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Author: Arivne

Jul 14th 2012 at 5:39:17 AM

[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
* RobertHeinlein's ''Podkayne of Mars''. After Podkayne and Clark have almost gotten killed by a combination of Podkayne's naivete and Clark's sleazy borderline-criminal behavior, their Uncle Tom gives gives their father a piece of his mind.
->I have a message for you, sir, one that you should pass on to your wife. Just this: people who will not take the trouble to raise children should not have them. You with your nose always in a book, your wife gallivanting off God knows where-between you, your daughter was almost killed. No credit to either of you that she wasn't. Just blind luck. You should tell your wife, sir, that building bridges and space stations and such gadgets is all very well ... but that a woman has more important work to do. I tried to suggest this to you years ago... and was told to mind my own business. Now I am saying it. Your daughter will get well, no thanks to either of you. But I have my doubts about Clark. With him it may be too late. God may give you a second chance if you hurry.