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Another minute and the rocket returned to the sky The exile stood alone

Saul began to run He hadn't run in weeks, and it was very tiring, but he ran and yelled

"Hello, hello!"

The young man looked Saul up and dohen he arrived

"Hello So this is Mars My name's Leonard Mark"

"I'm Saul Williams"

They shook hands Leonard Mark was very young--only eighteen; very blond, pink-faced, blue-eyed and fresh in spite of his illness

"How are things in New York?" said Saul

"Like this," said Leonard Mark And he looked at Saul New York grew up out of the desert, made of stone and filled with March winds Neons exploded in electric color Yellow taxis glided in a still night Bridges rose and tugs chanted in the led musicals

Saul put his hands to his head, violently

"Hold on, hold on!" he cried "What's happening tocrazy!"

Leaves sprouted froreen and new On the pathway Saul strolled along, s the air

"Stop it, stop it, you fool!" Saul shouted at himself He pressed his forehead with his hands "This can't be!"

"It is," said Leonard Mark

The New York towers faded Mars returned Saul stood on the e newcomer