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Up On the Roof

           

           Thiswasnotahandicapthathadevenshownupintheclassroom,whereGeorgewasalwayscoolandcollected(whetherhehaddonehishomeworkornot),andcertainlynotontheStovingtonplayingfields,wheretalkwasnotavirtueandtheysometimeseventhrewyououtofthegamefortoomuchdiscussion.

           WhenGeorgegottightlywoundupinadebate,thestutterwouldcomeout.Themoreeagerhebecame,theworseitwas.Andwhenhefelthehadanopponentdeadinhissights,anintellectualsortofbuckfeverseemedtotakeplacebetweenhisspeechcentersandhismouthandhewouldfreezesolidwhiletheclockranout.Itwaspainfultowatch.

           "S-S-SoIth-th-thinkwehavetosaythatthefuh-fuh-factsinthec-caseMr.D-D-D-Dorskycitesareren-ren-renderedobsoletebytheruh-recentduh-duhdecisionhandeddowninin-in…"

           ThebuzzerwouldgooffandGeorgewouldwhirlaroundtostarefuriouslyatJack,whosatbesideit.George’sfaceatthosemomentswouldbeflushed,hisnotescrumpledspasmodicallyinonehand.

           JackhadheldontoGeorgelongafterhehadcutmostoftheobviousflattires,hopingGeorgewouldworkout.Herememberedonelateafternoonaboutaweekbeforehehadreluctantlydroppedtheax.Georgehadstayedaftertheothershadfiledout,andthenhadconfrontedJackangrily.

           "Yous-setthetimerahead."

           Jacklookedupfromthepapershewasputtingbackintohisbriefcase.

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