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Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Fantasy. Book 6: Mythical Beasties

Vance Jack Holbrook (EN), Martin George R.r (EN), Easton Thomas A. (EN), Hoch Edward D. (EN), Lang Andrew (EN), Lee Tanith (EN), Stockton Frank R. (EN), Andersen Hans Christian (FR), Clingerman Mildred (EN), Javor F. A. (EN), Scortia Thomas N. (EN), Young Robert F. (EN), Sturgeon Theodore (EN)

Instead he paced up and down and raved about the lies told on him. He swore he'd never eaten boys-hadn't cared for them at all. That creep, Theseus, was trying to ruin him politically.

"I've worn myself thin," he yelled, "in all these years of service-" At that point I walked over and poked him in his big, fat stomach. Then I gathered my things together and walked out.

He puffed along behind me wanting to know what was the matter. "Gee, kid," he kept saying, "don't go home mad." 1 didn't say goodbye to him at all. A spider fell on him and it threw him into a hissy. The last I saw of him he was cursing the government because they hadn't sent him an exterminator.

Well, Prue, so much for the bogey man. Time travel in the …i raw'

Dear Mom:

Ancient Crete was nothing but politics,

You didn't have a single cause to worry.

Just as particular about girls as you are.

Love,

Laura

Monday not a bit exciting.

These people are

Love,

Laura

Dear Mr. Detbert Barnes:

Stop calling me or 1 will complain to your boss. You cad- I see it all now. You and your fine talk about how your Agency "fully protects its clients." That's a very high-sounding name for it. Tell me, how many girls do you talk into going to ancient Crete? And do you provide all of them with the same kind of insurance? Mr. Barnes, I don*t want any more insurance from you. But I'm going to send you a client for that trip-the baggiest old maid I know. She has buck teeth and whiskers. Insure her.

Laura

P.S. Just in case you're feeling smug about me, put this in your pipe and smoke it. The Minotaur knew, I can't imagine how, but you, Mr. Barnes, are no Minotaur.