Chapter 21 Summary

Si takes Julia through Manhattan, showing her both the places that have changed since her time and the places that haven't. At one point, she becomes overwhelmed and asks to be taken to his home. Si takes her to his apartment, where her fear quickly transforms into excitement. Leaving her absorbed in the miracle of television, Si goes out and buys her some modern clothes. After a few comic struggles with the clothes and getting the right kind of look, Si and Julia go out into the city for more sightseeing.

That night Si and Julia have dinner in his apartment. While they're having coffee, Julia looks through some of Si's books, becoming particularly upset when she finds one about World War I and becoming even more upset when she understands that there was a second. For his part, Si contemplates the negative...