The Country Ahead of Us, the Country Behind

Authors: David Guterson

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“his mother announced. “And Paul.”“And is this connected to the intercom system?”“Certainly it is. The whole house is.”“So you can call him for dinner. How convenient.”“If there were such a thing as dinner,” said Paul’s mother. “If dinner existed, yes.”She laughed, airily, at her own words.The guests fanned out, looking at things with calm detachment, absorbed by the walls, the floor. Paul, his hands in his lap, sat on the edge of his bed and watched them silently.“He has his own television,” so...meone pointed out.“He has his own television, yes,” said Paul’s mother.“Strictly regulated,” added his father. “The homework has to get done right before the television comes on at night.”The guests eyed Paul with curiosity now. He thought he knew what they were thinking, though—was he the sort of boy who had trouble at school? Was his homework a family problem?“What grade are you in, Paul?” somebody asked.“Seventh,” his mother said. “We started him early.”“Look at this,”MoreLess Read More Read Less