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glimmering as before. Vega released my hand and motioned for me to turn around to the front again—if there was such a thing as a front or back to this bubble-like craft. After we faced forward, Vega spoke. “We are now traveling ten million miles per hour, Adam, yet you feel not the slightest sense of motion. From now on we start to decelerate. In five hours more we shall arrive at our destination.’ “Thad a thousand questions to ask her, and began at once. “Vega, tell me: Are the women of earth like this—I mean, like » you?’ «rr the question. “Well, Adam, I cannot answer that for you. You missed finding out firsthand in your lifetime, but tell me—did any of them attract you as I do?’ “Yes, I replied. “They did, but there were so many of them, I thought I could wait before becoming attached. The one who could attract me as you do was never a living person, but always just in my mind, and just around the corner.’ “Then, she said, ‘have you not met her in me?’ “Indeed, Vega. I could be with you forever.’ “But, Adam, nearly every young man has said things like that to girls, and has felt as you do toward me. Most of them have had their hearts shaken a bit by a few before the right one came along and really gave them a complete quake, she said coyly. “I noticed that for the first time she did not look at me during this line of conversation. But she enjoyed it. Was I just one of those ‘young men’ and she my first amour? She changed the subject somewhat. “*Adam, don’t you have any man’s questions?’ She still did not look at me. I had received my first blow. Gentle, perhaps, but a 11 blow. «6 Yes; Vega, I countered, thinking I would tax her feminine ind. ‘Can your ships move with the speed of light? “We will discuss that later. Meantime, you must take a mind. 55 THE DANCE IN A GLASS “Her face assumed a pleased expression. I could tell she liked