Matheson says in his post-notes that he wrote it because 'Born of Man and Woman' had worked so well and he wanted to see if he could do the 'children's voice trick' again.Īs to what's going on - well, it's ambiguous on purpose, not just for the pay-off but also to forestall questions that might arise if too many details are given.
Funny, I just re-read this as part of my upcoming review of Richard Matheson: Collected Stories, Vol.
