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AIR4 ,:O F9,Y LET !M \ 0 ,IMOG5E4 ,%E SD T %E /OOD >.D TRY+ 6DECIDE :AT 6D1 & T MADE ,MRS4 ,W5DLEK5 HY/]ICAL ALL OV] AG4 8,:AT 6D60 %E SD4 8,OP5 ! DOOR & LET U \ IS :AT 6D60 8,B X'S ! T1*]S' ROOM10 ,IMOG5E SD1 LOOK+ %OCK$1 Z IF %E _H ? RULE BURN$ 96H] BRA94 8,WE'RE N ALL[$ 9 ! T1*]S' ROOM40 8,Y'RE ALL[$ 6LET P \ (! T1*]S' ROOM60 ,MRS4 ,W5DLEK5 HOLL]$4 ,!N ! 4TRICT SUP]VISOR GOT MAD AT ,MRS4 ,W5DLEK54 8,? * HAS SAV$ ! "D10 %E SD4 8,WE "\ 6?ANK H]4 ,& LET ME TELL Y1 "! >E PL5TY ( S*OOLS 9 ? 4TRICT ": ! /UD5TS SP5D E WAK+ M9UTE TRY+ 6BR1K 96! T1*]S' ROOM1 OR SN1K 96! T1*]S' ROOM4 ,Y WDN'T 2LIEVE ! WILD TALES ,I'VE HE>D4 ,N[ "H'S A /UD5T :O SEEMS 6"U/& T T1*]S NE$ A LL PRIVACY4 ,I HOPE Y H M BOYS & GIRLS L ''' IS X ,IMOG5E80 8,WE H FIVE M EXACTLY L H]10 "O (! T1*]S SD4 #ED ,! 4TRICT SUP]VISOR SD T 0 WOND];L & NOBODY >GU$ ) H] -- TOO TIR$1 ,I GUESS1 F JUMP+ UP & D[N & YELL+ = HELP4 ,? :OLE ?+ GOT 9 ! NEWSPAP]4 8,,S*OOL ,,P]SONNEL ,,LOCK$ ,,9 ,,?IRD ,,FLOOR ,,ROOM10 X SD4 8,,REL1S$ ,,0,,AL]T ,,/UD5T40 ,X DIDN'T "N ! AL]T /UD5T B X "ND "EYBODY ELSE :O 0 "!4 8,EXCEPT ,K5NE? ,W1V]10 ,*>LIE SD4 8,X DOESN'T SAY AN?+ AB ,K5NE? ,W1V]40 8,T PROVES X1 ,*>LIE10 ,I SD4 8,HE N"E 0 9 "!40 8,:Y 9 ! _W WD ,K5NE? ,W1V] 2 9 ! T1*]S' ROOM80 ,"M SD4 8,T :OLE FAMILY MOV$ 6,TOL$O40 8,DID !Y TAKE ,K5NE?80 ,*>LIE ASK$4 8,C]TA9LY !Y TOOK ,K5NE?6 ,:O WD MOVE AWAY & L1VE _! *N80 8,MR4 ,H]DMAN10 ,I SD1 B ,"M SD T 0 DI6]5T4 ,ALICE ,W5DLEK5 CUT \ ! NEWSPAP] >TICLE & GAVE X 6,IMOG5E4 8,I ?"\ Y'D WANT 6KEEP X10 %E SD1 8S9CE X'S AB Y4 ,( C\RSE NOBODY "KS X'S AB Y 2C !Y DIDN'T PR9T YR "N4 ,I WOND] :Y !Y DIDN'T #EE PR9T YR "N40 8,!Y DIDN'T PR9T ,K5NE?'S "N EI10 ,IMOG5E SD4 8,S :AT80 8,S ,K5NE? WASN'T "!60 ,ALICE SD4 ,IMOG5E /UCK H] NOSE "R UP AG/ ,ALICE'S NOSE1 : NATUR,Y MADE ,ALICE N]V\S & AL CROSS-EY$4 8,:Y D Y ?9K ,I OP5$ ! DOOR 6T ROOM80 %E SD4 8,Y ?9K ,I OP5$ ! DOOR 6LET ALL ^? T1*]S \8 ,:O C>ES IF !Y N"E GET \8 ,I LET ,K5NE? \40 8,MY "M 0 9 "!10 ,ALICE SD1 8& %E DIDN'T SEE ,K5NE?40 8,DID Y ASK H]80 8,NO1 2C ,I "K ,K5NE? ,W1V] IS 9 ,TOL$O40 8,HE IS N[10 ,IMOG5E SD4 ,? 0 TYPICAL ,H]DMAN -- TOO %IFTY 6FIGURE \1 & ,ALICE DIDN'T EV5 TRY4 ,ASIDE F 3GRATUL,N ,IMOG5E1 ! 4TRICT SUP]VISOR SD T ! WOR/ "P ( 2+ %UT UP 9 "! = AN H\R &A HALF 0 ! FURNITURE4 8,LUMPY OLD S(A10 %E SD1 8BROK5-D[N *AIRS1 T]RI# LILIE 0 FEEL+ BRAVE TOO4 8,": WD !Y BE80 HE SD4 8,"!'S NO PLACE = !M40 8,SURE "! IS40 ,IMOG5E PO9T$4 8,H[ AB T8 ,! PLANT T ATE ,*ICAGO40 8,! PLANT80 ,"M SD T EV5+4 8,WELL1 ,I WD H *OS5 "S NORMAL K9D ( PLANT L A F]N1 B ,I GUESS !Y WANT$ "S?+ SCI5TIFIC =! T1*]S' ROOM4 ,T PLANT IS A ,V5US'S FLY TRAP4 ,X EATS FLIES ''' SWALL[S !M "R UP40 ,*>LIE LOOK$ AT ME1 8 EYES WIDE1 & ,I KNEW :AT HE 0 ?9K+- T MAYBE Y CD SAY ! PASS^W 0A3ID5T1 4APPE> 96! T1*]S' ROOM1 & N"E 2 SE5 AG 2C ( D1? 0PLANT4 8,X EATS FLIES1 ,*>LIE10 ,I SD4 8,NO?+ B FLIES40 #EG 8,WELL1 AF ALL1 X'S J A PLANT10 ,"M SD4 8,X DOESN'T "K FLIES F HAMBURG]4 ,I GUESS X CD EAT ANY?+ X C GET A HOLD (40 ,ONCE ,*>LIE SPR1D T ^W >.D1 Y WD NORM,Y H _H KIDS L9+ UP 6FE$ /UFF 6! PLANT -- PIZZA1 POTATO *IPS1 ,M&;,M COOKIES -- & !Y WD PROBABLY H _H 6KEEP ! DOOR LOCK$ & PUT UP A BIG SIGN T SD4 8,PRIVATE1 ,KEEP ,\1 ,T1*]S ,ONLY40 ,B N"O ( ? HAPP5$ 2C NOBODY WD G NE> ! T1*]S' ROOM1 N EV5 6WAT* A PLANT EAT LUN*4 ,:5 ! 4TRICT SUP]VISOR CAME BACK 6SEE ! NEW FURNITURE1 %E M5;N$ ? & SD T ! T1*]S CD ?ANK 8T ?"\;L GIRL4 ,:AT 0 H] "N8 ,IMOG5E0 = ALL ? P1CE & PRIVACY4 ,I GUESS %E 0 "R1 9 A WAY1 B ,I DIDN'T SEE ANY T1*]S RU%+ 6?ANK ,IMOG5E4 ,& N"E M9D H[ M* ,I NE$$ 6F9D A -PLI;T = H]1 ,I C]TA9LY CDN'T WRITE D[N 8,IMOG5E ,H]DMAN IS ?"\;L10 NO MATT] :AT ! 