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him. “Well, Adam, my day’s work is done. You look as though you have read the book thoroughly. Tomorrow we visit Saturn. Tonight we dine out, as you would say on earth. This will be better than New York, Paris, or Hollywood. We shall have music and singing and dancing such as............. “ “Wait a moment, Launie!” Adam exclaimed jubilantly. “Say those words again, please, and include Seattle. I had forgotten there were such places. Seattle has beautiful women, too. Yes, it is a beautiful world, no matter what its state of evolution. Shall I « dress?” “You are dressed, Adam. Look at yourself.” Indeed he was. His clothes were of a different color, soft and silken looking. He went to the mirror in his room. Blue background, with starry dots and gentle rays. How on Andro- meda did they do this? He went back to Launie in the living room. Her clothing also had changed in the moment he had left her. She just stood there facing him in her loveliness, smiling like one who had just given her friend a cherished present. He could say nothing in reply but laughed aloud with glee. “Do I have to tell you how it is done,” she asked, “after the lesson in physics you have had today?” “No, Launie. I guess I should know as much of your possibilities as any earthling could.” “Adam, feel at home tonight. Remember that even though my people are not native to the solar system which is yours, we are native to your grand galaxy, the Milky Way. So, celestially speaking, we are one and the same,” Launie said to him. “I won't feel strange,” Adam assured her, offering his arm for her to take. “We’re off, Launie. Where to?” “Oh let us just say to the Cafe Venus,” and arm in arm they went out, to walk along the grassy paths and streets. 145 ADAM’S MOMENT OF ILLUMINATION breeze close to him and looked up. Launie stood smiling before