Towne laughed. “Two miles! That sounds like country to me, all right. What do you call country, Burtis? I suppose Roanoke is just a village, isn’t it?”
“N-no, not exactly. It’s got twenty-seven hundred inhabitants.”
“Think of that! A regular metropolis, isn’t it? Ever been to Bangor?”
“Yes, once; just for a day. It’s a nice city, I think.”
“You bet it is. That’s where I live. Know where the high school is?”
“N-no, I don’t think so. I wasn’t there long, you see. Why?”
“I was going to tell you where I live. Our house is pretty nearly as big as this whole building.”
“Gosh, it must take a lot to heat it!” exclaimed Kendall.
“It’s heated with hot water,” said Towne.
“Like this is?”