62
AWESOME ADVENTURES
misconstrued
as
an
attempt to be humorous in
a human way, the clients
do not seem to be very
large at all.”
The door opened and
revealed
a
horde
of
mouse-sized robots each
clinging to a short, blue
plastic
rod.
They
staggered
forwards,
paused, each one seemed
to bunch up, then in turn
they leaped onto the desktop. In a gruff and rather
static-laden
voice
one
said, "I am asked to
convey
my
masters'
apologies with regard to
the mode of delivery but
the appropriate robot is
out of action."
As they laid down their
burdens they started to
chant in unison,
“BiK BiK BiK writes
thin or thick,
And BiK writes quick
quick quick."
Perlock leaned towards
his secretary and, behind
his hand, said, "What are
these?"
The secretary swivelled
an eye to the small robots.
"Free sample distributors,
Sir." Then she added,
"There's nothing to worry
about."
"I wasn't worried, you
stupid tin thing." He
turned back to the tiny
robots and saw they were
running
towards
the
door. The door opened and
squealed, "See, I let them
out without asking you,
undoubtably industrious
secretary."
Perlock shouted, "You
idiot, I wanted to find out
something about those
pens."
"I'm sorry, sweetest of
masters, but the robots are
already in the corridor."
"Never mind.
perform
a
investigation."
I
shall
brief
"Why not fone BiK, Sir?"
said his secretary.
“And let them think I'm
inefficient.
Use
some
common sense."
"I am not equipped with
common sense, Sir. Would