“That’s all for now,” Mr. Jay said after a moment. “I think the principal is going to speak and tell us what is going to happen, between the loss of power and the blizzard, I have no idea what he’s going to decide. He will have spoken to the school board and probably the police and weather station by now, I should think. It might depend on whether the back-up generator is working or not.”
The loudspeaker crackled and snapped. Finally the principal came on. “Is this damn thing working yet? For—oh, it is? Fine. Great. Here’s the word. We have enough power to warm one or two rooms. Those of you who live nearby or whose parents have managed to get here to pick you up—I know some have shown up already in Hummers, trucks, and on Sno-cats—and one i***t came on skis, oh sorry, we’ll call out your
