Question

What is Keller describing when she writes that it was a ""thrilling experience to be whizzed in a ‘lift’ a quarter of a mile heavenward""?

Answer 1

“It was a thrilling experience to be whizzed in a “lift” a quarter of a mile heavenward, and to see New York spread out like a marvellous tapestry beneath us. There was the Hudson – more like the flash of a sword-blade than a noble river.” I hope this answer helps you with what you are looking for.