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A herd of sheep stood huddled on the grass , and stared at us ; a flock of geese ran cackling into a farmyard ; the watch-dog barked and tugged furiously at his chain ; a little boy screamed with fright . `` That sounds homely , '' said the professor to Miss Carmichael and myself , who were standing with him on the gallery outside the car . `` It 's the sweetest music I 've heard for many a day . Certainly Venus was a charming place , but I for one am jolly glad to get home again . '' Yes , I must confess that I too felt a deep and tranquil pleasure in returning to the familiar scenes and the beloved soil of my infancy . `` You do n't seem to care much for Venus , '' said Miss Carmichael to Gazen . `` Probably if you had been born there you would have liked it better . ''