Inside, Harrison came face to face witha small man wearing immense plus fours.Looking for someone? asked the small man.Yes, the fire chief.Whos he?By now prepared for this sort of thing, Harrisonspoke as one would to a child. See here, Mister, thisis a fire-fighting outfit. Somebody bosses it. Somebodyorganizes the whole affair, fills forms, pressesbuttons, shouts orders, recommends promotions,kicks the shiftless, grabs all the credit, transfers allthe blame and generally lords it around. Hes themost important man in the bunch and everybodyknows it. His forefinger tapped imperatively on theothers chest. And he is the fellow Im going to talkto if its the last thing I do.Nobody is more important than anyone else.How can he be? I think youre crazy.Youre welcome to think what you please but Iam telling you that.A shrill bell clamoured, cutting off his sentence.
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About Eric Frank Russell, The Great Explosion
Eric Frank Russell, The Great Explosion.
Themes
- Freedom — The value of liberty, independence, and self-determination