That same nigh a man on a street corner asked him if it was true that he had finished reading so many BOOKS, and George admitted he had. The man said it was a wonderful thing for a boy his age to read so much.
"Yeah," George said, but he felt relieved. He hoped nobody would mention the BOOKS any more, and when, after a couple of days, he accidentally met Mr. Cattanzara again, he didn't, though George had the idea he was the one who ha dstarted the rumor that he had finished all the books.