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Maria stood in the kitchen

He waved to her and smiled

He could not see if she waved or not A small wave, perhaps A small smile

The sun was rising

Bodoni withdrew hastily into the rocket Silence All still slept He breathed easily Tying himself into a hammock, he closed his eyes To hi happen to the illusion in the next six days Let all of space coo, and red Mars come up under our ship, and the moons of Mars, and let there be no flaws in the color fil with the hidden mirrors and screens that mold the fine illusion Let time pass without crisis

He awoke

Red Mars floated near the rocket

"Papa!" The children thrashed to be free

Bodoni looked and saw red Mars and it was good and there was no flaw in it and he was very happy

At sunset on the seventh day the rocket stopped shuddering

"We are home," said Bodoni

They walked across the junk yard fro, their faces glowing

"I have has for all of you," said Maria, at the kitchen door

"Mama, Mama, you should have co!"

"Yes," she said