Authentic Science Fiction Monthly, No. 51 — page 18: what you’re looking at

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THE ENVIED “You could try.” “We have tried many times before, without any great success. It is better to -accept that a change has taken place. In time you yourself will qualify for ad- mission to a carrier, and then you will know all that you wish to know.” “Why shouldn’t I know now ?” Warren persisted, with a feeling that if he did not keep talking now something essential would slip through his fingers. “ Judith means a lot to me. If I can see her r ‘Not yet.” “But you’re not going to forbid me to see her? If I come in tomorrow, I can talk to her?” “She will not be in- terested,” said the Grey coldly. “That remains to be seen. What do you do to people? Why do you try to drag them away from their friends— from people who love them ?” “You loved this woman?” Unexpectedly, Warren ‘17 found himself hesitating. Of course he loved Judith. Not in any silly, sentimental way : he and she had shared their views for years, and been very close to one another; they had planned to oppose the Greys one day, and go down to his- tory as benefactors and liberators of the human race. Judith had greedily drunk in everything he had said to her. Of course he had loved her. Their minds had been in tune. ‘There was no reason why they should not still be in tune. He said: her.” “You will find someone else,” said the Grey. “Yes. I loved Warren was furious. He could have — struck the creature. But what was the use of striking a creature of metal and plastic? ‘I don’t want anyone else,” he said. “I want to see Judith. As soon as I can.” “Very well. You may come tomorrow afternoon at sixteen hours. But do not expect too much.” comicloooks.com