Well?"

I don't quite see what we shall do it for! It's really only jumping off

the world and back again."

Surely! For example, one might go to the moon."

And when one got there? What would you find?"

We should see--Oh! consider the new knowledge."

Is there air there?"

There may be."

It's a fine idea," I said, "but it strikes me as a large order all the

same. The moon! I'd much rather try some smaller things first."

They're out of the question, because of the air difficulty."

"Why not apply that idea of spring blinds--Cavorite blinds in strong

steel cases--to lifting weights?"

"It wouldn't work," he insisted. "After all, to go into outer space is not

so much worse, if at all, than a polar expedition. Men go on polar

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