ThatwassoexcitingIthoughtI’djusttryit，soIstoodonthetoprail，spreadmyarms，wavedthem，andstarted。IwasbumpedinfiftyplaceswhenIrolledintothecowslipbedatthefootofthesteephill，forstonesstuckoutalloverthesideofit，andIfeltprettymeanasIclimbedbacktothepulpit。
TheonlyconsolationIhadwaswhatDr。Fennerhadsaid。Thatwouldbethegreatestpossiblehelpinmanagingfatherormother。
IwasundecidedaboutwhetherIwouldgotoschool，ornot。Mustbeperfectlydreadfultodresslikeforchurch，andsitstillinastuffylittleroom，anddoyour“abs，“and“bes，“and“bis，“
and“bos，“alldaylong。Icouldspellquitewellwithoutlookingataschoolhouse，andreadtoo。IwaswonderingifI
everwouldgoatall，whenIthoughtofsomethingelse。Dr。