"We're doing it ourselves so that when it is all said and done, we will be able to look at this entire town as our own personal accomplishment. When our guests look around, we will be able to tell them everything about how the town was built, because we will have had a hand in it. Haven't you ever done something just for the joy of doing it?"

"You mean like shopping?"

Jane closed her eyes and thought patient thoughts. "No child. I was referring to something more permanent."

"Car shopping?"

"Young woman, I refuse to believe that the only thing you enjoy is spending your money on silly baubles."...