The teacher asked, "Harry, what's your problem?"Harry answered, "I'm too smart for the 1st grade. My sister is in the 3rd grade and I'm smarter than s...e is! I think I should be in the 3rd grade too!"Ms. Brooks had enough. She took Harry to the principal's office. While Harry waited in the outer office, the teacher explained to the principal what the situation was.The principal told Ms. Brooks he would give the boy a test. If he failed to answer any of his questions he was to go back to the 1st. Harry registered a parrot-like beak and flailing tentacles before they slid past and hit the surface.The ship broached through the surface like a whale, shedding water in great sheets. Harry clung on to try to retain some semblance of control. They hit back into the lake with a massive plume of spray, a moment later the giant squid exploded out of the lake nearby, it instantly spun around and headed for them.“Hard starboard!”Harry complied and soon they were racing away from the thing. Harry. "With that, we girls put on our outdoor shoes and warm coats and set off arm in arm, Karen leading me I at a brisk pace in a circular route along the farm paths. We both enjoyed a cigarette now and then although Hugh had never smoked so, once we were certain we were on our own she lit two and handed one to me. One part of our walk took us through a small woodland area and, as soon as we were in the cover of the trees, we stopped. Karen was in front of me. She hugged me close and offered her. When I came back into the living room, Jully was sitting on the couch with her legs up. Her socks were on the floor and out of the way. In her hand was a glass of wine. I did not drink myself but occasionally I had a bottle around for friends. She had also set up a movie for us to watch, ‘The Santa Claus’ with Tim Allen. I sat on the other end of the couch. It was large enough so that there was space between us. I wasn’t shy or anything, I just wanted Jully to have room. She made no comment and.