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Chapter 24

           "Sowhat’reyarecommendin’?"Newtasked.

           Frypanfoldedhisarms."PuthimonthefreakingCouncilandhavehimtrainusoneverythinghedidoutthere."

           Voiceseruptedfromeverydirection,andittookNewthalfaminutetocalmeveryonedown.Thomaswinced;Frypanhadgonetoofarwiththatrecommendation,almostinvalidatinghiswell-statedopinionofthewholemess.

           "Allright,writin’herdown,"Newtsaidashedidjustthat,scribblingonanotepad."Noweveryonekeeptheirbloodymouthsshut,Imeanit.Youknowtherulesnoidea’sunacceptableandyou’llallhaveyoursaywhenwevoteonit."HefinishedwritingandpointedtothethirdmemberoftheCouncil,akidThomashadn’tmetyetwithblackhairandafrecklyface.

           "Idon’treallyhaveanopinion,"hesaid.

           "What?"Newtaskedangrily."LotofgooditdidtochooseyoufortheCouncil,then."

           "Sorry,Ihonestlydon’t."Heshrugged."Ifanything,IagreewithFrypan,Iguess.Whypunishaguyforsavingsomeone’slife?"

           "Soyoudohaveanopinionisthatit?"Newtinsisted,pencilinhand.

           ThekidnoddedandNewtscribbledanote.ThomaswasfeelingmoreandmorerelieveditseemedlikemostoftheKeeperswereforhim,notagainsthim.Still,hewashavingahardtimejustsittingthere;hedesperatelywantedtospeakonhisownbehalf.ButheforcedhimselftofollowNewt’sordersandkeepquiet.

           Nextwasacne-coveredWinston,KeeperoftheBloodHouse."Ithinkheshouldbepunished.

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