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Without wisdom, without logic, without intuition, there is no attainment of the fruits of Purpose. Each one who rises lifts the rest of civilization—indeed, all of creation—a little higher. Thus our reception of you and of our own Vega.” As his guide thus spoke, Adam did not notice that the crowd of people had been left behind. Still hand in hand, they walked across a grass-carpeted square and straight toward a large building, its plastic structure glowing with a translucent green color. A large golden dome shone above it. Since no one had followed Adam and his guide, and no one seemed to be gathered to greet him at this building, he suspected a surprise of some kind. Apparently there was no door to this building. At least, he could see none. The opening before the two men was wide, and they proceeded through it into the interior. There was no need here for doors, Adam realized now. The temperature inside was the same as that of the outside, and such things as stealing or destructive mischief did not exist here. All weather conditions buildings. All at once, from various entrances to the room in which the two men stood, children came rapidly, singing to joyful music that pealed forth from out of the air. Some brought with them large squares like table tops, from which they drew down folded legs and then stood upright in the floor. Soon the entire area was filled with small tables set neatly in rows. The walls and ceilings were ivory color, but Adam felt that these could change color to suit the occupants. The floor was blue-gray, at least at the moment. The bee-like activity of the children, still singing as they moved about, produced chairs in place at the tables. When this was accomplished, they did not walk around or stand idly about not knowing what to do next, but continued singing and swaying to the music. It was singing unrehearsed, swaying that was spontaneous, and all was harmonious and melodious. Flowers were brought in by some of the little ones, and adults began to appear, coming in streams through the door- 81 LANDING ABOARD ANDROMEDA were uniform within the ship Andromeda, inside and outside its