The story, if you're not familiar with it, is based on a passage from Walden. Henry challenges his friend to a "race" from Concord to Fitchburg. Henry will walk while his friend takes the train. The catch is that his friend must earn his fare by working all day. The story juxtaposes images of Henry enjoying his walk while his friend toils at various menial tasks for Mr. Hawthorne or Mr. Emerson. In the end, Henry's friend "wins" the race by a few minutes because Henry stopped for blackberries.
I actually bought this book for myself several years before Anna was born.
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