Sublime

‘What comet?’ ‘Thomas! Do you never look up? They call it Hale–Bopp. It’s been on the news.’ ‘Hale–Bopp,’ said Thomas. ‘I see. I never watch the news.’ He raised the planisphere towards the editor. ‘I have no interest in astronomy. This comet could crash through the window and land on the carpet and I’d have nothing to say about it.’

was comet,