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Balthazar's Marvelous Afternoon
THE cage was finished. Balthazar hung it under the eaves, from force of habit, and when he finished lunch everyone was already saying that it was the most beautiful cage in the world. So many people came to see it that a crowd formed in front of the house, and Balthazar had to take it down and close the shop.
TL;DR
- Balthazar finishes making a cage that is considered the most beautiful in the world.
- A crowd gathers to see the cage, causing Balthazar to close his shop.
- Balthazar's wife, Ursula, advises him to shave and to charge a high price for the cage, suggesting sixty pesos.
- Doctor Octavio Giraldo visits Balthazar's house to see the cage and is impressed by its design.
- The cage is described as having three stories, passageways, and recreation areas for birds.