this tall in that place you’re from.” I almost wished, seeing her face, that I could have said no. I said. got buildings “Yes,” “We’ve hundreds of times this tall in New York. There’s one called the Empire State Building that’s the tallest in the world. My class visited it last year and I went all the way to the top. It’s got over a hundred floors. I can’t describe how tall it is. Wait a minute. What’s the name of that hill I went to visit the other day, where they have the police station?” mean Bissex?” “You Bissex. Well, the Empire State Building is way taller than that.” “Yes, lying now!” she shouted, trembling with rage. Her hand lifted to strike me. “You’re I’m not,” I said. really is, if you don’t believe me I’ll send you a picture postcard of it “No, “It soon as I get back home so you can see for yourself. But it’s way taller than Bissex.” 54 All the fight went out of her at that. The hand poised to strike me fell limp to her side, and as she stared at me, seeing not me but the building that was taller than the highest hill she knew, the small stubborn light in her eyes (it was the same
this tall in that place you’re from.” I almost wished, seeing her face, that I could have said no. “Yes,” I said. “We’ve got buildings hundreds of times this tall in New York. There’s one called the Empire State Building that’s the tallest in the world. My class visited it last year and I went all the way to the top. It’s got over a hundred floors. I can’t describe how tall it is. Wait a minute. What’s the name of that hill I went to visit the other day, where they have the police station?” “You mean Bissex?” “Yes, Bissex. Well, the Empire State Building is way taller than that.” “You’re lying now!” she shouted, trembling with rage. Her hand lifted to strike me. “No, I’m not,” I said. “It really is, if you don’t believe me I’ll send you a picture postcard of it soon as I get back home so you can see for yourself. But it’s way taller than Bissex.” 54 All the fight went out of her at that. The hand poised to strike me fell limp to her side, and as she stared at me, seeing not me but the building that was taller than the highest hill she knew, the small stubborn light in her eyes (it was the same
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