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Chapter 24

           Nooffense,Greenie,butNewt,you’retheonealwaysharpingaboutorder.Ifwedon’tpunishhim,we’llsetabadexample.HebrokeourNumberOneRule."

           "Okay,"Newtsaid,writingonhispad."Soyou’rerecommendin’punishment.Whatkind?"

           "IthinkheshouldbeputintheSlammerforaweekwithonlybreadandwaterandweneedtomakesureeveryoneknowsaboutitsotheydon’tgetanyideas."

           Gallyclapped,earningascowlfromNewt.Thomas’sheartfelljustabit.

           TwomoreKeepersspoke,oneforFrypan’sidea,oneforWinston’s.ThenitwasNewt’sturn.

           "Iagreewiththelotofya.Heshouldbepunished,butthenweneedtofigureoutawaytousehim.I’mreservin’myrecommendationuntilIheareveryoneout.Next."

           Thomashatedallthistalkaboutpunishment,evenmorethanhehatedhavingtokeephismouthshut.Butdeepinsidehecouldn’tbringhimselftodisagreeasoddasitseemedafterwhathe’daccomplished,hehadbrokenamajorrule.

           Downthelinetheywent.Somethoughtheshouldbepraised,somethoughtheshouldbepunished.Orboth.Thomascouldbarelylistenanymore,anticipatingthecommentsfromthelasttwoKeepers,GallyandMinho.Thelatterhadn’tsaidawordsinceThomashadenteredtheroom;hejustsatthere,droopedinhischair,lookinglikehehadn’tsleptinaweek.

           Gallywentfirst."IthinkI’vemademyopinionsprettyclearalready."

           Great,Thomasthought.Thenjustkeepyourmouthshut.

           "Goodthat,"Newtsaidwithyetanotherrolloftheeyes."Goon,then,Minho.

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