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"Are you all right, Andrew?"

"Yes, ma'am"

"You'll miss the bus"

Ender nodded and got up The other kids were gone They would be waiting, though, the bad ones Hiswhat he heard and seeing what he saw They could say what they liked They ht even hit him now--no one could see them anymore, and so no one would coes to the monitor, and he would miss them

It was Stilson, of course He wasn't bigger than er than Ender And he had some others with him He always did

"Hey Third"

Don't answer Nothing to say

"Hey, Third, we're talkin to you, Third, hey bugger-lover, we're talkin to you"

Can't think of anything to answer Anything I say will

"Hey, Third, hey, turd, you flunked out, huh? Thought you were better than us, but you lost your little birdie, Thirdie, got a bandaid on your neck"

"Are you going to let h?" Ender asked

"Are we going to let hihed "Sure we'll let you through First we'll let your arh, then maybe a piece of your knee"

The others chimed in now "Lost your birdie, Thirdie Lost your birdie, Thirdie"

Stilson began pushing him with one hand; someone behind him then pushed him toward Stilson

"See-saw, marjorie daw," somebody said