The children assembled first, of course. School was recently over for the summer, and the feeling of
liberty sat uneasily on most of them; they tended to gather together quietly for a while before they broke
into boisterous play. and their talk was still of the classroom and the teacher, of books and reprimands.
Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones, and the other boys soon followed his
example, selecting the smoothest and roundest stones; Bobby and Harry Jones and Dickie Delacroix-- the
villagers pronounced this name "Dellacroy"--eventually made a great pile of stones in one corner of the
square and guarded it against the raids of the other boys. The girls stood aside, talking among themselves,
looking over their shoulders at rolled in the dust or clung to the hands of their older brothers or sisters
The children assembled first, of course. School was recently over for the summer, and the feeling ofliberty sat uneasily on most of them; they tended to gather together quietly for a while before they brokeinto boisterous play. and their talk was still of the classroom and the teacher, of books and reprimands.Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones, and the other boys soon followed hisexample, selecting the smoothest and roundest stones; Bobby and Harry Jones and Dickie Delacroix-- thevillagers pronounced this name "Dellacroy"--eventually made a great pile of stones in one corner of thesquare and guarded it against the raids of the other boys. The girls stood aside, talking among themselves,looking over their shoulders at rolled in the dust or clung to the hands of their older brothers or sisters
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