4TRICT SUP]VISOR SD4 ,,*APT] #F #EH ,ONCE A YE> WE _H 6TAKE AN ,,IQ TE/ &A PSY*OLOGY TE/ & AN APTITUDE TE/1 : %[$ :AT Y MIT1 & !N COV] UP ! O!R EYE & R1D !M AG4 ,IF Y CDN'T D X1 X M1NT T Y _H 6H GLASSES4 ,"S"TS1 X J M1NT T Y 7 SC>$1 L ,LE/] ,Y1GLE4 8,IF Y DON'T D X "R10 ,GLADYS ,H]DMAN TOLD ,LE/]1 8X M1NS YR EYES >E 9 BACKW>D & !Y H 6TAKE !M \ & PUT !M 9 ! O!R WAY40 ,? MADE ,LE/] S N]V\S T HE CDN'T TELL ;,L F ;,M OR ;,X F ;,K & :5 ! DOCTOR SD1 8,WELL1 LET'S J SWIT* EYES10 HE W5T ALL 6PIECES & _H 6G LIE D[N 9 ! NURSE'S ROOM TILL 8 "M CD -E & GET HM4 ,2SS HAV+ ?REE O!R KIDS &A BABY1 ,MRS4 ,Y1GLE 0 A S*OOLBUS DRIV]1 S %E CDN'T WA/E M* "T J LETT+ ,LE/] 2 #EI HY/]ICAL4 ,B ,LE/] 0 TOO HY/]ICAL 6TELL H] :AT HAPP5$ -- ALL HE SD 0 8,H]DMAN40 8,: "O 80 ,MRS4 ,Y1GLE SD4 8,: "O DID X80 & ,LE/] SD ,GLADYS DID X4 8,DID :AT80 ! NURSE WANT$ 6"K4 8,GLADYS WASN'T EV5 "!40 8,I DON'T "K :AT10 ,MRS4 ,Y1GLE SD1 8& ,I C'T WAIT >.D 6F9D \ 2C ,I _H 6L1VE ! BABY )! ,AVON LADY & X'S ALM "T 6DRIVE ! BUS4 ,-E ON1 ,LE/]1 H"OY ''' MAYBE Y C F9D \10 %E TOLD ! NURSE4 ,( C\RSE ,GLADYS SD %E DIDN'T D ANY?+ &! EYE DOCTOR SD HE C]TA9LY DIDN'T D ANY?+4 8,B ,I GOT A LOOK AT T KID'S BRACES10 HE SD1 8& ,I'LL BET T'S 8 PRO#M40 ,I DIDN'T ?9K S4 ,HAV+ BRACES 0 NO PRO#M -- N HAV+ BRACES 0 A PRO#M4 ,GLORIA ,COBURN'S LL SI/] GOT BRACES & ,GLORIA DIDN'T1 & ,GLORIA CRI$ & C>RI$ ON = WEEKS4 ,I'LL GR[ UP UGLY ) AN OV]BITE10 %E SD1 & %E DIDN'T EV5 "K = SURE :AT "O WAS4 ,%E J WANT$ BRACES L "EY"O ELSE4 ,T NI5TLY ,GLADYS DIDN'T D ANY?+ 6,LE/]4 8,WE ?9K ! TR\# MAY 2 8 BRACES10 %E SU7E/$4 8,:AT BRACES80 ,MRS4 ,Y1GLE SD4 8,LE/] DOESN'T H BRACES40 ,B !N %E W5T & LOOK$ 9 8 M\? & %E NE>LY DI$4 8,:AT H Y GOT 9 "!80 %E YELL$4 8,:AT IS ALL T8 ,X LOOKS L PAP] CLIPS60 ,SURE 5\<1 ,LE/] _H PAP] CLIPS B5T >.D 8 TEE? & HE GOT HY/]ICAL ALL OV] AG 2C 8 "M PRI$ !M (F4 ,! NURSE SD %E N"E HE>D ( PAP] CLIPS1 8B Y "K !Y ALL WANT 6H BRACES OR B&S OR "S?+4 ,& !Y DON'T "K H[ M* BRACES CO/40 8,WELL1 ^! CO/ ?IRTY-FIVE C5TS10 ,MRS4 ,Y1GLE SD4 8,AC 6,LE/]1 ,GLADYS ,H]DMAN PUT !M ON HM & T'S :AT %E *>G$ HM4 ,& LET ME TELL Y1 T KID BETT] N"E TRY 6GET ON MY BUS6 ,OR ANY O!R ,H]DMANS EI60 ,GETT+ ?R[N (F ! BUS 0 ALM ! WOR/ ?+ T CD HAPP5 6Y4 ,Y _H 6G 6S*OOL ANYWAY1 NO MATT] :AT1 S IF Y GOT ?R[N (F ! BUS X M1NT T YR "F _H 6HANG >.D & TAKE Y1 OR YR "M _H 6/OP :AT"E %E 0 DO+ & TAKE Y1 S Y GOT YELL$ AT "R & LEFT4 ,Y EV5 #FA GOT YELL$ AT :5 X HAPP5$ 6"S"O ELSE -- 8,DON'T Y GET ?R[N (F ! BUS60 YR "M WD SAY4 ,MRS4 ,H]DMAN PROBABLY N"E SD ?1 B %E DIDN'T H 6WORRY AB X ANYWAY4 ,! ,H]DMANS N"E GOT ?R[N (F ! BUS 2C NOBODY E LET !M ON "O4 ,"S"TS1 ?\<1 !Y WD HANG >.D :AT WD H BE5 _! BUS /OP IF !Y _H "O1 SMOK+ CIG>S & />T+ FI !M8 ,!Y *OMP "? ANY?+ 6GET FOOD4 ,Y BETT] GIVE ME YR LUN*1 ,DONALD4 ,I'LL TAKE X 6S*OOL = Y40 ,( C\RSE T 0 ! 5D ( ,DONALD'S LUN*1 B AT L1/1 ,MAX9E SD1 X 0 J A "D-OLD BOLOGNA S&WI* & "S C>ROT /ICKS S !Y PROBABLY WDN'T D T AG4 8,!Y'RE J J1L\S10 ,ALICE TOLD H]1 82C !Y H 6WALK :ILE "EYBODY ELSE GETS 6RIDE & 2 W>M & -=TA#40 8,-E ON1 ,ALICE10 ,I SD4 8,IF Y ?9K ! S*OOLBUS IS W>M & -=TA#1 Y M/ 2 \ ( YR M9D40 #FB ,B ,IMOG5E ,H]DMAN 0 /&+ "R 2H U1 S ,ALICE IGNOR$ ME & SD AG H[ WOND];L X 0 6RIDE ! S*OOLBUS1 & H[ %E WD HATE 6BE ! ,H]DMANS :O CDN'T RIDE ! S*OOLBUS 2C !Y 7 S AW;L4 ,AF T !Y 2GAN 6%[ UP E MORN+ AT ,MAX9E'S B /OP1 LOOK+ SN1KY & DANG]\S1 L "S \TLAW GANG AB 6HOLD UP ! /AGECOA*4 8,B !Y DON'T D ANY?+10 ,MAX9E SD1 LOOK+ WORRI$4 8,!Y J /& >.D4 ,X'S SC>Y40 ,X SC>$ ,DONALD1 ALL "R1 & AF ?REE OR F\R "DS HE WDN'T EV5 -E \ ! DOOR1 S ,MAX9E /OOD ON H] FRONT POR* & YELL$1 8,MY "M SAYS = Y 6G HOME60 8,WE C'T G HOME60 ,IMOG5E YELL$ BACK4 8,WE H 6G 6S*OOL40 ,!N !Y ALL NO4$ AT EA* O!R1 ,MAX9E SD1 J Z IF !Y 7 ? BIG NORMAL FAMILY OR ORD9>Y KIDS :O GOT UP & BRU%$ _! TEE? & -B$ _! HAIR & M>*$ \ R1DY 6LE>N "S?+4 ,MAX9E FELT PRETTY SAFE ON H] [N POR*1 S %E SD1 8,!N :Y DON'T Y J GET ON ! BUS & G60 8,GET ON YR BUS80 ,IMOG5E SD4 8,GET ON ,BUS ,SIX 80 ,& ,GLADYS HOLL]$ T #FC %E WDN'T GET ON ,BUS #F IF X 0 ! LA/ BUS 9 ! _W1 & ,L]OY SD1 8,ME NEI40 8,& !N :5 ! BUS CAME10 ,MAX9E TOLD U1 8!Y ALL RAN 2H ! ,MC,C>?YS' FRONT H$GE & J /OOD "!1 />+ AT U40 8,:AT DID ,MRS4 ,Y1GLE D80 ,I ASK$4 8,%E YELL$ AT !M1 ',DON'T Y KIDS EV5 ?9K AB GETT+ ON MY BUS6' & ,OLLIE SD1 ',I'LL N"E GET ON ,BUS ,SIX6' ,HE SD X TWICE4 ,LI/5 ''' 0 ,MAX9E L1N$ =W>D & L[]$ H] VOICE4 8,I ?9K ! ,H]DMANS >E SC>$ (! BUS40 ,? 0 ! CRAZIE/ ?+ ,I'D "E HE>D4 8,X'S J A BUS10 ,I SD4 8,I "K T10 ,MAX9E SD1 8B X'S MY BUS & ,I H 6RIDE ON X1 & ,I DON'T WANT 6RIDE ON A DOOM$ BUS6 ,? S.D$ CRAZY TOO1 B NOBODY LAU<$1 2C IF ! ,H]DMANS 7 SC>$ ( ,BUS #F1 X 0 ! ONLY ?