ather large double…D chest;
which seemed even bigger; since she was barely five feet tall; and sat up straight。 ?So; um; any
good parts in that book??
The boy looked puzzled; his eyes darting back and forth from Jenny?s innocent face to her chest
to the worn paperback?s cover。 Finally; he wrinkled his nose and answered; ?Maybe。?
?Will you read some to me??
The boy licked his lips。 ?Okay。 But only if you read me a line from that book you?ve got there
first。? He tapped the maroon cover of her belovedWaverly Academy Guide to Ethics。
?Sure。? Jenny opened the rule book。 She?d received it a few weeks ago and had devoured it
cover to cover。 She loved its plush leather binding; its creamy paper stock; and the nursery…rhymey;
slightly condescending; slightly British style in which it was written。 It sounded so wonderfully
proper and upscale; and Jenny was sure that by the time she?d even spent a few weeks at Waverly;
she?d be as polished; graceful; and perfect as Amanda Hearst; the young socialite; or the late
Carolyn Bessette Kennedy。
She cleared her throat。 ?Here?s a good one。 ?Waverly Owls may not dance in a sexually
suggestive manner in public。?? She laughed。 Did that mean they could dance in a sexually
suggestive manner inprivate?
?Do they really refer to you as Waverly Owls?? The boy leaned over to look at the page。 He
smelled like Ivory soap。
?Yes!? As she said it; Jenny grinned。 She; Jenny Humphrey; was going to be a Waverly Owl!
She turned the page。 ??Waverly Owls are not permitted sexual intimacy。 A Waverly Owl must not
engage in activities that might be dangerous; such as jumping off the Richards Bridge。 A Waverly
Ow