Ballad of the Sad Cafe and Other Stories Competition Quotes

Miss Amelia, as has been mentioned, measured six feet two inches in height. Marvin Macy was one inch shorter. In weight they were about even—both of them weighing close to a hundred and sixty pounds. (Ballad.196)

[...] it was not only her talent as a boxer that had impressed everyone—she could demoralize her enemy by making terrifying faces and fierce noises, so that even the spectators were sometimes cowed. (Ballad.196)

And the climax each evening was the time when Miss Amelia and Marvin Macy doubled their fists, squared up, and glared at each other. (Ballad.204)