One by one, the children entered the classroom and quietly sat down at their desks.

They couldn\'t take any chances. Mr. Gorf might walk through the door any moment. Or maybe he was already there, hiding in the coat closet, just waiting for someone to do something wrong.

"I didn\'t want to come today," whispered Calvin. "But my parents made me."

"Sh!" said Bebe. "He might hear you."

Mr. Kidswatter\'s voice came over the PA system. "Good morning, boys and girls."

"Good morning, Mr. Kidswatter," the children all answered together, like good little boys and girls.

They listened attentively to their principal. Then, when Mr. Kidswatter was finished, they took out their arithmetic books and started working.

After that, they did social studies, reading, and spelling.

When the recess bell rang, the children put their books neatly in their desks, quietly lined up, and walked out of the room and down the stairs.

"So how\'s your substitute teacher?" asked Louis, out on the playground.

"Tough!" said Bebe. "I\'ve never worked so hard in my life."

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