The Mysterious Benedict Society
“Pedalian knocked on the boys’ door. He knocked first with his feet, by accident, and then with his knuckles. Getting no response, he opened the door and peered in. In the dim room he saw the boys lying on their bunks in their pajamas. Something caught his eye, however, and he looked upward. Only shadows on the ceiling.
“S.Q.? Is that you?” Reynie asked in a sleepy voice.
“Sorry, boys,” S.Q. said, snapping on the light. “I didn’t think you’d be asleep so early — it’s only just now lights...-out. Mr. Curtain wants to see you. Hop up now, both of you, and get dressed. You know, I could have sworn I saw one of your ceiling tiles move.”
“Probably just a shadow,” Reynie suggested, fumbling with his trousers and shoes.
“Or a mouse,” said Sticky in a cracked voice. His mouth had gone very dry.
S.Q. scratched his head. “A mouse, hm? That’s probably it.MoreLess
“S.Q.? Is that you?” Reynie asked in a sleepy voice.
“Sorry, boys,” S.Q. said, snapping on the light. “I didn’t think you’d be asleep so early — it’s only just now lights...-out. Mr. Curtain wants to see you. Hop up now, both of you, and get dressed. You know, I could have sworn I saw one of your ceiling tiles move.”
“Probably just a shadow,” Reynie suggested, fumbling with his trousers and shoes.
“Or a mouse,” said Sticky in a cracked voice. His mouth had gone very dry.
S.Q. scratched his head. “A mouse, hm? That’s probably it.MoreLess
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