Chapter 23 Mr Antolini

I called Mr Antolini, I made it snappy on the phone because I was afraid my parents would barge in on me right in the middle of it. Mr Antolini was very nice. He said I could come right over if I wanted to. I think I probably woke he and his wife up, because it took them a helluva long time to answer the phone. He had a good sense of humour and all. He told me to come right over if I felt like it. He was the best teacher I ever had, Mr Antolini. You could kid around with him without losing your respect for him. He was the one who picked up that boy that jumped out the window. James Castle. He took his coat off and put it over James Castle and carried him all the way over to the infirmary. He didn’t even give a damn if his coat got all bloody and all.