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ition。”

Six　hundred　heads　turned　slowly　from　side　to　side；　looking　at　the　blockade　of　teachers　on

either　side　of　the　gym。

“Man；”　Darla　whispered；　“they're　not　leaving　much　room　for　fun；　are　they？”

Mrs。　McClure　continued；　“Minimum　bid　is　ten　dollars；　and　of　course；　the　sky's　the　limit；　but

we　don't　accept　IOUs。”　She　pointed　to　her　right。

“Winning　bidders　should　go　directly　to　the　table　at　the　north　door　when　I　declare　the　basket　to

be　sold。　And　as　you're　aware；　winners　and　their

basket　boys　have　the　rest　of　the　school　day　off　and　are　exempt　from　tonight's　homework　in

all　classes。”　She　smiled　out　at　the　blockade。　“Teachers；

we　appreciate　your　support　on　this。

“All　right；　then！”　She　put　on　her　reading　glasses　and　looked　at　a　three…by…five　card。　“Our　first

basket　has　been　brought　by　Jeffrey　Bisho。”　She

looked　over　her　glasses　at　him　and　said；　“e　on　up；　Jeffrey。　Don't　be　shy！”　He　inched

forward　as　she　continued。　“Jeffrey　has　brought　a

scrumptious　lunch　consisting　of　chicken　salad　sandwiches；　oriental　noodles；　baby　grapes；

iced　tea；　and　fortune　cookies。”　She　smiled　at　him　over

her　glasses。　“Sounds　delicious；　and　sounds　like　fun！　Which；”　she　said；　looking　back　at　the

crowd；　“Jeffrey　is！　He　enjoys　skateboarding；　skiing；　and

swimming；　but　ladies；　he　also　enjoys　a　day　in　the　park　and　watching　Humphrey　Bogart

movies。”　She　turned　to　him　and　grinned。