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1、TheBookOfPhilipK.DickPhilipK.Dick©1952-1955TENTHPRINTINGDEDICATIONToLeslieBusby:Thelittleblack-hairedgirlIlovesomuchTableofContentsNANNYTHETURNINGWHEELTHEDEFENDERSPage1ADJUSTMENTTEAMPSI-MANTHECOMMUTERAPRESENTFORPATBREAKFASTATTWILIGHTSHELLGAMENANNY"WHENIlookback,"MaryFie
2、ldssaid,"ImarvelthatweevercouldhavegrownupwithoutaNannytotakecareofus."TherewasnodoubtthatNannyhadchangedthewholelifeoftheFields'shousesinceshehadcome.Fromthetimethechildrenopenedtheireyesinthemorningtotheirlastsleepynodatnight,Nannywasintherewiththem,watchingthem,hover
3、ingaboutthem,seeingthatalltheirwantsweretakencareof.Mr.Fieldsknew,whenhewenttotheoffice,thathiskidsweresafe,perfectlysafe.AndMarywasrelievedofacountlessprocessionofchoresandworries.Shedidnothavetowakethechildrenup,dressthem,seethattheywerewashed,atetheirmeals,oranything
4、else.Shedidnotevenhavetotakethemtoschool.Andafterschool,iftheydidnotcomerighthome,shedidnothavetopacebackandforthinanxiety,worriedthatsomethinghadhappenedtothem.NotthatNannyspoiledthem,ofcourse.Whentheydemandedsomethingabsurdorharmful(awholestorefulofcandy,orapoliceman'
5、smotorcycle)Nanny'swillwaslikeiron.Likeagoodshepherdsheknewwhentorefusetheflockitswishes.Page2Bothchildrenlovedher.Once,whenNannyhadtobesenttotherepairshop,theycriedandcriedwithoutstopping.Neithertheirmothernortheirfathercouldconsolethem.ButatlastNannywasbackagain,andev
6、erythingwasallright.Andjustintime!Mrs.Fieldswasexhausted."Lord,"shesaid,throwingherselfdown."Whatwouldwedowithouther?"Mr.Fieldslookedup."Withoutwho?""WithoutNanny.""Heavenonlyknows,"Mr.Fieldssaid.AfterNannyhadarousedthechildrenfromsleep—byemittingasoft,musicalwhirrafewf
7、eetfromtheirheads—shemadecertainthattheyweredressedanddownatthebreakfasttablepromptly,withfacescleananddispositionsunclouded.IftheywerecrossNannyallowedthemthepleasureofridingdownstairsonherback.Covetedpleasure!Almostlikearollercoaster,withBobbyandJeanhangingonfordearli
8、feandNannyflowingdownstepbystepinthefunnyrollingwayshehad.Nannydidnotpreparebreakfast,ofcourse.Thatwasalldoneb
