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3. Broth
Today, at school, the teacher has failed. We were in the yard,
ranks, entering the classroom, when the supervisor told us: "Your mistress is
sick today. "
And then, Mr. Dubon, supervisor, led us in class. The
supervisor, it is called the broth when it is not, of course. It's called
like that, because he says all the time: "Look into my eyes," and the
broth there are eyes. Me neither I did not realize right away is the
great that I have explained. The broth has a big mustache and he often punishes,
with him, do not laugh. That's why we were annoyed that we come on-
sure, but, fortunately, when arriving in class, he said: "I can not
stay with you, I have to work with Mr. Director, then, look at me
in the eye and promise me to be wise. "All our lots of eyes looked in
his and it was promised. Moreover, we are always so wise.
But he seemed to distrust the broth, then he asked who was the
best student in class. "It's me sir! "Agnan said, proudly. And it's true
Agnan is the first class, it is also the darling of the lady and we
we do not like it too, but you can not whack it as often as
would, because of his glasses. "Well," said Bouillon, you will come to sit
instead of the mistress and you watch your comrades. I come back from time to
time to see how things go. Review your lessons. "Agnan while
happy, went to sit in the office of the mistress and the broth is gone. "Well, has
Agnan said, we must have arithmetic, take your books, we will make a
problem. - You're not a little crazy? "Asked Clotaire. "Clotaire, shut up! "Has
shouted Agnan who really seemed to take to the teacher. "Come tell me
here, if you're a man! "Said Clotaire and the classroom door opened and we saw
Bouillon enter any content. "Ah! he said. I stayed behind the door
listen. You over there, look into my eyes! "Clotaire looked, but what he
Having had no air to make him so happy. "You're going to conjugate the verb: I
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must not be rude to a fellow who is responsible and who watch me
wants me to do arithmetic problems. "Having said that, the broth is
out, but he promised he would return.
Joachim volunteered to watch the supervisor at the door, we were all
agree, except Agnan shouting: "Joachim, for you! Joachim drew the language
Agnan, he sat at the door and he started to look through the keyhole.
"There is nobody, Joachim? "Asked Clotaire. Joachim said he saw
nothing. Then Clotaire got up and he said he was going to eat his book
Agnan of arithmetic, which was really a funny idea, but it did not please
Agnan who shouted "No! I have glasses! - You'll eat them too! "Said Clotaire,
who insisted qu'Agnan eat something. But Geoffroy said he did
should not waste time with nonsense, we'd better play ball. "
And the problems, then? "Asked Agnan, who did not look happy, but we
we did not pay attention and we started to make passes and Yup
nice foil between the benches. When I grow up I'll buy a class,
just to play it. And then we heard a scream and saw Joachim, sitting by
earth and stood nose with your hands. It was the broth that had just opened the
Joachim door and could not have seen it coming. "What you got? "Asked
Bouillon, astonished, but Joachim did not respond, it was ouch, ouch, and it
all, then the broth was taken in his arms and took him outside. We were
picked up the ball and we went back to our seats.
When the broth came back with Joachim, who had a swollen nose, we
said he was getting enough and that if it continued, we would see what
would. "Why do not you take example on your fellow Agnan? he
requested, it is wise to him. And the broth is gone. Joachim was asked what he
had happened and he told us he was sleeping dint of looking through the hole
the lock.
"A farmer goes to the fair, said Agnan in a basket, he is twenty-eight eggs
five hundred francs a dozen ... - It's your fault, the blow of the nose, "said Joachim. "
Yeah! said Clotaire, we'll make him eat his arithmetic book, with the farmer,
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eggs and glasses! "Agnan then started crying. He told us that we
were wicked and he would tell his parents and they would make us all
Bouillon has returned and opened the door. We were all sitting in our seats and we do
Bouillon said nothing and looked Agnan crying all alone sitting in the office of
mistress. "So what, he said Bouillon, who you dispel it now?
You'll drive me crazy! Every time I come, there's another one that makes the clown!
Look me in the eye, all! If I come back again and I see
something wrong, I sévirai! "And he left again. We, we said
that this was no time to make the horns, because the supervisor when he
not happy, he gives funny punishments. We did not move, we heard
Agnan only sniff and chew Alceste, a friend who eats all the time. And
Then we heard a little noise on the side of the door. We saw the door knob
going very slowly and then the door began to open little by little,
grating. All we see and not breathing often even stopped Alceste
chewing. And all of a sudden there was one who shouted: "It's the broth! The door
opened and the broth is entered, all red. "Who said that? "He asked. "It
Nicolas! "Said Agnan. "It's not true, dirty liar! And that was true it was not
true, whoever said it was Rufus. "It's you! It's you! It's you! "Screamed and Agnan
he started to cry. "You'll be holding! "Bouillon said. So I started
to cry, I said it was not fair and that I would quit school and that I
well sorry. "That's not it, sir, is that Agnan said Bouillon! "Screamed
Rufus. "It is not I who said the broth! "Shouted Agnan. "You said the broth, I
've heard the broth, perfectly, the broth! - Well, it goes like this, "said
Bouillon, you will all the dirt! "Why me? asked Alceste. I
Bouillon said no, me! "I do not want to hear what ridiculous nickname, you
understood? "Shouted the broth, which seemed awfully upset. "I will not come in
restraint! "Shouted Agnan and he rolled on the floor crying and he had hiccups and
it became all red and then blue. In class, nearly everyone was shouting
or crying, I thought the broth was also trying it when the Director is
entered. "What does the Bouil ... Mr. Dubon? "He asked the Director. "
I do not know, Mr. Director, said the broth, there is one that rolls
by land, another bleeding from the nose when I open the door, screaming the rest, I
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never seen it! Never "Bouillon going hand in her hair and
mustache moving in every direction.
The next day the lady came back, but the broth has failed.