+ 9 ! _W !Y 7 SC>$ (1 S Y _H 6FIGURE !Y M/ "K "S?+ NO "O ELSE KNEW4 ,:AT"E X WAS1 !Y W]5'T TELL+1 B E "D !Y 7 AT ! BUS /OP1 :ISP]+ & %AK+ _! H1DS4 ,*>LIE ?"\ !Y 7 /1L+ PIECES (! #FD BUS1 "O LL PIECE AT A "T1 & "S"D ! :OLE B WD J FALL A"P & SCATT] KIDS ALL OV] ! /REET4 ,EUG5E ,PRE/ON BR"\ A COPY ( .,AMAZ+ .,-ICS1 AB A ROBOT BUS T SU45LY 2GAN 6G BACKW>D & SIDEWAYS & TURN XF OV] & LOCK ALL XS DOORS1 S ! P 7 TRAPP$ 9SIDE1 YELL+ & SCR1M+4 ,9 ! -IC BOOK ! ,MIVO %[$ UP & RESCU$ "EYBODY1 B ,EUG5E SD HE WDN'T WANT 6C.T ON ! ,MIVO IF HE 0 UP AG/ ! ,H]DMANS4 8,I J "K "S?+'S GO+ 6HAPP510 ,MAX9E SD4 8,I KEEP HE>+ ? /RANGE NOISE ON ! BUS40 ,I DON'T "K H[ %E WD HE> ANY?+ EXCEPT KIDS HOLL]+1 B ,ELOISE ,ALB"R SD %E HE>D A /RANGE NOISE TOO4 ,"S KIDS SD !Y SMELL$ "S?+ ON ! BUS1 B :O DOESN'T8 -- EGG S&WI*ES1 POISON IVY M$IC9E1 ,ALICE ,W5DLEK5'S ,LL ,PR9CESS P]FUME4 ,LE/] F9,Y ASK$ 8 "M IF "! 0 ANY?+ WR;G ) _! BUS1 B %E J SD1 8,YES1 X'S FULL ( KIDS40 ,!N ,BUS #F 0 ASSIGN$ 6TAKE ! ?IRD GRADE 6A DAIRY F>M 6/UDY C[S1 & #FE ,OLLIE REFUS$ 6G4 8,N ME10 ,OLLIE SD4 8,N ON T BUS60 ,( C\RSE ? 0 GD NEWS =! C[S1 &! T1*] 0 PRETTY HAPPY1 B ! RE/ (! ?IRD GRADE 0 SC>$ 6D1?4 ,BOOM] ,MAL"O'S LL SI/] ,GW5DA SD ! SUSP5SE 0 AW;L -- WAIT+ =! BUS 6BL[ UP OR TURN OV] -- & 2T T & HAV+ 6MILK A C[1 ! :OLE ?IRD GRADE 0 WIP$ \ =! RE/ (! "D4 ,0? "T ,MAX9E 0 A N]V\S WRECK1 AL;G ) ,DONALD & ,LE/] & "EYBODY ELSE ON ,BUS #F4 ,M & M KIDS 7 FEEL+ SICK 6_! /OMA*S & !N FEEL+ F9E Z SOON Z ! BUS LEFT1 & !Y ALL SD ! SAME ?+ -- T !Y 7 SC>$ 6RIDE ! BUS 2C ! ,H]DMANS WDN'T GET ON X4 8,:AT K9D ( R1SON IS T80 MY "M WANT$ 6"K4 8,( C\RSE !Y WON'T GET ON ! BUS4 ,!LMA ,Y1GLE WON'T LET !M ON ! BUS4 ,NOBODY WANTS !M ON ! BUS60 8,"S?+ BAD IS GO+ 6HAPP510 ,*>LIE TOLD H]1 8&! ,H]DMANS "K :AT X IS4 ,T'S :Y !Y WON'T GET ON4 ,!Y "K ,BUS ,SIX IS DOOM$40 8,DOOM$60 ,"M />$ AT HM4 8,Y WAT* TOO M* TELEVI.N4 ,IS T :AT "EYBODY #FF ?9KS80 ,WE SD YES4 8,!N :Y DOESN'T "SBODY J PUT ! ,H]DMANS ON ! BUS & MAKE !M RIDE X80 ,"M SD4 ,S9CE X WASN'T MY BUS1 ,I ?"\ T 0 A GD IDEA & S DID ,*>LIE & S DID ,MR4 ,CRABTREE1 ,I GUESS1 2C T'S :AT HE DID4 8,WE H 6RIDE YR BUS1 ,LE/]10 ,GLADYS SD4 ,%E GR9N$ ? BIG GR9 S ,LE/] CD SEE H] TEE? ALL %9Y ) PAP] CLIPS4 8,! PR9CIPAL SD40 8,I ?"\ Y 7 SC>$ 6RIDE ? BUS10 ,MAX9E TOLD ,IMOG5E4 8,Y SD X 0 DOOM$40 8,I DIDN'T SAY T10 ,IMOG5E TOLD H]4 8,Y SD T40 ,%E CLIMB$ ON ! BUS & WALK$ UP & D[N ! AISLE1 PICK+ \ A S1T NEXT 6"S VICTIM4 8,X LOOKS ALL "R 6ME40 ,MRS4 ,Y1GLE 0 PRETTY MAD AT F/1 B %E TOLD MY "M X WASN'T ALL BAD 6H 6,H]DMANS ON ! BUS4 8,!Y TOLD "EYBODY 6%UT UP10 %E SD1 8& "EYBODY DID40 ,N = L;G1 ?\<4 ,CLAUDE & ,L]OY /OLE A BUN* ( BABY TURTLES F ! PET /ORE & TOOK !M ON ! BUS & PUT !M D[N "S KIDS' #FG %IRTS4 ,L]OY SD LAT] T HE 0 AMAZ$ AT :AT HAPP5$4 ,HE ?"\ ! TURTLES 7 D1D & HE 0 GO+ 6TAKE !M BACK 6! PET /ORE & -PLA94 ,! TURTLES W]5'T D1D4 ,!Y PROBABLY SAW :O _H !M & DECID$ 6/AY 9 _! %ELLS TILL !Y 7 BIG 5 6BITE BACK4 ,B X 0 NICE & W>M 9SIDE ! %IRTS1 S !Y 2GAN 6/ICK _! H1D \ & CRAWL >.D4 ,( C\RSE NOBODY KNEW !Y _H TURTLES D[N _! BACKS4 ,NOBODY KNEW :AT !Y _H D[N _! BACKS1 B ,DONALD ,COOP] ?"\ X 0 ! BIG BUGS1 HUNGRY & TIR$ ( P1NUT BUTT] S&WI*ES4 8,I'VE GOT ! BIG BUGS ON ME60 HE YELL$1 & "R AWAY ALL ! O!R KIDS 2GAN 6YELL & SCR1M & JUMP UP & D[N & ?RA% >.D S ,MRS4 ,Y1GLE _H 6/OP ! BUS & GET "EYBODY SETTL$ D[N4 ,X 0 ANO!R WEEK 2F ALL ! TURTLES CAME \ F "U ! S1TS & 2H ! S1T BACKS1 S X 0 A GD ?+ T !Y 7 LL 62G9 )& DIDN'T GR[ V FA/4 ,ONCE ! ,H]DMANS _H COLLECT$ ALL ! TURTLES1 !Y GOT (F ! BUS & N"E CAME BACK4 8,DON'T WANT 6RIDE ? DUMB BUS10 ,RALPH MUTT]$1 & ,I GUESS T 0 ! #FH R1L TRU?4 ,!Y J WANT$ 6GET ON ! BUS1 TAKE OV] ! T]RITORY1 :AM A FEW KIDS1 PICK \ ! BE/ LUN* 7,GW5DA ,MAL"O'S1 USU,Y1 2C ,GW5DA ALW _H TWO DESS]TS & NO H1L?Y FOOD71 & !N GET (F ! BUS & /AY (F1 : !Y DID4 ,= ONCE1 ?