By Richard Matheson

[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from

Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy

February 1954

Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that

the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]

_Doctor Janishefsky sat in his office. Leaning back in a great leather

chair, hands folded. He had a reflective air and a well-trimmed goatee.

He hummed a few bars of--"It Ain't Whatcha Do, It's The Way Thatcha

Do It." He broke off and looked up with a kindly smile as the nurse

entered. Her name was Mudde._

NURSE MUDDE. Doctor, there is a man in the waiting room who says he

made the world.

DOCTOR J. Oh?

NURSE MUDDE. Shall I let him in?

DOCTOR J. By all means, Nurse Mudde. Show the man in.

_Nurse Mudde left. A small man entered. He was five foot five wearing a

suit made for a man six foot five. His hands were near-hidden by the

sleeve ends, his trouser leg bottoms creased sharply at the shoe tops,

assuming the function of unattached spats. The shoes were virtually

invisible. As was the gentleman's mouth lurking behind a mustache of

mouselike proportions._

DOCTOR J. Won't you have a seat Mr....

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