Podkayne of Mars
Podkayne of Mars
“Just getting ready to leave was almost impossible—and would have been truly impossible had it not been that most preparations—all the special Terran inoculations and photographs and passports and such—were mostly done before Everything Came Unstuck. But Mother came out of her atavistic daze and was very helpful. She would even let one of the triplets cry for a few moments rather than leave me half pinned up.
I don’t know how Clark got ready or whether he had any preparations to make. He continu...ed to creep around silently, answering in grunts if he answered at all. Nor did Uncle Tom seem to find it difficult. I saw him only twice during those frantic ten days (once to borrow baggage mass from his allowance, which he let me have, the dear!) and both times I had to dig him out of the card room at the Elks Club. I asked him how he managed to get ready for so important a trip and still have time to play cards?
“Nothing to it,” he answered. “I bought a new toothbrush. Is there something else I should have done?”MoreLess
I don’t know how Clark got ready or whether he had any preparations to make. He continu...ed to creep around silently, answering in grunts if he answered at all. Nor did Uncle Tom seem to find it difficult. I saw him only twice during those frantic ten days (once to borrow baggage mass from his allowance, which he let me have, the dear!) and both times I had to dig him out of the card room at the Elks Club. I asked him how he managed to get ready for so important a trip and still have time to play cards?
“Nothing to it,” he answered. “I bought a new toothbrush. Is there something else I should have done?”MoreLess
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