Homesteaders peered at him in amazement from their doorways—then shut their doors as he rushed at them.
"I'll pay anything!" Baker screamed at the pitilessly closed doors.
"This is what he was leading up to for ten years," said Brace.
Harvey looked at the purple box. "A jack-in-the-box," he said softly. "Ruth where in the world did this thing ever come from?"
"I brought it with me," Ruth said defiantly. "I thought maybe it might be hard to get toys here—and maybe we might want toys someday ... for somebody."
Carsing stirred and groaned. "That's a relief—we're going to need the man to show us how to run the oxygen works," Harvey said. "Okay, kids, let's go to work. There's a lot to be done."
"Going to try to get a ship for the trip back home?" asked Brace.
"I don't know," said Harvey. "Maybe we can make a go of it after all," he went on dreamily, "we might be able to pump oxygen into the houses so you don't have to wear a mask when you're home relaxing ... or making love." He put an arm around Ruth's shoulders. "Who knows?—maybe one of these days we might find use for those toys you brought."