\<1 !Y W]5'T ! ONLY "OS :O GOT :AT !Y WANT$4 ,LE/]'S BABY TEE? FELL \ L POPCORN -- 8,ALL ^? PAP] CLIPS10 ,MRS4 ,Y1GLE SD -- & 8 SECOND TEE? CAME 9 ALL CROOK$ & SIDEWAYS1 S HE _H M BRACES & BI7] BRACES & FANCI] BRACES ?AN ANYBODY ELSE 9 ! ,WOODR[ ,WILSON ,S*OOL1 & MAYBE ! :OLE _W4 ,,*APT] #G ,:5 ,L\ELLA ,MC,CLUSKEY'S "M W5T 6"W "P-"T AT ! TELEPH"O -PANY1 %E LET ,L\ELLA BABY-SIT H] LL BRO!R1 ,H[>D1 AG DUR+ SPR+ VAC,N4 8,J DON'T LET ! ,H]DMANS GET HM ? "T10 %E SD4 8,HE'S GOT HAIR N[ S !Y C'T DRAW ALL OV] 8 H1D B ,I DON'T "K :AT ELSE !Y MID _H HAIR ALL "R1 B X 0 NO BIG IMPROVE;T 2C X />T$ WAY ABV 8 E>S & GREW /RAIT ALL OV]40 8,J M5;N T 6,L]OY10 ,I SD4 ,L\ELLA TURN$ PALE4 8,MY "M WD KILL ME1 & ,I'D N"E GET 6WAT* TELEVI.N OR G 6! MOVIES =! RE/ ( MY LIFE40 ,L\ELLA KEPT ,H[>D \ ( SIT$ AG1 ! REGUL> BABY- SITT] QUIT1 S ,MRS4 ,MC,CLUSKEY GOT SPECIAL P]MIS.N = ,L\ELLA 6BR+ ,H[>D 6S*OOL -- 8,J =A FEW "DS10 %E SD4 8,J TILL ,I F9D "S"O ELSE4 8,N[ :AT'LL ,I D80 ,L\ELLA SD4 8,I C'T LE>N -P.D FRAC;NS & WAT* \ = ,H[>D ALL ! "T1 & HE'LL 2 "R "! 9 ! SAME ROOM ) ,IMOG5E ,H]DMAN60 ,%E 0 RE,Y WORRI$ & Y CDN'T BLAME H]1 S ,I WASN'T TOO SURPRIS$ :5 %E %[$ UP ) ,H[>D ON A L1%4 ,MISS ,KEMP 0 PRETTY SURPRIS$1 ?\<4 8,IS T NEC1 ,L\ELLA80 %E ASK$4 8,AF ALL1 YR LL BRO!R IS \R GUE/ "H 9 ! SIX? #GJ GRADE4 ,IS T H[ WE WANT 6TR1T A GUE/1 CLASS80 ,"S KIDS SD NO1 B A LOT ( KIDS SD YES 2C !Y FIGUR$ ,H[>D 0 GO+ 6BE A PA9 9 ! NECK4 ,S !N ,MISS ,KEMP SP5T T5 M9UTES TALK+ AB MANN]S & HOSPITAL;Y1 B ,I GUESS %E FIGUR$ ,H[>D MID GOT KNOCK$ ON 8 BOTTOM E "T HE TRI$ 6G "S":4 8,HE BETT] LE>N N 6D T10 ,IMOG5E ,H]DMAN SD4 8,CLAUDE _H 6LE>N N 6D T40 ,MISS ,KEMP LOOK$ AT H]4 8,N 6D :AT80 8,N 6G PA/ ! 5D ( 8 L1%40 8,:Y 0 ,CLAUDE ON A L1%80 8,2C WE DIDN'T H A DOG10 ,IMOG5E SD4 ,MISS ,KEMP FR[N$ & SORT ( %OOK H] H1D -- ! WAY Y D :5 Y'VE GOT WAT] 9 YR E>S & "EY?+ S.DS /RANGE & F> AWAY -- B %E DIDN'T ASK 6HE> ANY M & Y CDN'T BLAME H]4 ,L\ELLA POK$ ME4 8,IF !Y WANT$ A DOG1 %E SD1 8!Y CD J G 6! ,ANIMAL ,RESCUE4 ,T'S ": WE GOT \R DOG40 #GA ,T MI.D & SD1 8,OKAY1 ,CLAUDE1 Y 2 ! DOG10 & !N ,CLAUDE 0 ! DOG TILL HE GOT TIR$ ( X OR !Y GOT TIR$ ( X4 ,Y _H 6WOND] :AT HE DID :5 HE 0 ! DOG -- BITE P1 MAYBE1 EXCEPT !Y _H ,GLADYS 6D T4 ,BOOM] ,MAL"O ?"\ HE MIK & GU>D ! H\SE4 8,F :AT80 ,I ASK$4 ,BOOM] %RU7$4 8,I DON'T "K ''' RO2]S80 8,BOOM]1 :O >E ! MA9 RO2]S >.D "H80 8,OH1 Y1H40 ,HE NO4$4 8,!Y >E40 ,KIDS :O DIDN'T H DOGS ?"\ HE MIK$ 6GET 9 & B>K$ 6GET \1 & *AS$ C>S1 & SWIP$ FOOD (F ! TA#1 & ALL ^? ?+S S.D$ M L ,CLAUDE4 ,Y CD #GB SEE1 ?\<1 H[ HE WD GET TIR$ ( X4 8,HE PROBABLY GOT TIR$ ( 2+ ON A L1%10 ,ALICE SD4 8,N L "S P ,I "K40 ,%E M1NT ,H[>D4 ,ALICE _H ALR TOLD ,L\ELLA :AT %E ?"\ AB ,H[>D4 8,I TRI$ 6T1* YR LL BRO!R 6R1D10 %E SD1 8S HE WD 2 R1DY = K9D]G>T5 L ,I WAS4 ,B ,I DON'T ?9K !Y'LL EV5 LET HM 9 K9D]G>T54 ,HE'S PRETTY DUMB40 8,HE'S TOO LL 6BE DUMB10 ,L\ELLA GRUM#D4 8,IF Y WANT 6T1* HM "S?+1 Y CD T1* HM 6G 6! BA?ROOM40 ,WELL1 ,I KNEW T WDN'T HAPP5 2C ,ALICE WON'T EV5 SAY ! ^W BA?ROOM4 ,X'S A GD ?+ Y C J RAISE YR H& 6BE EXCUS$1 2C IF ,ALICE _H 6SAY ": %E 0 GO+ %E WD N"E G1 & ,I DON'T "K :AT WD HAPP5 6H]4 ,DUMB OR N1 ,H[>D 0 OKAY = S* A LL KID /UCK 9 ! SIX? GRADE4 ,HE _H LOTS ( PAP] & CRAYONS1 & LL BOXES ( C]1L 6EAT1 & DI6]5T P BR"\ HM DI6]5T ?+S 6PLAY )& LOOK AT4 ,ALICE %[$ UP ) GRT BIG PIECES ( C>DBO>D T SD ,A & ;,B & ;,C1 B ,H[>D DIDN'T L ^? M*4 ,HE SCRIB#D ALL OV] !M1 :1 ,ALICE SD1 J PROV$ H[ DUMB HE WAS1 T HE DIDN'T EV5 RECOGNIZE ! #GC ALPHABET4 8,HE'LL N"E GET 96K9D]G>T510 %E SD AG4 ,6HE> ,ALICE1 Y WD ?9K GETT+ 96K9D]G>T5 0 BETT] ?AN GETT+ 96H1V51 &A :OLE LOT H>D]4 8,!Y'LL N"E LET HM 9 ) T60 %E SD ! F/ "T %E SAW ,H[>D'S BLANKET1 &= ONCE Y _H 6?9K %E MID'S BLANKET 0 GROSS4 ,L\ELLA SD X US$ 6BE BLUE & X US$ 6H BUNNIES ON X1 B N[ X J LOOK$ L MY "F'S C>-WA%+ RAG4 8,HE HAS 6H X10 ,L\ELLA SD4 8,IF HE DIDN'T H 8 BLANKET1 ,MISS ,KEMP WD PROBABLY H 6?R[ HM \4 ,IF HE DOESN'T H 8 BLANKET1 HE CRIES & YELLS & JUMPS UP & D[N1 & IF HE / DOESN'T H 8 BLANKET1 HE HOLDS 8 BR1? & TURNS PURPLE40 ,"R AWAY ,BOOM] ,MAL"O SCOOP$ UP ! 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BIG L\D %U4]Y SOB4 ,!N HE W5T ON SO2+ & HI3UP+ & HU7+ 8 BLANKET :ILE ,IMOG5E /ALK$ (F &! :OLE BIG CR[D (F KIDS GRUM#D AT ,L\ELLA Z IF X 0 #GE H] FAULT4 8,I %D J TAKE 8 BLANKET AWAY "R N[10 ,L\ELLA SD1 8& LET "EYBODY LOOK AT HM & T WD 2 T4 ,B Z F> Z ,I "K HE N"E _H 6HOLD 8 BR1? TWO "TS S CLOSE TGR & ,I DON'T "K :AT T WD D 6HM40 ,I ?"