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Up On the Roof

           "It’syuh-you!Ii-ifsuhsomeoneelsehadthed-d-deb-debatet-team,Icould-"

           Jack’stemperslippedanothernotch.

           "George,you’renevergoingtomakemuchofalawyer,corporationorotherwise,ifyoucan’tcontrolthat.Lawisn’tlikesoccer.Twohoursofpracticeeverynightwon’tcutit.Whatareyougoingtodo,standupinfrontofaboardmeetingandsay,`Nuh-nuh-now,g-gentlemen,aboutthist-ttort’?"

           Hesuddenlyflushed,notwithangerbutwithshameathisowncruelty.Thiswasnotamaninfrontofhimbutaseventeen-year-oldboywhowasfacingthefirstmajordefeatofhislife,andmaybeaskingintheonlywayhecouldforJacktohelphimfindawaytocopewithit.

           Georgegavehimafinal,furiousglance,hislipstwistingandbuckingasthewordsbottledupbehindthemstruggledtofindtheirwayout.

           "Yuh-yuh-yous-s-setitaheadlYouhuh-hatemeb-becauseyounuh-nuh-nuh-know…youknow…nuh-nuh-"

           Withanarticulatecryhehadrushedoutoftheclassroom,slammingthedoorhardenoughtomakethewire-reinforcedglassrattleinitsframe.Jackhadstoodthere,feeling,ratherthanhearing,theechoofGeorge’sAdidasintheemptyhall.StillinthegripofhistemperandhisshameatmockingGeorge’sstutter,hisfirstthoughthadbeenasicksortofexultation:ForthefirsttimeinhislifeGeorgeHatfieldhadwantedsomethinghecouldnothave.

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