He knew pretty quickthat they had been first; this must be a trick.More rapid than rockets, his curses they came.He turned to his crewmen and called them by name.Now Lovell, now Anders, now don't think I'd fallfor an old joke you've written up the wall.They spoke not a word, but grinning like elves,and laughed at their joke in spite of themselves.Frank sprang to his couch, to the ship gave a thrust,and away they all flew past the gray lunar dust.But we heard them explain ere they flew… [read post]