英語(yǔ)故事:Second Thoughts

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Mooba patted a tail feather. "On the other hand, your world's libraries are filled with books and are an endless resource for poetry and great writings. Human beings are capable of deep thought and intense emotions and some have a desire to define them. It is these writings that will appeal to the Xxlepis and they will reward you beyond imagination. As long as they remain on this planet they will bestowgifts, so it's to your benefit to please them. That's all I can say."

He bowed and the meeting was abruptlyover.

DAY THREE
Thursday, June 17

The introduction of the Xxlepis was set for noon. Although it was an unusually overcastday, that hadn't stopped a huge crowd from forming. At two minutes to 12:00 the President and four secret agents walked slowly up the red carpet and stopped 20 feet from the craft.

With the opening of a large door, a strange green mist emanatedfr

om the craft. Then a long and gently sloped rampslid out upon which Mooba exited. The murmuring crowd hushed as three figures emerged from behind him. The figures were nearly seven feet tall, rather thin, and covered entirelyin grey-green flowing robes and hoodsfluidly and they appeared to pour across the 20 feet coming to rest alongside Mooba and in front of the President and the agents.

Mooba's high voice spokeinto the multitude of microphones set up by reporters and it sounded over the PA system. "Members of planet earth, I am pleased to introduce you to the Xxlepis. And, they in turn are very pleased to meet you." As he said this the three beings bowed deeply as did the President and his agents.

Mooba continued, "SupremeCommander, President of the United States and all citizens of earth, I am pleased to inform you on behalf of the Xxlepis that today they would like you to accept this gift that they offer you without reservation." Withdrawing something from a hidden pocket, Mooba handed it to the President.

Accepting the object, which fit into the palm of his hand, the President bowed again. "Thank you."

Seeing the three Xxlepis nodding from beneath their hoods, Mooba added, "The Xxlepis thank you, too."

The crowd roared their approval and the first meeting was over.

DAYS FOUR - TWENTY
Friday-Sunday, June 18-July 4

When the gift was examined, scientists were astoundedwith living cells and went about curing deficiencies. The resulting good health was miraculousand the closest thing to a fountain-of-youth elixirthat humanity had ever experienced. Furthermore, the bacteria were easily reproduced.

The President wished to reciprocatewith a gift of equal value and at Mooba's recommendation commissioned a compendiumof sacred writings to be compiled in their original languages. Mooba assured him that as a gift, this would be a delightfulsurprise for the Xxlepis. It was an ambitious project requiring scholars of every religion and the United Nations was appointed to coordinateit. All nations agreed that no amount of money or effort should be spared to have the gift ready for the next meeting with the Xxlepis.

Moo

ba hadn't anticipated the effect the Xxlepis would have on their hosts. Mankind became like children at Christmas. While the Xxlepis's gift of health was reproduced en mass, that was just the beginning.

Everything had to be Xxlepis-related. To accommodate the demand, manufacturers broke all records (nearly those of physics) to get out a plethoraof products. Overnight Gregorian monk's garbbecame the fashion craze, gray-green the most popular color until Monday when pastel-greens were introduced followed closely by polka dots. People were dressingtheir babies and pets in robes with cowls. Xxlepis gray-green began showing up on toys, dish wareXxlepis products had but one theme, life was better with Xxlepis whether you wore Xxlepis clothes or sat on Xxlepis furniture. The inference was, so long as you had Xxlepis you were a somebody with something. Unfortunately, the opposite inference was also true, for without Xxlepis you were considered a nobody with nothing.

The ironywas not lost on Mooba who watched commercialism turn the Xxlepis, a race of beings who loved the nonmaterial, into the biggest name brand of all time.

DAY TWENTY-ONE
Monday, July 5

When the President and his staff appeared at the spaceship on Monday noon it was before a vastly different-looking crowd. Although a hot July day, the majority was wearing hoodedrobes, waving signs and holding banners that said, "Xxlepis rocks!"

This day, upon exiting the craft, the three Xxlepis did not immediately bow. Although their faces couldn't be seen, it appeared that from beneath the cowls they were turning their heads to examine the crowd. Watching them, Mooba's head feathers stiffenednoticeably and he frowned.

This time it was the President who came bearing a gift. The President proudly offered the huge book heavy with gold leafing that one of the Xxlepis gingerly accepted, grasping it with long fingers while the other two Xxlepis stretched forward for a closer look. Their grey-green robes cast a greenish hueover the book.

"Please accept this gift from mankind," said the President, his voice trembling. "Over 300 of our finest scholars assembled it from our sacred writings."

Translating, Mooba looked pleased.

Caught up in the moment and almost as an afterthought, the President added, "Millions were spent. With its parchment and gold leafing, it's the most expensive book ever created."

M

ooba's head feathers quivered the moment the President said the most expensive book ever created. He didn't look pleased. He stopped translating and stared at the President. "Ah, Sir President, in my humbleopinion..." he interrupted, but his warning went unheeded.

"Go on. Tell them," the President urged and Mooba complied.

The reaction was immediatehe turned and shruggedas though apologizing just before the metal door slammed shut with a thud.

The President and crowd, indeed the whole nation and all of earth were stunnedChristmas morning to discover that their presents had been stolen.

There was no further contact with the Xxlepis although vigorous attempts were made using a PA system as well as radio and television waves and banging on the spaceship doors. Now nobody anywhere talked about anything except the Xxlepis and why they had so abruptly left the gatheringsounds.

The statement was so ridiculous the P

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