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The little girl came close to him and asked if she could whisper in his ear. Adam consented with pleasure. Thereupon she drew 1 1s tows ted herself up and whispered to him. “Adam, it is time for you to get some sleep. No one will leave this room until you get up to do so first. You are an honored mary) guest.” He was overwhelmed. They had left such little things as manners up to their growing and learning children on Andro- meda. He gazed into the sweet face of the child, who was closing her eyes and turning her head upward to receive a kiss on the forehead. As he held her small head in his hands she clasped a bracelet around his left wrist, and lovingly kept her hands on it for a moment. This was another surprise to Adam, but the little girl 1 1 1 a cod had an explanation for her act. “This,” she said, “is for your identification. Should you become lost in the cosmos, all travelers of space would know where you hail from, and in whose care you are. When you are returned to earth, it will be converted back to vapor, but until then nothing can take it from your person.” Adam was touched by her concern for his welfare, and he noticed that it was the same type bracelet all these people wore, each having a separate identity by numerals, symbols, and size of beads. It was metallic in a sense, yet it was warm and silken to the touch. It would identify one anywhere, should he become stranded among civilizations of equal or 1 superior evolvement. The little girl nodded to Adam, then toward the teacher and her escort at the table where they sat. It was evident the teacher had coached these children, at least to some degree, for their cad reception of Adam. Becoming aware of wearing apparel, he noticed for the first time how simply everyone was dressed, although the clothing was appropriate and modest. Colors, motifs, and styles were ac- cording to the taste, the nature, and the inclination of the wearer. Every piece was fresh and new looking; every garment enhanced the wearer. Each person seemed so satisfied with his or her apparel that it added further vibrancy to each personality and 87 LANDING ABOARD ANDROMEDA