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TheColonelMulberrySellersherere-introducedtothepublicisthesamepersonwhoappearedasEscholSellersinthefirsteditionofthetaleentitledTheGildedAge,yearsago,andasBeriahSellersinthesubsequenteditionsofthesamebook,andfinallyasMulberrySellersinthedramaplayedafterwardbyJohnT.Raymond.
ThenamewaschangedfromEscholtoBeriahtoaccommodateanEscholSellerswhoroseupoutofthevastydeepsofunchartedspaceandpreferredhisrequest—backedbythreatofalibelsuit—thenwenthiswayappeased,andcamenomore.IntheplayBeriahhadtobedroppedtosatisfyanothermemberoftherace,andMulberrywassubstitutedinthehopethattheobjectorswouldbetiredbythattimeandletitpassunchallenged.Sofarithasoccupiedthefieldinpeace;thereforewechanceitagain,feelingreasonablysafe,thistime,undershelterofthestatuteoflimitations.
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发表于 2026-6-16 13:50:23
