Carole—What did I miss yesterday? Alice
Dr. God E. Clarke gave a speech. Same thing. And Dr. Bastard observed us in English and we missed half of Physics because of Shelter Drill. You didn't miss a thing. Carole
Guest Speaker on Vocations for Young People:
Archeology
Diatetics
Forestry
Law
Medicine
Millinery
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Religious Work
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Dear Beloved . . . Last Sunday when I took the subway to your stop, little did you know
Note to myself: don't forget skirt & shoemaker
Put letter in P.B.'s Box tomorrow
and be absent!
Alice Blake Barringer—A.B.B.
(A.B.—same initials as before marriage!!!!)
Carole—Did you do Totalitarian Countries?
Alice
McHabe is a Dictator! Carole
He's a crud. A.
Pastorfield is a crud. She's crazy about you know who! C.
But he's only a kid in her class! A.
What the diff? She's desparate! C.
I thought Bob was Linda's boy-friend. A.
One of hers. She's crazy. C.
She's alright. A.
I think P.B. is crazy about S.B. C.
You're nuts! And stop writing in my book! A.
Dearest Beloved, My heart is throbbing with the loneliest
American Labor Party
Laissez-Faire Capitalism
2y
If X = — what does
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Note to myself: Stop carrying it around and Do It!!!
Alice—What's the matter with you? Were you sick when you left the room? Carole
I had to go down to the Letter Box & get something back. Alice.
Did you? C. It was too late. A.
Oh my God, dear God, what did I do! He's got my letter now . . . My soul lies naked in his hands . . . I'll die . . . I'll just die. . . . . . . . . .
Answer the following questions at the end of the chapter
Dear Mr. Barringer,
Last Sunday I took the subway to
your stop having looked it up on your
Time Card…. I hope you don’t mind
the presumtion …. I walked back and
forth across the street from your house
back and forth …. And I thought I saw
clichй you and my heart was throbbing with
omit this love I bear for you ….
no caps I feel so deeply the Beauty and
clichй Truth of the poetry you read in class ….
I alone …. Especially such lines like
“ She has a lovely face, the Lady of
Shalot. ….”
I think of you all the time ….
word? at night, darkling, I pray to be worthy
not clear of you and all that you stand for ….
I believe we understand each other and
awkward no one else ….And if ever you need me
to die for you I will gladly do so ….
I hope you don’t think me
presumptious but I have to speak out
the truth …. the only truth ….
Sincerely yours,
Alice—
Thank you for your note. Watch spelling and
punctuation; you tend to use a series of dots
to avoid it! Watch repetitions and clichйs.
You might look up the spelling at the
Lady in Tennyson’s “Idylls of the King” –