\ X WD PROBABLY KILL HM1 S ,I 0 GLAD %E DIDN'T D X1 B ,I KNEW PL5TY ( KIDS WD D X IF !Y GOT ! *.E4 ,MY "M SD X BETT] N 2 ME OR ,*>LIE IF WE KNEW :AT 0 GD = U4 8,T POOR * HAS BE5 SCRIB#D ON & SCRU2$ ) SC\R+ P[D]4 ,HE'S BE5 BALD & %9Y-H1D$ & N[ :AT HAIR HE'S GOT LOOKS Z IF "S"O PLANT$ X4 ,ISN'T T 5 = "O LL BOY80 ,EI ,IMOG5E AGRE$ ) MY "M OR ELSE %E _H PLANS 6EXHIBIT ,H[>D AT "S LAT] DATE 78,SEE ! ,AMAZ+ ,PURPLE ,BABY6 #BE C5TS07 & DIDN'T WANT HM US$ UP4 ,F !N ON %E KEPT "O EYE ON ,H[>D &! O!R EYE ON 8 BLANKET1 & :5 ,WESLEY ,POTT] TRI$ 6SNAT* ,H[>D'S BLANKET1 HE N"E KNEW :AT HIT HM4 ,IMOG5E SMACK$ ,WESLEY FLAT & !N /OOD HM UP & HELD HM UP 0! E>S & SD1 8,Y L1VE T BLANKET AL"O & Y L1VE T KID AL"O #GF OR ,I'LL WRAP YR :OLE H1D 9 *EW+ GUM S TIE ( ,WESLEY & "EYBODY ELSE :O HE>D X1 B X MADE ,L\ELLA N]V\S4 8,:Y IS %E 2+ NICE 6,H[>D80 ,L\ELLA SD4 8,:Y DID %E GET 8 BLANKET BACK8 ,T'S TWICE %E'S GOTT5 ,H[>D'S BLANKET BACK4 ,:Y80 ,I DIDN'T "K :Y B ,I KNEW %E WDN'T H 6D X AG 2C NOBODY WANTS 6G "? LIFE WRAPP$ 9 GUM OR SK9N$ BALD1 & T WD 2 YR *OICE4 8,MAYBE %E LIKES HM10 ,I SD4 8,:Y WD %E L HM80 ,L\ELLA SD4 8,I DON'T EV5 L HM & HE'S MY [N BRO!R40 8,B T'S NORMAL10 ,I SD4 8,I'M N CRAZY AB ,*>LIE EI4 ,IF ,H[>D 0 "SBODY ELSE'S BRO!R Y'D L HM4 ,I L HM4 ,"!'S NO?+ N 6L UN.S HE IS YR BRO!R & Y H 6BR+ HM 6S*OOL & WAT* \ = HM & KEEP HM ON A L1% & ALL40 8,KEEP HM ON A L1%'''0 ,L\ELLA REP1T$4 8,REMEMB] :AT ,IMOG5E SD8 ,!Y KEPT ,CLAUDE ON A L1% 2C !Y DIDN'T H A DOG80 8,S80 #GG 8,WELL4 !Y / DON'T H A DOG1 & "H'S ,H[>D ALR ON A L1% ''' ,O-;O-;H60 ,L\ELLA SQU1L$4 8,IMOG5E IS GO+ 6MAKE HM 2 _! DOG & MY "M W KILL ME60 8,-E ON1 ,L\ELLA10 ,I SD4 8,Y C'T MAKE A P]SON 2 A DOG4 ,!Y CD PRET5D ,H[>D IS _! DOG1 B'''0 8,J LOOK AT ,H[>D10 ,L\ELLA SD4 8,HE'LL PRET5D ANY?+ ,IMOG5E WANTS HM TO40 ,? 0 TRUE4 ,H[>D 0 HU7+ 8 BLANKET & FEEL+ 8 "O FAVORITE CORN] 7: 0 EV5 RATTI] ?AN ! :OLE RE/ (! BLANKET7 & LOOK+ AT ,IMOG5E ! WAY Y WD LOOK AT ! TOO? FAIRY1 H&+ \ T5 DOLL>S A TOO?4 8,%E'LL FE$ HM DOG BISCUITS & T1* HM 6BITE60 ,L\ELLA MOAN$4 8,MAYBE HE'LL BITE ,GLADYS10 ,I SD1 8& "!'S NO?+ WR;G ) DOG BISCUITS4 ,"EYBODY EATS DOG BISCUITS AT L1/ ONCE 6SEE :AT !Y TA/E L40 ,I P]SON,Y DIDN'T C>E = !M1 B :5 ,*>LIE 0 LL HE 0 CRAZY AB ? "O BR& CALL$ ,PUPPY ,PL1S]S4 ,I ONCE ASK$ HM H[ !Y TA/$ & HE KNEW EXACTLY4 #GH 8,IF Y TAKE A *OCOLATE B> 6! B1*10 HE SD1 8& PUT X 9 ! S& & LET X MELT & !N PICK UP ! MELT$ *OCOLATE B> &! S& & /ICK X ALL 9 ! FREEZ]1 & :5 X'S FROZ5 BU/ X UP 96LL PIECES1 IS H[ ,PUPPY ,PL1S]S TA/E40 ,AT ! "T ,I ?"\ ,*>LIE WD EI DIE ( GRIT OR SL[LY TURN 6S& F ! 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SPOT4 ,& AF T ,L\ELLA DIDN'T H 6BR+ ,H[>D 6S*OOL ANYMORE4 ,? 0 A BIG RELIEF 6,L\ELLA & Y CD TELL X MADE ,MISS ,KEMP HAPPY TOO1 B %E GAVE A LL SPEE* ANYWAY1 AB H[ WE WD MISS ,H[>D & H[ HE WD 2 A BIG "P ( \R SIX?- GRADE EXP]I;E & H[ WE WD ALW REMEMB] HM4 8,S.DS L HE DI$10 ,IMOG5E MUTT]$4 ,%E 0 MAD1 ,I ?"\1 2C ( WA/+ ALL H] GD DE$S -- GETT+ ,H[>D'S BLANKET BACK & MAK+ KIDS L1VE HM AL"O -- & !N N GETT+ ANY?+ = X1 L A SUB/ITUTE DOG1 IF T 0 :AT %E WANT$4 8,"!'S "O ?+10 ,MISS ,KEMP W5T ON4 8,IF SEEMS ,H[>D W5T (F )\T 8 BLANKET4 ,HAS ANY"O SE5 ,H[>D'S BLANKET80 ,NO "O _H4 ,OR ELSE NO "O WD ADMIT !Y _H1 N ) ,IMOG5E SITT+ "! BL[+ ? HUGE BUB# ( GUM \ & 9 & \ & IN1 R1DY 6P>K X ON ANY"O :O LOOK$ GUILTY4 ,X'S TOO #HJ BAD Y C'T /UDY BUB# GUM & GET GRAD$ = X1 2C ,IMOG5E WD GET /RAID W G CRAZY 2C ALL HE DOES IS SOB & CRY OR HOLD 8 BR1? & HI3UP40 ,HE _H AL TURN$ PURPLE1 %E SD1 & HE _H ALM PASS$ \1 S Y _H 6FIGURE T IF "SBODY DIDN'T TURN UP ) ,H[>D'S BLANKET SOON HE WD N"E MAKE X 6NEXT WEEK1 LET AL"O K9D]G>T54 ,WE LOOK$ =! BLANKET (F & ON ! RE/ (! "D1 AL? ,ALICE SD X WD 2 BETT] IF WE DIDN'T F9D X4 8,X'S OLD & HORRI# & FULL ( G]MS10 %E SD1 & %E TOLD ,L\ELLA1 8,Y %D 2 GLAD X'S LO/4 ,H[>D W ?ANK Y "S"D40 ,? IS :AT YR "M SAYS :5 %E MAKES Y WE> UGLY %OES4 ,%E SAYS 8,? W GIVE YR TOES ROOM 6GR[ & Y'LL ?ANK ME "S"D40 ,HE>+ ,ALICE SAY ?+S L ? MAKES Y WANT 6SQUIRT H] ) CANN$ *EESE4 ,EV5 ,MISS ,KEMP DOES1 ,I ?9K1 2C %E SD1 8,ALICE1 ,I C #HA ASSURE Y T 0! "T ,H[>D GETS TO '"S"D1' HE WON'T EV5 REMEMB] ? BLANKET40 ,"SBODY MUTT]$1 8,DON'T 2 TOO SURE0 -- ,IMOG5E4 ,"! 