He'd seen them all, so we got to
know his country pretty well. Once he took us to Harrisburg, and by
multiplying everything we saw there, Tim and I were able to picture all
the great cities of the world--for instance, London is five hundred
times Harrisburg."
"But why didn't you go to see the places yourself?"
"Why doesn't everybody in Black Log go to Florida in winter or take the
waters at Carlsbad? We did plan a great trip--father and mother and
Tim and I--we were going to England together when the farm showed a
surplus. We never saw that surplus. I went to Philadelphia once.
It's a grand place, but I had just enough of money to keep me there two
days and bring me home. Then the war came. And now Tim thinks I've
been around the world. He's jealous, for he has never been past
Harrisburg; but I've really gone around a little circle. I've seen
just enough of flying fishes to hanker after Mandalay, just enough of
Spaniards to long for a sight of Spain. But they've shipped me home
and here I am anchored.
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