Hidden Talents
“Adam said.
This was interesting advice, considering how jittery he was. The yellow cab had dropped them in front of a Greek temple sort of building. Three tiers of marble steps ascended to a grand facade, which resembled the Metropolitan Museum, thanks to its towering columns. The white stone that clad it appeared to glow - and possibly did - in the rosily setting sun.
“This is City Hall?”
“Central Library,” Adam said, pointing out the chiseled letters that stretched across the triangular pediment.
A large shape glided toward the roof and landed, probably a gargoyle. When Ari squinted, she thought she saw more dark heads and wings roosting there.
“The Mayor is also our Librarian,” Adam said.
The way he said “Librarian” made it sound important. Even uttering the title had rattled him. He tugged his nice sport coat straighter and buttoned it, after which he resettled his shoulders and started up the steps. Ari"s shorter legs had to work to keep up.
“Will he have you fired if he doesn"t ...like your request?”MoreLess
This was interesting advice, considering how jittery he was. The yellow cab had dropped them in front of a Greek temple sort of building. Three tiers of marble steps ascended to a grand facade, which resembled the Metropolitan Museum, thanks to its towering columns. The white stone that clad it appeared to glow - and possibly did - in the rosily setting sun.
“This is City Hall?”
“Central Library,” Adam said, pointing out the chiseled letters that stretched across the triangular pediment.
A large shape glided toward the roof and landed, probably a gargoyle. When Ari squinted, she thought she saw more dark heads and wings roosting there.
“The Mayor is also our Librarian,” Adam said.
The way he said “Librarian” made it sound important. Even uttering the title had rattled him. He tugged his nice sport coat straighter and buttoned it, after which he resettled his shoulders and started up the steps. Ari"s shorter legs had to work to keep up.
“Will he have you fired if he doesn"t ...like your request?”MoreLess
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