He remembered one boy whose reign as the oldest boy had only lasted for eight days, barely more than a week. The boy hadn’t even gotten to enjoy all his perks before he was forced to leave, and, even worse, he had suffered from an attitude that was mostly self-pity during the eight days he was the oldest. Grange and the others had all talked about how they would have done as much as possible to maximize their celebrity status, instead of bemoaning their brief reign. He dressed and made his bed, then went down to where he was entitled to the seat closest to the window, and found a glass of juice waiting for him. A young boy brought him his bowl of oatmeal, as his friends came to his table, and the day started anew. That day and the next were ordinary days for Grange. He made sure that he didn’t go down the street where Lurinda’s dressmaker shop was located on the first day, so that he didn’t appear too eager to follow the girl. On the following day though, he went down the street at noon, and saw Lurinda, working on a dress that was being worn by a live customer, a stout female who stood back in the shadows of the shop interior, preventing Grange from seeing many details of Lurinda’s appearance. He’d have to wait until she finished with the customer, but he had time to kill, so he stood near an alley and waited, until he heard his name unexpectedly called.
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