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Apples
Her first field trip: Zenaides felt she was being lifted by invisible wings and carried into a kind of earthly heaven. She remembered that
perfect day, three weeks earlier, when Sister Mary Verda had announced to the second grade that they would be going on a field trip. “An outing such as this is a privilege. Those of you who
earn it will be taking a special bus and visiting the apple orchard with me. Those of you not worthy will remain here at the school. Mr. Barnes, the janitor, will be watching those inferior
students. Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary School has an excellent reputation; we can’t be risking that reputation by taking unruly or unintelligent students on our field trip. Does everyone
understand?”
Zenny understood that surely some of her classmates would not
