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"It will blow up Anyway, you are no pilot"

"Nevertheless, I can flythis ship I have fixed it"

"You have gone mad," she said

"Where is the key to the closet?"

"I have it here"

He put out his hand "Give it to me"

She handed it to him "You will kill them"

"No, no"

"Yes, you will Ifeel it"

He stood before her "You won't co?"

"I'll stay here," she said

"You will understand; you will see then," he said, and smiled He unlocked the closet "Come, children Follow your father"

"Good-by, good-by, Mama!"

She stayed in the kitchen , looking out at theht and silent

At the door of the rocket the father said, "Children, ill be gone a week You must come back to school, and I to my business" He took each of their hands in turn "Listen This rocket is very old and will fly onlyone ain This will be the one trip of your life Keep your eyes wide"