Morten Bradwell gave as his official reason for the change a desire to pursue a study of the effect on a Retard of living in a matching culture. It made his sudden resignation palatable to a few, but the many who knew him best did not believe it. Ever since the night of the soiree Morten’s friends had expected some catastrophic action. They knew anything Morten Bradwell did would not be mild. The announcement of his intention to emigrate to a colony, therefore, did not evoke much surprise.
Freeman Bradwell was overjoyed by the news. He could scarcely believe it. “It will be on my world, won’t it, Dad? That man — the other night — he told that you would find a way to take me back home. I didn’t believe him. I thought he was just trying to say something nice to me. But it was true. How did
