they fed and thrived became themselves living breathing growing
	parasites. I thought of a dead planet dotted with beautiful, colored crystals.	parasites i thought of a dead planet dotted with beautiful colored crystals

And did you told them why you wanted to buy it?

and did you told them why you wanted to buy it

Ebenezer sighed.

ebenezer sighed

This quizzing was getting to be something of a bore.

this quizzing was getting to be something of a bore

He cast an eye toward the next room before he said with a somewhat grim humor.

he cast an eye toward the next room before he said with a somewhat grim humor

Yep, it won't be a secret much longer.

yep it wont be a secret much longer

Armistead was surprised, though.

armistead was surprised though

I reckon he thought I was just about as crazy as you do. Just because it's been given me to know how long I'm going to

i reckon he thought i was just about as crazy as you do just because its been given me to know how long im going to

live. His companions' appearance grew troubled as he paused. Briefly, he too turned his

live his companions appearance grew troubled as he paused briefly he too turned his

eyes toward the outer room. But, um, my dear man, have I said I thought you crazy? No,

eyes toward the outer room but um my dear man have i said i thought you crazy no

you don't need to. Set upenezer. Say, wait a minute.

you dont need to set upenezer say wait a minute

Can a crazy man make a deed?

can a crazy man make a deed

I—the legal gentleman seemed disturbed by the Lucid directness of the question.

i—the legal gentleman seemed disturbed by the lucid directness of the question

You—you can make one, of course, though, in the event of his being proved of unsound

you—you can make one of course though in the event of his being proved of unsound

mind, it would be set aside.

mind it would be set aside

And suddenly, despite the nature of the whole occasion, Ebenezer laughed, without

and suddenly despite the nature of the whole occasion ebenezer laughed without

any sound of mirth.

any sound of mirth

Then, that's what's eaten you ain't it?" he suggested.

then thats whats eaten you aint it he suggested

Well, don't you worry. I reckon you won't think I was crazy anymore when you found out

well dont you worry i reckon you wont think i was crazy anymore when you found out

of died.

of died

Of course, of course. The attorney nodded. He adopted a plikative tone. But you must admit

of course of course the attorney nodded he adopted a plikative tone but you must admit

that the circumstances are unusual at least.

that the circumstances are unusual at least

Nothing unusual about it, said Ebenezer Clay.

nothing unusual about it said ebenezer clay

Dying is one of the commonest things in life.

dying is one of the commonest things in life

It's all in an equal footing with birth.

its all in an equal footing with birth

The only unusual thing in this business is that I've happened to get wise to the thing

the only unusual thing in this business is that ive happened to get wise to the thing

in advance, instead of having it come on me as a surprise.

in advance instead of having it come on me as a surprise

You wouldn't have thought it was unusual all if I died instead of coming to you first? Possibly not. The attorney let out an audible breath. Still, your matter of

you wouldnt have thought it was unusual all if i died instead of coming to you first possibly not the attorney let out an audible breath still your matter of

fact acceptance of so grave and issue is a bit well disconcerting. I can't get away from it,

fact acceptance of so grave and issue is a bit well disconcerting i cant get away from it

canna. Ebenezer questioned, well, look, I got it in that way," said his companion, and apparently ran out of his supply of

canna ebenezer questioned well look i got it in that way said his companion and apparently ran out of his supply of

words.

words

Then why make it fuss?

then why make it fuss

The door to the outer room opened, and the stenographer brought in the finished deed.

the door to the outer room opened and the stenographer brought in the finished deed

Her employer took it with an air of relief, ran it over, verified its correctness, and

her employer took it with an air of relief ran it over verified its correctness and

laid it on his desk.

laid it on his desk

He took up a pin, and dipped it into an inkwell, and held it toward Ebenezer with

he took up a pin and dipped it into an inkwell and held it toward ebenezer with

one hand, while he indicated a line on the typed and printed page with a finger of the

one hand while he indicated a line on the typed and printed page with a finger of the

other. So I hear, please. Ebenezer signed, after he had read the document over, and assured

other so i hear please ebenezer signed after he had read the document over and assured

himself of exactly what it said. He gave back the pen and spoke in a tentative fashion.

himself of exactly what it said he gave back the pen and spoke in a tentative fashion

If you've been in below, back it used, you can add its cost to your

if youve been in below back it used you can add its cost to your

charge. I want to mail this here as soon as I leave. Of course, the lawyer produced the

charge i want to mail this here as soon as i leave of course the lawyer produced the

article required and slipped the deed inside. Ebenezer sealed it and took the pin again to

article required and slipped the deed inside ebenezer sealed it and took the pin again to

scrawl Claire Markley's address. I'll put a special delivery stamp on it, too. That

scrawl claire markleys address ill put a special delivery stamp on it too that

way she'll be sure to get it, I guess. Well,

way shell be sure to get it i guess well

how much? The attorney named his price. Ebenezer paid it, and thrust the envelope into

how much the attorney named his price ebenezer paid it and thrust the envelope into

his pocket.

his pocket

"'Listen,' said he. It's given some in, see the future. That's all there is to this.

listen said he its given some in see the future thats all there is to this

And now I've got to be going. Goodbye.'

and now ive got to be going goodbye

"'Goodbye, Mr. Cle,' said the attorney, and watched his client stalk out of the place.

goodbye mr cle said the attorney and watched his client stalk out of the place

The whole thing was most unusual, no matter what the man said about it.

the whole thing was most unusual no matter what the man said about it

He formed a resolution then and there to make a careful search of the morning papers

he formed a resolution then and there to make a careful search of the morning papers

to see if any unexpected death had taken place. End of chapter two.

