Eugene is six now and is going to school. He is fond of books, and Eliza and Gant both take credit for his intelligence. He does well at school, learning quickly to read and write. Eliza clings to his babyhood, refusing to cut his hair, even though he is teased about it. He and a friend write obscenities in their notebooks, and one day Eugene is caught. He fears the paddling he is about to get, but the teacher makes an exception and does not administer the punishment after Eugene promises never to do it again.
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