Mack Reynolds

Mack Reynolds

Summary

Portrait of Mack Reynolds Mack Reynolds,  After Some Tomorrow

“ Alan snapped back. "And let fertile men be used expressly for attempting to produce additional fertile men. Confound it, can't you warriors realize what I'm saying? I have reports that there is a woman among the Crows who has borne two fertile male children. Have you ever heard of any such phenomenon before? Do you realize that in the fifteen years I have been the husband of this clan, we have not had even one fertile man child born? Do you realize that in the past twenty years there has been born not one fertile man child in the Turtle clan? Only one in the Burro clan?" ”
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Portrait of Mack Reynolds Mack Reynolds,  After Some Tomorrow

“ The Horse said, "Two years from now they'll all be warriors. Here, let me turn this on them."
Alan closed his eyes and he wanted to retch as he heard the automatic rifle speak out in five short bursts. In spite of himself he opened them again. Helen, his first born, Paula, his second. Ruth, Margo and Jenny, all his children. They were crumbled like rag dolls, fifty feet from the citadel door.
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Portrait of Mack Reynolds Mack Reynolds,  After Some Tomorrow

“ Her voice slowed and lowered for the sake of emphasis. "All of our women—except for two or three—might die and the clan would live on. The sterilies certainly might all die, and the clan live on. Even the children could all die and the clan live on. But if our husband dies, the clan dies. The greatest responsibility of every member of any clan is to protect the husband. Under no circumstances is he to be endangered. You know this, it should not have to be brought to your attention."
There was a strong murmur of assent from those seated before them.
Alan said, "But, Sally, I saved your lives!
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