The People of Sparks
“It was roofless, but most of its walls still stood, providing shelter from the wind that blew strongly off the water. There was no furniture in the house, of course. They sat on the bare floor.
Caspar was excited that night. He talked so much that he almost forgot to eat—his third travelers’ cake sat on his knee getting cold. At one point, he turned to face Lina. “Now, listen,” he said. “I’m going to tell you something, so you’ll understand the importance of what we’re doing.” He paused. Th...en he spoke in a low, vibrating voice. “I happen to know,” he said, “that there is a treasure in the city.”
“There is?” said Lina. “How do you know?”
“Old rhymes and songs speak of it,” said Caspar.
“The trouble is,” said Maddy, “those old rhymes and songs don’t make sense anymore. If they ever did.”
“They make sense to me,” Caspar said.MoreLess
Caspar was excited that night. He talked so much that he almost forgot to eat—his third travelers’ cake sat on his knee getting cold. At one point, he turned to face Lina. “Now, listen,” he said. “I’m going to tell you something, so you’ll understand the importance of what we’re doing.” He paused. Th...en he spoke in a low, vibrating voice. “I happen to know,” he said, “that there is a treasure in the city.”
“There is?” said Lina. “How do you know?”
“Old rhymes and songs speak of it,” said Caspar.
“The trouble is,” said Maddy, “those old rhymes and songs don’t make sense anymore. If they ever did.”
“They make sense to me,” Caspar said.MoreLess
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