"I wouldn't _bother_," he said. "I've got something better to do
first--"
"Harry," I said, leaning, "if I've said anything...."
"You didn't say anything." He gave me such a look as I hope I never get
from a human again. "Big shot!"
I grabbed for him, but he was too quick. He leaped back, jamming the
gadget into his pocket, fumbling at the spectacles with his other hand.
I saw his feet lift clear of the pavement. He was hanging there like a
mirage, drifting backward and upward just a little faster than I could
run.