to see if any unexpected death had taken place end of chapter two

Chapter 24 of Corpus Earthling by Lewis Sharbinot

chapter 24 of corpus earthling by lewis sharbinot

This liberalvox recordings in the public domain, read by Ben Tucker.

this liberalvox recordings in the public domain read by ben tucker

Chapter 24

chapter 24

All the offices in the science building were dark.

all the offices in the science building were dark

The corridors glowed with a glassy, empty brightness.

the corridors glowed with a glassy empty brightness

Behind me the campus was dark and deserted.

behind me the campus was dark and deserted

I tried the main doors.

i tried the main doors

They were locked.

they were locked

I had started to turn away when the thought struck me.

i had started to turn away when the thought struck me

I stared at the lock, concentrating on it I tried to see the naked mechanism.

i stared at the lock concentrating on it i tried to see the naked mechanism

I thought of a key turning of the tumblers dropping of the click of the opening lock.

i thought of a key turning of the tumblers dropping of the click of the opening lock

Sweat broke out on my forehead. I bent the full weight of my mind upon the resisting sliver of metal.

sweat broke out on my forehead i bent the full weight of my mind upon the resisting sliver of metal

It clicked. For a moment I leaned against the door. I was near a state of total exhaustion. The pain

it clicked for a moment i leaned against the door i was near a state of total exhaustion the pain

in my hand now was almost unbearable. I had wrapped a hankerchief around it. Charred

in my hand now was almost unbearable i had wrapped a hankerchief around it charred

flesh had stuck to the cloth. When I looked up, a watchman was moving along the corridor

flesh had stuck to the cloth when i looked up a watchman was moving along the corridor

directly toward me. I ducked back out of sight. I felt neither surprise nor satisfaction

directly toward me i ducked back out of sight i felt neither surprise nor satisfaction

over the power I just discovered. After waiting a moment, I edged forward and peered through

over the power i just discovered after waiting a moment i edged forward and peered through

the glass in the door. The watchman was not in sight. I went in through the unlocked

the glass in the door the watchman was not in sight i went in through the unlocked

door. My steps sounded loud on the hard-pollished surface of the corridor. As I reached the office

door my steps sounded loud on the hardpollished surface of the corridor as i reached the office

door, the watchman's footsteps thudded on the stairs nearby, descending

door the watchmans footsteps thudded on the stairs nearby descending

with a weary, deliberate tread.

with a weary deliberate tread

Apprehensively I twisted the handle of the door.

apprehensively i twisted the handle of the door

It was locked.

it was locked

When you trick worked on this door, too.

when you trick worked on this door too

The watchman's legs were visible on the staircase as I slipped into the dark room, not daring

the watchmans legs were visible on the staircase as i slipped into the dark room not daring

to close the door completely for fear of the noise it would make.

to close the door completely for fear of the noise it would make

I stood tense behind it, waiting and listening. I heard the low, quick catch of my own breath

i stood tense behind it waiting and listening i heard the low quick catch of my own breath

and felt the fluttering heartbeat of excitement. The watchman's steps shuffled past the door.

and felt the fluttering heartbeat of excitement the watchmans steps shuffled past the door

They stopped.

they stopped

Through the glass panel I saw the shadow of an arm reaching out. The door opened part

through the glass panel i saw the shadow of an arm reaching out the door opened part

way. Standing behind it, holding my

way standing behind it holding my

breath, I heard the watchman grunt. He pulled the door shut with a decisive bang. I waited

breath i heard the watchman grunt he pulled the door shut with a decisive bang i waited

a moment before checking the door. It had an automatic lock which was now set. When I

a moment before checking the door it had an automatic lock which was now set when i

was sure the watchman was out of ear-shot, I searched the office and it's connecting laboratory.

was sure the watchman was out of earshot i searched the office and its connecting laboratory

Both were empty. I went back to the desk in the office and

both were empty i went back to the desk in the office and

took the black crystal from my pocket. I set it on a sheet of paper in the center of

took the black crystal from my pocket i set it on a sheet of paper in the center of

the desktop. Turning away, I brushed my burned hand against the edge of the desk. A sheet

the desktop turning away i brushed my burned hand against the edge of the desk a sheet

of pain shot up my arm. I swayed dizzily, gritting my teeth. It seemed to take a long time

of pain shot up my arm i swayed dizzily gritting my teeth it seemed to take a long time

for the pain to ebb. My heart thudded heavily.

for the pain to ebb my heart thudded heavily

As I crouched behind the door to wait the first light of dawn, sent then streamers

as i crouched behind the door to wait the first light of dawn sent then streamers

above the horizon.

above the horizon

And the darkness of the room, the black crystal on the desk seemed to have a glow from within.

and the darkness of the room the black crystal on the desk seemed to have a glow from within

Its many facets caught and held the feeble light filtering through the opaque glass

its many facets caught and held the feeble light filtering through the opaque glass

from the bright corridor.

from the bright corridor

I thought of the things active state. I thought

i thought of the things active state i thought

of viruses on Earth, which in their inanimate state had all the properties of ordinary

of viruses on earth which in their inanimate state had all the properties of ordinary

rock crystals, responded to chemical experiments in a predictable way, until they touched the

rock crystals responded to chemical experiments in a predictable way until they touched the

living organism on which they fed and thrived, became themselves living breathing growing

living organism on which they fed and thrived became themselves living breathing growing

parasites. I thought of a dead planet dotted with beautiful, colored crystals.

parasites i thought of a dead planet dotted with beautiful colored crystals