Eunice　and　Florence

e　into　the　world。　Every　single　one　of　them。　“I　can't

miss　the　hatch！”　I　told　him。　“Not　even　a　second　of　it！”

“So　take　it　to　school　with　you；”　my　mother　said。　“Mrs。　Brubeck　shouldn't　mind。　After　all；　this

was　her　idea。”

Sometimes　it　pays　to　have　a　sensible　mother。　I'd　just　set　up　for　the　science　fair　early；　that's

what　I'd　do！　I　packed　up　my　entire　operation；　posters；

charts；　and　all；　and　got　a　ride　to　school　from　my　mom。

Mrs。　Brubeck　didn't　mind　a　bit。　She　was　so　busy　helping　kids　with　their　projects　that　I　got　to

spend　nearly　the　entire　day　watching　the　hatch。

Clyde　and　Bonnie　were　the　first　ones　out。　It　was　disappointing　at　first　because　they　just　lay

there　all　wet　and　matted；　looking　exhausted　and　ugly。

But　by　the　time　Abby　and　Dexter　broke　out；　Bonnie　and　Clyde　were　fluffing　up；　looking　for

action。

The　last　two　took　forever；　but　Mrs。　Brubeck　insisted　that　I　leave　them　alone；　and　that　worked

out　pretty　great　because　they　hatched　out　during　the