“I didn’t say I was bet—” “You’re insulting him, Zig,” said X-Ray.
“Why should Caveman take your place, when he deserves to be at the very front?”
“He’s better than all of us. Aren’t you, Caveman?” “No,” said Stanley.
“Sure you are,” said X-Ray. “Now come to the front of the line where you belong.”
“That’s okay,” said Stanley. “No, it’s not okay,” said X-Ray. “Get up here.”
Stanley hesitated, then moved to the front of the line. “Well, this is a first,” Mr. Pendanski said, coming around the side of the truck.
He filled Stanley’s canteen and handed him a sack lunch. Stanley was glad to get away.
He sat down between his hole and Zero’s. He was glad that he’d be digging his own hole for the rest of the day.
Maybe the other boys would leave him alone. Maybe he shouldn’t let Zero dig his hole for him anymore.
But he needed to save his energy to be a good teacher. He bit into his sandwich,
which contained some kind of meat-and-cheese mixture that came in a can.
Just about everything at Green Lake came in a can. The supply truck came once a month.
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