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Danny

           Butifthekidcaughtonfast,theywouldbeprepared.AndnowshewonderedifJackhadn’tbeenrightaboutthat,too.

           Danny,preparedbyfouryearsof"SesameStreet"andthreeyearsof"ElectricCompany,"seemedtobecatchingonwithalmostscaryspeed.Itbotheredher.Hehunchedovertheinnocuouslittlebooks,hiscrystalradioandbalsagliderontheshelfabovehim,asthoughhislifedependedonlearningtoread.Hissmallfacewasmoretenseandpalerthanshelikedinthecloseandcozyglowofthegooseneckedlamptheyhadputinhisroom.Hewastakingitveryseriously,boththereadingandtheworkbookpageshisfathermadeupforhimeveryafternoon.Pictureofanappleandapeach.ThewordapplewrittenbeneathinJack’slarge,neatlymadeprinting.Circletherightpicture,theonethatwentwiththeword.Andtheirsonwouldstarefromthewordtothepictures,hislipsmoving,soundingout,actuallysweatingitout,Andwithhisdouble-sizedredpencilcurledintohispudgyrightfist,hecouldnowwriteaboutthreedozenwordsonhisown.

           Hisfingertracedslowlyunderthewordsinthereader.AbovethemwasapictureWendyhalf-rememberedfromherowngrammarschooldays,nineteenyearsbefore.Alaughingboywithbrowncurlyhair.Agirlinashortdress,herhairinblondringletsonehandholdingajumprope.Aprancingdogrunningafteralargeredrubberball.Thefirst-gradetrinity.Dick,Jane,andJip.

           "SeeJiprun,"Dannyreadslowly."Run,Jip,run.Run,run,run.

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