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All, that is, except Jack.
He hung around the schoolhouse, watching through a window from outside while Miss Langford straightened desks and put the room in order.
Once ( this was on the third day of school ) she kneeled down to pick up some books where they'd dropped on the floor and Jack looked up her dress -- at the bare expanse of incredibly white leg.
He thought for a moment his heart had stopped beating.
About that time Miss Langford straightened up and looked out the window directly at him, he thought, although probably she didn't even see him.
He jumped back, ducked and ran, crouching, down the hill away from the school.

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