Ever since he lost his hearing, Horacio, a boy who signs and reads lips, sees the world around him much more carefully than most people do, and what he sees that interests him most is the large, ornate house across the street and the unusual woman who lives there alone.Ever since he lost his hearing, Horacio sees the world around him much more carefully than most people do, and what interests him most is the large, ornate house across the street and the unusual woman who lives there alone.