Part 3, Chapter 13 Summary

Steven has now grown to the point where he is joining Colin, Batty and Stringer down at the hut in the Dell. Moreover, since the Dell is located near the sewer works, Colin's parents always know when he's taken Steven down there and still he gets in trouble for it. It is becoming clear that Batty will soon be a school dropout. Also, he's starting to get involved with drinking alcohol at a very early age. Batty and Stringer seem to like Steven and don't mind that he comes down to play.

Trouble follows Colin at school. This time, it had to do with helping a fellow student named Stephens with an answer to a question. To his credit, Colin never lies about what he has done nor why he has done it. After being sent to the headmaster, another red...