The Clock Page #2

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She lives in Minnesota.

You know, it's funny.

When I was in school, they always used to

tell me I looked exactly like an owl.

That's ridiculous.

You don't look like... You do.

You look exactly like an owl.

Now, let me see.

What is it you remind me of?

Never mind. I don't want to know.

Look at that.

The boat's bigger than he is.

Kids are a great study

when you get to know them.

Live in a world all their own.

Hiya, Skipper.

Where did you get that boat?

Hey, take your hands off that boat!

Who do you think you are?

I don't get it. Kids usually like me.

What a rude little boy.

I don't understand.

I usually get along great with kids.

Out home they follow me around.

- Well, I've really got to go home now.

- Yeah. Well, you've been awfully nice.

I've liked it.

Well, I suppose I really shouldn't

keep you any longer, so, goodbye.

Goodbye.

It certainly made an awful lot of difference

having someone to talk to like this.

What are you going to do?

Well, I don't know.

Let's see, what is this? 79th Street.

There's the museum over there.

It's open on Sundays.

Museum, huh?

I think maybe that's something

you ought to see.

Yeah. Well, that's an idea.

I've only been there once or twice myself.

It's a shame.

I ought to go there more often.

Really? Museum, huh?

We had a picture of that on the wall

at school.

Did you? So did we.

Gee, those long afternoons

looking at that thing,

wishing that it were 3:00

and I could get out the old bat.

I know what you mean.

- You know, I was just thinking.

- What?

I was just thinking how lucky I am.

- Shall we go up and see the paintings?

- Sure.

- There's a bully like that in every school.

- Yeah.

Well, this one was tough

and a lot bigger than me, too.

- Were you afraid?

- Well, sure.

And half the school was watching. I had to

make up my mind in an awful hurry.

- I guess so. What did you do?

- What did I do?

Why, I punched that guy right in the nose.

What's the matter, fella?

He's frightened.

He wouldn't hurt you. Would you?

Oh, no.

No, children usually love him.

They follow him around.

- Well...

- Like the Pied Piper.

To resume...

- We must have walked 150 miles already.

- Yes.

I don't think

I could ever get used to this city.

Anyhow, this isn't what I want.

- How do you know?

- I know what I want.

You do?

I want a little business of my own

out home in Mapleton.

- You mean you want to live there always?

- That's right.

- Why?

- Because it's my home.

I was never away from home

very much before.

Not that I don't want to get around

and see things,

but I don't know,

I get to thinking sometimes...

Like in the spring in the evenings,

I can almost smell the grass

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