
Too Many Eggs
Coxe, a pragmatic shopper, snaps up a deeply discounted, copper‑finished refrigerator that promises a massive freezing compartment. Within days a mysterious package of fish eggs shows up among his ice cubes, and the curious find quickly becomes a breakfast habit for him and his girlfriend. Their experiments with the endlessly replenishing eggs turn ordinary mornings into a quirky logistical puzzle.
As the eggs multiply, the couple tries to share the surplus with friends, neighbors and even the landlady, only to watch the supply grow faster than they can distribute. Their light‑hearted attempts at “egg diplomacy” highlight a surreal blend of domestic routine and inexplicable abundance, while Coxe keeps a cautious eye on the freezer’s baffling output.
Just when the last package disappears, a bandaged stranger arrives at Coxe’s door, claiming the refrigerator was a mistaken shipment and hinting at a far larger problem. The encounter leaves listeners wondering what hidden purpose the appliance really serves.
Language
en
Duration
~25 minutes (24K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
Jan 31, 2020
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1925–1980
A sharp, underread voice of mid-century science fiction, Kris Neville wrote concise, unsettling stories that often opened into larger questions about identity, society, and human possibility. His best-known work, “Bettyann,” remains a memorable classic of the genre.
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