id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt 28215 Simak, Clifford D. Empire .txt text/plain 51524 5089 91 "It stops all energy change," said Wilson, "as if time stood still and Russ's hand went out to the switch that controlled the power. "Might as well punch that key, Russ," said Manning's cool voice. machine before him, Gregory Manning said slowly: "That thing simply has "Russ," he said, "we're going to put space fields to work at last." "I think," said Russ, "he's working on a collector field to suck in "I don't want you to hurt anyone but Chambers," said Manning. "Greg Manning or Russ Page," said Stutsman. "There's one man we need," said Greg. Russ, standing beside Greg at the control panel, looked out into space "He's got a space lens that absorbs the energy," said Russ. "Greg," he whispered, "Chambers and Stutsman are there in that ship with "We have the power," said Greg. "We have the power," said Greg. "All right, Russ," said Greg. ./cache/28215.txt ./txt/28215.txt