0 GD NEWS ! NEXT "D -- ,H[>D _H LIV$ "? ! 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KIDS80 %E SD4 ,"S P SD AT L1/ ? WAY Y CD KEEP AN EYE ON !M DUR+ ! ASSEMBLY4 ,MY "F SD X 0 L 9VIT+ A LOT ( BANK RO2]S 6DEMON/RATE H[ 6ROB ! BANK4 #IB ,?REE KIDS QUIT ! ,FIRE ,SAFETY ,T1M1 "R AWAY 2F ANY?+ CD HAPP5 6!M1 B _! "MS SD !Y "\ 6GET ! ;,T-%IRTS ANYWAY 9 VIEW (! CIRCUM/.ES4 ,MR4 ,CRABTREE KNEW :AT ! CIRCUM/.ES !Y 7 TALK+ AB -- ,H]DMANS -- S HE DIDN'T H ANY?+ 6D )! ;,T-%IRTS4 8,T'S UP 6! ,,PTA10 HE SD4 8,! ,,PTA IS PROVID+ ! ;,T-%IRTS =! ,FIRE ,SAFETY ,T1M 9 HONOR ( ? SPECIAL O3A.N40 ,! PRESID5T (! ,,PTA SD !Y W]5'T PROVID+ ;,T-%IRTS = KIDS :O QUIT ! ,FIRE ,SAFETY ,T1M4 ,MRS4 ,W5DLEK5 SD !Y BETT] N 2 PROVID+ ;,T-%IRTS =! ,H]DMANS1 :O _H MUSCL$ _! WAY ONTO ! ,FIRE ,SAFETY ,T1M4 ,ALL ANYBODY CD TALK AB 0 ;,T-%IRTS1 B ,I AGRE$ ) ,*>LIE1 :O SD HE WDN'T 2 ON ! ,FIRE ,SAFETY ,T1M IF Y PD HM1 N EV5 = FIFTY ;,T-%IRTS4 8,I WAT*$ !M PRACTICE10 HE SD1 8& :5 ,MR4 ,CRABTREE YELLS ',DROP & ROLL6' ALL ! ,H]DMANS DROP ON "SBODY1 L 9 FOOTBALL40 ,!Y DROPP$ ON ,ALB]T ,PELFREY & NE>LY SQUA%$ HM FLAT1 : WASN'T ALL BAD 2C Z ,I SD ,ALB]T IS ? RE,Y FAT KID1 B #IC ,ALB]T QUIT ! ,FIRE ,SAFETY ,T1M ANYWAY4 8,I'VE GOT 5 TR\# J 2+ FAT10 HE SD4 8,I DON'T WANT 6BE FAT & D1D BO?40 ,AT ! LA/ M9UTE TWO KIDS GOT SICK 7OR SD !Y DID7 & "R AWAY BO? ALT]NATES QUIT1 : DIDN'T SURPRISE ANYBODY4 8,Y DON'T WANT 6QUIT10 ,MR4 ,CRABTREE TOLD !M4 8,? IS A BIG OPPORTUN;Y40 ,HE M1NT X 0 A BIG OPPORTUN;Y 6TAKE "P 9 ,FIRE ,PREV5;N ,"D & GET A ;,T-%IRT & H _! PICTURE TAK54 ,B X 0 AL A BIG OPPORTUN;Y 6GET P.D$ TWO FEET 96! 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FIRE *IEF SD HE CDN'T D T4 8,X'S ,FIRE ,PREV5;N ,"D ALL OV] T[N10 HE SD1 8ALL OV] ! /ATE4 ,Y C'T J H YR [N ,FIRE ,PREV5;N ,"D :5"E Y WANT TO4 ,TELL Y :AT1 ?\<4 ,IF Y'LL GET TGR A SMALL GR\P ( :AT"E KIDS Y'VE GOT LEFT -- YR ,FIRE ,SAFETY ,T1M WD 2 GD -- & #IE BR+ !M D[N 6! FIREH\SE1 WE'LL H ! AW>D PRES5T,N "R "H4 ,WE'LL MAKE X A GRT BIG EV5T40 ,X TURN$ \ 6BE A BI7] EV5T ?AN ANYBODY EXPECT$ 2C ! PIZZA-P>LOR OV5S CAUGE ,,CR[D ,,ATT5D+ ,,AW>D ,,C]EMONY4 ,,S*OOL ,,/UD5TS ,,HONOR$ ,,= ,,SAFETY ,,TE*NIQUES40 #IF ,! 8HONOR$ /UD5TS0 7 :AT 0 LEFT (! ,FIRE ,SAFETY ,T1M -- ,RALPH1 ,IMOG5E1 ,L]OY1 ,CLAUDE1 ,OLLIE1 & ,GLADYS -- & !Y 0 A PICTURE ( !M /&+ 9 FRONT (! FIRE TRUCK1 LOOK+ L A POLICE L9EUP4 ,Y CD IMAG9E AN (FIC] SAY+1 8,N[ : "O DID X80 &! VICTIM SAY+1 8,I C'T 2 SURE4 ,!Y ALL LOOK ALIKE400 ,!Y DID LOOK ALIKE1 EXCEPT = 2+ DI6]5T SIZES''' PLUS1 ( C\RSE1 !Y _H ON ! FAM\S MAT*+ ;,T-%IRTS4 8,IF ,I DIDN'T "K BETT]10 ,"M SD1 8,I WD ?9K ? 0 ! ,H]DMANS 2+ HONOR$ 9/1D (! S*OOL40 ,? TURN$ \ 6BE ! G5]AL OP9ION1 & S _M P CALL$ ! NEWSPAP] 6-PLA9 T !Y PR9T$ ANO!R /ORY -- 8,,WOODR[ ,,WILSON ,,S*OOL1 ,,DESPITE ,,*ICK5 ,,POX ,,EPIDEMIC1 ,,W9S ,,SPE$ ,,& ,,SAFETY ,,AW>D10 : MY "F SD 0 BETT] ?AN NO?+1 B N M*4 8,:AT DOES *ICK5 POX H 6D ) X80 HE WANT$ 6"K1 B MY "M SD HE 0 J TIR$ ( WAT*+ ,*>LIE & ME SCRAT*4 ,MRS4 ,W5DLEK5 MADE ,ALICE SIT 9 A BA?TUB FULL ( BAK+-SODA WAT] S %E #IG WDN'T SCRAT*1 & MADE H] WE> ^! :ITE COTTON GLOVES S %E WDN'T SCRAT*1 & :5 ,ALICE CAME BACK 6S*OOL1 2SS HAV+ PUCK]Y SE]SUCK] SK91 %E 0 / WE>+ ! 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LA/ "D ( S*OOL IS PRETTY LOOSE & !Y PROBABLY WDN'T EV5 BO!R 6H "O EXCEPT T T'S :5 Y CL1N \ YR DESK4 ,IF Y DIDN'T H 6CL1N \ YR DESK1 ,MR4 ,CRABTREE CD J GET ON ! ,,PA SY/EM ANY OLD "D 9 ,JUNE & SAY1 8,ALL "R1 ? IS X1 LA/ "D ( S*OOL4 ,G ON HOME4 ,H A GRT SUMM]4 ,SEE Y 9 ,SEPTEMB]40 ,B !N "EY"O WD G (F & L1VE _! SMELLY OLD SOCKS & MOLDY MITT5S & MELT$ ,HALL[E5 C&Y & LEFTOV] S&WI*ES4 ,ONCE A K9D]G>T5 G]BIL GOT LOOSE & CLIMB$ 9 ,BOOM] ,MAL"O'S DESK & DI$ "!4 ,NOBODY KNEW :AT 6D )! G]BIL 2C1 L ALL ! K9D]G>T5 ANIMALS1 X _H A "N &A P]SONAL;Y & WE KNEW ALL AB X F ! NOTICE ON ! BULLET9 BO>D -- 8,\R FRLY G]BIL IS MISS+4 ,8 "N IS ,BOB4 ,IF Y SEE ,BOB1 PL1SE RETURN HM 6! K9D]G>T5 ROOM40 ,S ? WASN'T J ANY OLD D1D G]BIL -- ? 0 FRLY ,BOB4 ,X DIDN'T SEEM "R 6DROP HM 9 ! TRA%1 S ,BOOM] TOOK HM BACK 6! K9D]G>T5 ROOM4 ,WE ALL ?"