And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street Lies and Deceit Quotes

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Quote #4

FOR I HAD A STORY THAT NO ONE COULD BEAT.

AND TO THINK THAT I SAW IT ON MULBERRY STREET! (110-111)

Marco starts to believe his own lies at a certain point. How else could you explain that kind of pure, all-caps excitement?

Quote #5

"Nothing," I said, growing red as a beet, "But a plain horse and wagon on Mulberry Street." (121-122)

Alas, when caught in his lie, Marco has to tell the actual truth. And the truth is pretty boring.