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Chapter 2
MissCarolinepickedupherruler,gavemehalfadozenquicklittlepats,thentoldmetostandinthecorner.AstormoflaughterbrokeloosewhenitfinallyoccurredtotheclassthatMissCarolinehadwhippedme.
WhenMissCarolinethreateneditwithasimilarfatethefirstgradeexplodedagain,becomingcoldsoberonlywhentheshadowofMissBlountfelloverthem.MissBlount,anativeMaycombianasyetuninitiatedinthemysteriesoftheDecimalSystem,appearedatthedoorhandsonandannounced:"IfIhearanothersoundfromthisroomI’llburnupeverybodyinit.MissCaroline,thesixthgradecannotconcentrateonthepyramidsforallthisracket!"
Mysojourninthecornerwasashortone.Savedbythebell,MissCarolinewatchedtheclassfileoutforlunch.AsIwasthelasttoleave,Isawhersinkdownintoherchairandburyherheadinherarms.Hadherconductbeenmorefriendlytowardme,Iwouldhavefeltsorryforher.Shewasaprettylittlething.