\ ! #AJJ K9D]G>T5 WD /OP :AT"E X 0 DO+1 HUNT UP A CIG> BOX1 WRITE A POEM = ,BOB1 & H A FUN]AL1 B AC 6,BOOM] !Y CDN'T C>E LESS4 8,N EV5 ! 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PLAYGR.D HISS+ & SPITT+ & %$D+ FLAKES ( :ITEWA%4 ,X TOOK ALL "D 6GET ! CATS D[N &! DOGS BACK1 & "! 7 TWO HAM/]S T N"E DID TURN UP4 ,S T 0 ! 5D (! PET P>ADE1 & X LEFT A BIG EMPTY SPOT 9 ! "D'S ACTIVITIES1 : ! T1*]S _H 6FILL UP "SH[4 ,WE _H SPELL+ BEES & MA? M>A?ONS1 OR WE /OOD UP & SD :AT WE 7 GO+ 6D T SUMM]1 OR :AT WE WD D IF WE 7 K+ (! _W4 ,"O YE> "EYBODY BR"\ _! COLLEC;NS4 ,"! 7 BASEBALL C>DS & ,CRACK] ,JACK PRIZES & BUB#-GUM WRAPP]S''' & BELLY-BUTTON L9T4 ,! BELLY-BUTTON L9T CAME F ,IMOG5E ,H]DMAN1 B %E SD %E WDN'T RECOMM5D X Z A HO2Y4 8,I DON'T EV5 COLLECT X ANYMORE10 %E SD4 8,? IS LEFT OV] F :5 ,I US$ 6COLLECT X40 ,I GUESS T 0 ! LA/ /RAW -- OLD BELLY-BUTTON L9T -- 2C WE N"E #AJB DID T AG4 ,? YE> "! 0 NO BIG SURPRISE AB :AT WE WD D ON ! LA/ "D4 ,X 0 UP ON ! BLACKBO>D -- ,-PLI;TS = ,CLASSMATES -- & WE _H EA* DRAWN A "N F A HAT & _H 6?9K ( M -PLI;TS = T "O P]SON4 8,WE'VE BE5 ?9K+ AB ? ALL YE>10 ,MISS ,KEMP SD4 ,%E PROBABLY KNEW T "S KIDS _H B MO/ KIDS _HN'T -- B N[ "EYBODY WD ?9K AB X 9 A HURRY4 8,& ON ! LA/ "D ( S*OOL10 %E W5T ON1 8WE'RE GO+ 6F9D \ :AT WE'VE LE>N$ AB \RVS & EA* O!R40 ,I _H F9,Y ?"\ (A ^W = ,ALB]T4 ,ONCE Y GET PA/ ?9K+ FAT Y C SEE T ,ALB]T'S SPECIAL QUAL;Y IS OPTIMISM1 2C ,ALB]T ACTU,Y 2LIEVES HE W 2 ?9 "S"D1 & SAYS S4 ,ANO!R ^W CD 2 DET]M9,N1 OR EV5 C\RAGE4 ,"! 7 LOTS ( GD ^WS = ,ALB]T1 S ,I RE,Y HOP$ ,I WD DRAW 8 "N4 ,I DIDN'T4 ,! "N ,I DREW 0 ,IMOG5E ,H]DMAN1 & ,I _H US$ UP ! 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BOTTOM ( ,JOANNE ,TURN]'S LI/ /ICK+ \ ( H] NOTEBOOK3 8,*E];L1 GD SPORT1 GRACE;L1 FAIR 6"EYBODY40 ,I WOND]$ :O T WAS4 ,MAX9E ,COOP] ASK$ ME H[ 6SPELL COOP]ATIVE & 5?USIA/IC1 S OBVI\SLY %E _H A T]RIFIC LI/4 ,BOOM] M/ H DRAWN A BOY'S "N1 2C ALL 8 -PLI;TS CAME "R \ (! ,BOY ,SC\T ,RULES -- ?RIFTY1 CL1N1 LOYAL4 ,I KEPT MY EYE ON ,IMOG5E Z M* #AJD Z POSSI# S IF %E DID "S?+ GD ,I WDN'T MISS X1 B X 0 S H>D 6TELL1 ) H]1 :AT 0 GD4 ,I ?"\ X 0 A GD IDEA T %E GOT ,BOYD ,LI7ETT'S H1D \ (! BIKE RACK1 B ,MRS4 ,LI7ETT DIDN'T ?9K S4 ,MRS4 ,LI7ETT SD X 0 ALL ! ,H]DMANS' FAULT 9 ! F/ PLACE4 8,OLLIE ,H]DMAN TOLD ,BOYD 6D X10 %E SD1 8& !N T ,GLADYS GOT HM S SC>$ & N]V\S T HE CDN'T GET \1 & !N AL;G CAME ,IMOG5E''' 8 ,I CD "U/& H[ ,BOYD GOT 8 H1D 96! BIKE RACK -- HE'S ONLY 9 ! F/ GRADE1 PLUS HE HAS A SK9NY H1D -- B AT F/ ,I DIDN'T "K :Y HE CDN'T GET X \4 ,!N ,I SAW :Y4 ,X 0 8 E>S4 ,BOYD'S E>S /UCK "R /RAIS 7 ON "O SIDE (! BIKE RACK &! RE/ ( HM 0 ON ! O!R SIDE1 & KIDS 7 HOLL]+ AT HM & TELL+ HM :AT 6D4 8,TURN YR H1D UPSIDE D[N60 "SBODY SD1 & "SBODY ELSE TOLD HM 6SQU9T 8 EYES & SQUEEZE 8 FACE TGR4 ,BOYD'S SI/] ,JOL5E TRI$ 6FOLD 8 E>S & PU% !M "? B T DIDN'T "W1 EV5 "O #AJE AT A "T4 ,!N %E WANT$ HALF ( U 6GET 9 FRONT ( HM & PU% &! O!R HALF 6GET 9 BACK & PULL4 8,HE GOT 8 H1D "? "!10 %E SD4 8,"! M/ 2 "S WAY 6GET X BACK \40 ,I DIDN'T ?9K PU%+ & PULL+ 0 ! WAY B ,BOYD LOOK$ R1DY 6TRY ANY?+4 ,!N ,GLADYS ,H]DMAN RE,Y *E]$ HM UP4 8,GO+ 6H 6CUT (F YR E>S1 ,BOYD10 %E SD4 8,B MAYBE J "O E>4 ,D Y H A FAVORITE "O8 ,T Y L 6HE> \ (80 ,Y CD TELL T HE 2LIEV$ H]4 ,IF Y'RE 9 ! F/ GRADE ) YR H1D /UCK "? ! BIKE RACK1 ? IS ! V ?+ Y ?9K W HAPP54 ,S"EAL T1*]S HE>D ,BOYD YELL+1 8,DON'T CUT MY E>S (F60 & !Y W5T 6TELL ,MR4 ,CRABTREE4 ,MR4 ,CRABTREE CALL$ ! FIRE DE"P;T1 & :ILE HE 0 DO+ T ! K9D]G>T5 T1*] /UCK H] H1D \ ! 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PAP]S10 X 0 NO BIG SURPRISE4 ,B !N %E SD1 8,I ?9K WE'LL />T ) ,BOOM]4 ,LA,V]NE ,MORGAN DREW YR "N1 ,BOOM]4 ,I WANT Y 6SIT D[N 9 FRONT ( ,LA,V]NE & LI/5 6:AT %E SAYS AB Y40 ,LA,V]NE SQU1L$ & ,BOOM] TURN$ TWO OR ?REE DI6]5T %ADES ( R$ & ALL OV] ! ROOM KIDS 2GAN 6*ECK _! PAP]S 9 CASE !Y WD H 6R1D \ L\D "S BIG LIE OR1 WORSE1 "S RE,Y P]SONAL -PLI;T4 ,LA,V]NE SD T ,BOOM] 0 SM>T & GD AT SPORTS -- B N /UCK UP AB X -- & FRLY1 & TWO OR ?REE O!R NORMAL ?+S4 8,& ,I LIK$ :5 Y TOOK ! G]BIL BACK 6! K9D]G>T5 T "T10 %E SD1 8IN CASE !Y WANT$ 6BURY X4 ,T 0 NICE40 ,X 0 NICE1 ,I ?"