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he was being led on by that which he believed he was leading. With so many thoughts and emotions racing through him, it was now difficult for Adam to know whether it was the Corona presence which gave the Corona its divine semblance. Only one thing was he sure of: He could put the Corona into a file for future reference which would always be part of his inmost self, but he could not push Launie into the same memory file. She was not to wd. c co. a a be put into any cold storage for future reference. She was warmth and beauty; she was livingness and oneness now, not yesterday, Suddenly Adam felt that a sin was laid bare before him. After all, he had a yesterday with Launie which he had nearly forgotten. He had forgotten the Launie of a few minutes ago, and the Launie he dreamed of tomorrow would be only the Launie of yesterday on the next day. But Launie did not fade and reappear with the march of time. She was always the same. She looked upon the Corona with that removed and distant look, far away from any man, yet in reality she would shortly be with some man again. That man, no doubt, would be Leo. Adam felt lost in an abyss where there was no time. Actually, only seconds had passed during these ponderings. Antares put his hand on one of the buttons of the cabinet and the Corona slowly faded from view. At the same moment the room became fully lighted again, and a man walked in without announcing himself. It was Orion, one of the peers who served in duties around and with Saturn. Antares excused himself to attend to one of the units of the department. Adam, hardly over his meditation inspired by the Corona, found Orion fitting easily into the peaceful atmosphere. Launie rose from her chair and bowed slightly in greeting, which courtesy Orion returned to her. Adam rose from his own chair and added his greeting in the same manner. “Adam, how would you like to spend the rest of this day in our elements and physics department?” Orion asked. “To- 125 ADAM MEETS ANTARES which revealed Launie in her true self or if it was Launie’s not for tomorrow.