emusement
returned. His eyes traveled over the magnificent physique before him.
The perfect giant of a man; the great, Apollo-like head with the calm,
clear eyes; the expression of complete contentment and serenity.

The space man said, "Professor--to what do you attribute the changes in
your body. What is there about this planet--?"

"I really don't know." Professor Pettibone looked down his torso with an
impersonal eye. "I think the greenish skin pigmentation is a result of
mineral-heavy vapors that occur during certain seasons. The growth. As
to my body--I really don't know."

But the two spacemen, though they didn't refer to it--were not concerned
with the body so much as the aura of completeness, the radiation of
contentment which came from somewhere within.

And it was passing strange that nothing more was said about the
Professor returning to Earth. No great revelation, suddenly arrived at,
that he would not go. Rather, they discussed various things, that three
gentlemen, meeting casually, would discuss.

Then Professor Pettibone arose from his chair and said, "It was kind of
you to drop off and see me."

And one of the spacemen replied, "A pleasure, sir. A real pleasure
indeed."

Then the Professor left the ship and watched it lift up on a tail of red
fire and go away. He raised an arm and waved. "Say 'hello' for me," he
called. Then he turned away and, from force of habit, he began again to
polish the hull, knowing that he would keep it shining, and be proud of
it, for many years to come.

* * * * *

Almost beyond reach of the planet, one of the spacemen flipped a switch
and put certain sensitive communication mechanisms to work. So
sensitive, they could pick up etheric vibrations far away and make them
audible.

But only faintly, came the pleasant voice of a contented man:

"Good morning, bright sunshine,
We're glad you are here.
You make the world ..."

THE END

Transcriber's Note:

This etext was produced from _If Worlds of Science Fiction_ May
1953. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S.
copyright on this publication was renewed. Minor spelling and
typographical errors have been corrected without note.

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