\1 & N "EYBODY #AJH WD H D"O X1 EI4 ,62G9 )1 N "EYBODY WD H PICK$ UP ! G]BIL 0:AT 0 LEFT ( XS TAIL1 LET AL"O C>RY X ALL ! WAY D[N ! HALL & D[N ! /AIRS 6! K9D]G>T5 ROOM4 8,GD1 ,BOOM]10 ,I SD :5 HE CAME BACK 6HIS S1T -- GLAD 6GET "!1 ,I GUESS1 2C HE 0 ALL SW1TY ) EMB>RASS;T F 2+ TOLD NICE ?+S AB HMF FACE 6FACE & 9 FRONT ( "EYBODY4 ,NEXT CAME ,ELOISE ,ALB"R & !N ,L\ELLA & !N ,JUNIOR ,JACOBS & !N ,MISS ,KEMP SD1 8,LET'S HE> AB Y1 ,BE?4 ,JOANNE ,TURN] DREW YR "N40 ,I REMEMB]$ ,JOANNE ,TURN]'S PAP] -- 8,*E];L1 GD SPORT1 GRACE;L1 FAIR 6"EYBODY40 ,I _H WOND]$ :O T WAS4 ,X 0 ME4 8,I "K WE W]5'T SUPPOS$ 6SAY ?+S AB H[ Y LOOK10 ,JOANNE SD1 8B ,I PUT D[N GRACE;L ANYWAY 2C ,I ALW NOTICE H[ Y /& UP V /RAID1 WALK+ BACK 6MY S1T N[ T ,I 0 FAM\S = X -- B ,I KNEW IF ,I #AJI DID X N[1 ) "EYBODY WAT*+1 ,I CD PROBABLY KEEP X UP =! RE/ ( MY LIFE &1 IF ,JOANNE 0 "R1 2 ADMIR$ ="E4 ,? MADE ME FEEL /RANGE & LOOSE & LID AG/ ! SIDES (A DOOR1 & :5 Y WALK AWAY YR H&S FLOAT UP 9 ! AIR ALL 0!MVS4 ,I 0 / FEEL+ T WAY ?REE P LAT] :5 ,MISS ,KEMP SD X 0 ,IMOG5E'S TURN4 8,6D :AT80 ,IMOG5E SD4 8,6HE> :AT ,BE? HAS 6SAY AB Y4 ,%E DREW YR "N40 ,IMOG5E GAVE ME ? D>K SUSPICI\S LOOK4 8,NO1 ,I DON'T WANT TO40 8,Y'RE GO+ 6HE> GD ?+S1 Y "K1 ,IMOG5E10 ,MISS ,KEMP SD1 B Y CD TELL ,MISS ,KEMP WASN'T TOO SURE AB T1 & ,IMOG5E PROBABLY N"E HE>D ANY GD ?+S AB H]F1 S %E WASN'T TOO SURE1 EI4 8,T'S OKAY10 ,I SD4 8,I M1N1 IF ,IMOG5E DOESN'T WANT TO1 ,I DON'T C>E40 ,? DIDN'T "W4 ,I GUESS ,MISS ,KEMP 0 CURI\S L "EYBODY ELSE4 8,IMOG5E ,H]DMAN60 ,L\ELLA _H J :ISP]$4 8,T'S ^: "N Y DREW8 ,H[ CD Y ?9K ( -PLI;TS #AAJ = ,IMOG5E ,H]DMANS80 8,WELL1 Y _H 6?9K ( "O10 ,I SD4 8,WE _H 6?9K ( "O -PLI;T = "EYBODY40 ,L\ELLA ROLL$ H] EYES4 8,I SD %E 0 H1L?Y4 ,I DIDN'T "K ANY?+ ELSE 6SAY40 ,L\ELLA WASN'T ! ONLY "O :O WANT$ 6HE> MY ,IMOG5E ^WS4 ,! :OLE ROOM GOT V QUIET & ,I 0 GLAD1 N[1 T AT ! LA/ M9UTE ,I _H LOOK$ UP RES\RCE;L 9 ! DIC;N>Y4 8,I PUT D[N T Y'RE PATRIOTIC10 ,I TOLD ,IMOG5E1 8& BRAVE & RES\RCE;L''' & CUNN+ & %REWD & CR1TIVE1 & 5T]PRIS+ & %>P & 9V5TIVE'''0 8,WAIT60 %E YELL$4 8,WAIT A M9UTE6 ,/>T OV]60 8,OH1 H"O/LY60 ,ALICE PUT IN4 8,Y J COPI$ T \ (! 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T1*]'S ROOM ="E1 & HUMAN 5 6GIVE ,H[>D H] BLANKET4 ,IMOG5E 0 ALL ! ?+S ,I SD %E WAS1 & M1 & !Y 7 GD ?+S 6BE -- DEP5D+ ON :O X 0 DO+ ! 9V5T+ OR CR1T+ OR ! 5T]PRIS+4 ,IF ,IMOG5E CD KEEP X UP1 ,I ?"\1 TILL %E GOT 6BE CIVILIZ$1 IF T "E HAPP5$1 %E CD 2 ALM ANY?+ %E WANT$ 6BE 9 LIFE4 ,%E CD 2 ,IMOG5E ,H]DMAN1 #AAB ,PRESID5T''' OR1 ( C\RSE1 ,IMOG5E ,H]DMAN1 ,JAILBIRD4 ,X WD 2 UP 6H]4 ,AT ! 5D (! "D ,MISS ,KEMP SD1 8,: 0 H>D] -- 6GIVE -PLI;TS OR 6RCV !M80 & "EYBODY AGRE$ T X 0 RE,Y UNCOM=TA# 6H "SBODY TELL Y1 9 PUBLIC1 AB ! BE/ HI45 "PS ( Y4 ,ALICE1 H["E1 MADE ? L;G1 BIG- ^W SPEE* AB H[ X 0 H>D] = H] 6GIVE -PLI;TS 2C %E WANT$ 6BE V A3URATE & TRU?;L1 8& N MAKE ?+S UP10 %E SD1 LOOK+ AT ME4 8,I DIDN'T MAKE ?+S UP10 ,I TOLD H] LAT]1 8EXCEPT1 MAYBE1 BRAVE4 ,I DON'T "K :E!R ,IMOG5E IS BRAVE40 8,Y MADE H] S.D L "S WOND];L P]SON10 ,ALICE SD1 8& IF T'S N MAK+ ?+S UP1 :AT IS80 ,:5 ! BELL RANG "EYBODY :OOP$ \ 6GET />T$ ON SUMM]1 B ,IMOG5E GRA2$ ME 9 ! HALL1 %OV$ A ,MAGIC ,M>K] 9 MY FACE1 & TOLD ME 6WRITE ! ^WS ON H] >M4 8,ON YR >M80 ,I SD4 8,T'S ": ,I KEEP NOTES10 %E SD1 & ,I CD 2LIEVE X 2C ,I CD / SEE ! REMA9S ( S"EAL MESSAGES -- "S?+ PIZZA''' #AAC BIG RAT''' GET ,GLADYS''' ,GET ,GLADYS "S?+8 ,I WOND]$4 ,NO1 PROBABLY J GET ,GLADYS4 ,"! 0 ONLY ROOM = "O ^W ON H] SK9NY >M1 S ,IMOG5E PICK$ RES\RCE;L4 8,X'S ! BE/ "O10 %E SD4 8,I LOOK$ X UP & ,I L X4 ,X'S WAY BETT] ?AN GRACE;L1 NO (F5SE40 ,%E TURN$ H] >M >.D1 ADMIR+ ! ^W4 8,I L X A LOT4 ,I'M GONNA GET X TATTOO$40 ,I DIDN'T ASK :O BY -- ,GLADYS1 PROBABLY4 ,*>LIE 0 WAIT+ = ME ON ! CORN]1 LOOK+ GLOOMY4 ,HE ALW LOOKS GLOOMY ON ! LA/ "D ( S*OOL1 & X'S ALW =! SAME R1SON4 8,X HAPP5$ AG10 HE SD4 8,L]OY ,H]DMAN DIDN'T GET KEPT BACK40 8,L]OY ,H]DMAN W N"E 2 KEPT BACK10 ,I TOLD HM4 8,N"O ( !M W40 8,HE'S GO+ 6BE 9 MY ROOM ="E60 HE GROAN$4 8,:AT AM ,I GO+ 6D80 8,*>LIE10 ,I SD1 8Y'RE GO+ 6H 6LE>N 6BE''' RES\RCE;L40 8,H[80 HE SD4 8,:AT IS X80 8,ASK ,IMOG5E10 ,I SD4 8,I ?9K X'S GO+ 6BE H] BE/ ?+40 #AAD