36xxxx 114 Making Escape Plans

Down in the weird underwater city of Eucchitya, many strange things take place, and most of them have been terrifying to the Gregory party. Now, however, a big ray of hope has suddenly appeared. Mrs. Gregory, her daughter Joan and their newly found friend Elaine, the Eucchityan Girl Submarine Commander, are in their quarters.

Mrs. Gregory is enjoying herself as Elaine tries on one of her dresses, while Joan watches admiring them. I am so worried about Jerry and the Captain. Now, Joan, do you want tax and Jerry out together?

They're able to get themselves out of anything that might come up. But, Mother, they would be gone only a few minutes, and it is now more than an hour. You're worrying much too soon, Joan.

When you've lived as long as I have, you'll realize that a man loses all sense of time when he's out doing something that interests him, and completely forgets anyone who might be waiting for him.

That would seem to be the case, but I do not like it. Well, dear, old women that any of us side fault with things men do, but it's much easier to find fault than to find the cure.

Oh, Mother, look! Why, Elaine, you're lovely in that dress, do you? I think it must be the dress that is lovely. I have not changed, and no one has told me previously that I am lovely.

But you are! I like that much better than your uniform of Euclidean cloth. I hope I may never again... You have forgotten Elaine! I am sorry. We understand, my dear girl. You've kept up that Euclidean atmosphere so long that you find it difficult to realize that all of your Euclidean mannerisms and your obligations to these scientists have been left behind you without uniform.