question:  What does Tendal 13 mean when he says he pulled himself together?
context: Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May 1952. THE ULTROOM ERROR by JERRY SOHL Smith admitted he had made an error involving a few murders—and a few thousand years. Tendal 13. Reginald, son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Laughton, 3495 Orland Drive, Marionville, Illinois, U. S. A. Arrive his 378th day. He was gurgling happily, examining a ball, a cheese grater and a linen baby book, all with perfunctory interest. As he did so the baby's knees hit the side of the play pen and young Laughton let out a scream—half from hurt and half from sudden lack of confidence in his new handler. Around the corner and after the man came a snarling mongrel dog, eyes bright, teeth glinting in the sunlight. "I tell you, the man said he was my brother and he made me think he was," Nancy told her husband for the tenth time. I can't say I dreamt it because there was Reggie with his bleeding knees, squalling for all he was worth on the grass—Oh, I don't even want to think about it." "I'm going with you," Nancy said, hurriedly rising and coming over to him. Nancy had taken a sedative and was asleep by the time Martin finished cleaning the .30-.30 rifle he used for deer hunting. He put it by the stairs, ready for use, fully loaded, leaning it against the wall next to the telephone stand. "I came as soon as I could, Martin," the young doctor said, stepping inside with the other man. Martin went over to his desk, opened it and started looking for his checkbook. Dr. Stuart stood by him, making idle comment until Dr. Tompkins came down the stairs with the sleeping baby cuddled against his shoulder. The figure of a woman ran from the house, retrieved the now squalling infant and ran back into the house. Once inside, Nancy slammed the door, gave the baby to the stunned Martin and headed for the telephone.
output:  His body was literally in pieces. He put his body back together, likey with the power of his mind.
options:  Tendal 13 is a mutant with the capability of stretching his body parts. He means that he resumed a normal body position.  Tendal 13 means he had to get his emotions under control.  His body was literally in pieces. He put his body back together, likey with the power of his mind.  Tendal 13 is an android with detachable limbs. He means his limbs reattached themselves.