EL COHETE
RAY BRADBURY
‘Muchas noches, Fiorello Bodoni se despertaba para escuchar los cohetes que pasaban suspirando por el
cielo oscuro.
Mientras su buena esposa estaba soflando, se levantaba y salia de puntillas al aire de la noche. Durante
1unos momentos no sentiria el olor a comida vieja de la pequetta casa junto al rio, Después de permanecer
‘un rato en silencio, dejaria que su corazin volase hacia el espacio, siguiendo a los cobetes
Ahora, esta noche, estaba medio desmudo en la oscuridad, observando los surtidores de fuego que
‘murmuraban en el aire. (Los cohetes en sus largos y veloces viajes a Marte, a Satumo, a Vers!
—Bien, bien, Bodoni,
Bodoni se sobresalté
Sobre un cajén, junto al ro silencioso, estaba sentado un anciano que también contemplaba los cohetes
en la medianoche tranquila.
—iOh, eres ti, Bramante!
—;Sales todas las noches, Bodoni?
—Sélo a tomar aire,
—{Si? Yo prefiero mirar los cohetes —dijo el viejo Bramante— Yo era casi un nifio cuando
empezaron a volar. Hace ochenta alos. Y todavia no he estado en ninguno.
—Yo hivé un viaje uno de estos dins —
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