The Laminated Woman

By Evelyn E. Smith

When you consider the varieties of people who will in all probability populate the near future the irrepressible George Gannett of this utterly delightful excursion into the star-bright realms of unorthodox fantasy should not too greatly surprise an Evelyn-Smith-enchanted-reader. For the lady waves a Prospero wand here, with a whimsical magic all her own.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Start Publishing LLC
• Release date: Oct 20, 2016
• ISBN: 9781682995075

Evelyn E. Smith

Evelyn E. Smith (25 July 1922 – 4 July 2000) was an American writer of science fiction and mysteries, as well as a compiler of crossword puzzles.

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The Laminated Woman

by Evelyn E. Smith

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The Laminated Woman

by Evelyn E. Smith

When you consider the varieties of people who will in all probability populate the near future the irrepressible George Gannett of this utterly delightful excursion into the star-bright realms of unorthodox fantasy should not too greatly surprise an Evelyn-Smith-enchanted-reader. For the lady waves a Prospero wand here, with a whimsical magic all her own.

Shakespeare could never have imagined a green Juliet. But there are no barriers a great romantic love cannot scale.

George Gannett had spent a long, hard day at the laboratory, processing new processes and developing new developments with which to bemuse all solvent femininity. He had looked forward to sitting down in his living room and relaxing with a drink. And now his own robodoor was refusing to recognize him again.

Who shall I say is calling, please? it inquired in its company voice.

Once and for all, it’s me! George yelled. And you’d better let me in, or I’ll break you down!

Rudeness will get you nowhere, the door replied, reluctantly opening just wide enough for George to squeeze through. What’s more, if you break me down, you’ll have to pay through the nose to have me fixed. I’m a delicate and expensive piece of machinery.

George wasn’t going to bandy words with a piece of machinery, no matter how delicate and expensive, so he