What's He Doing in There?

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What's He Doing in There?, by Fritz Leiber, is introduced with the line that he went where no Martian ever went before. The Professor congratulates Earth's first visitor from another planet on his wisdom in getting in touch with a cultural anthropologist before contacting any other scientists. The Martian stands up and says hesitantly, "Excuse me, please, but where is it?"

The Professor's Wife, always a perceptive hostess, comes to her husband's rescue by saying, "Top of the stairs, end of the hall, last door." The Professor's Coltish Daughter suggests briskly that he may be dead or dying and that maybe they ought to call the Fire Department, like they did for old Mrs. Frisbee. The Professor manages to say "No, no, dear chap" and says it's true they stayed up all night, but asks that this be considered as a watch.

About the author

Fritz Leiber

Fritz Leiber (1910-1992) was an American author who moved fluidly among science fiction, fantasy, and horror. He created the roguish duo Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser and coined the term sword and sorcery, while his modern supernatural tales helped shape urban horror. He won multiple Hugo and Nebula awards.