MissAmeliacaughtmyshouldersandshookmeashardasshecould；andsheprovedtobestrongerthanyoueverwouldhavethoughttolookather。
“Takeyourseat！“shecried。“Youarearude，untrainedchild！“
“Theydofight！“Iinsisted，asIheldmyheadhighandwalkedtomydesk。
Leonlaughedoutloud，andthatmadeeveryoneelse。MissAmeliahadsomuchtodoforafewminutesthatsheforgotme，andI
knownowwhyLeonstartedit，atleastpartly。Hesaidafterwarditwasthefunniestsightheeversaw。Mycheeksmartedandburned。Icouldscarcelykeepfromfeelingtolearnwhetheritwereswelling，butIwouldn’thaveshedatearorraisedmyhandforanythingyoucouldoffer。