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A Life in the Day of Nixdown Nixon - The Woody Back to School Unit

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A <strong>Life</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Day</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nixdown</strong> <strong>Nixon</strong><br />

“Yes Derby,” I say as patiently as possible.<br />

“Please ask her <strong>to</strong> mobilize <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> library. <strong>The</strong> Bond<br />

tw<strong>in</strong>s will be wait<strong>in</strong>g for her.”<br />

“I shall <strong>in</strong>form Miss Mor<strong>to</strong>n and you can advise<br />

<strong>the</strong> tw<strong>in</strong>s that she will be along <strong>to</strong> take care <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m<br />

with<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> next thirty m<strong>in</strong>utes,” she replies.<br />

“Thank you Derby,” I say wearily and set <strong>of</strong>f <strong>in</strong><br />

pursuit <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> tw<strong>in</strong>s.<br />

It is really quite extraord<strong>in</strong>ary, if you walk<br />

beh<strong>in</strong>d <strong>the</strong> tw<strong>in</strong>s it is as if <strong>the</strong>y have been cut from<br />

<strong>the</strong> same mould. <strong>The</strong>y are exactly <strong>the</strong> same height<br />

and have <strong>the</strong> same physique, even <strong>the</strong>ir hair is <strong>the</strong><br />

same length <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> millimeter. <strong>The</strong>y keep stride with<br />

each o<strong>the</strong>r as we traverse <strong>the</strong> corridors and stairwells<br />

<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> land<strong>in</strong>g that hosts <strong>the</strong> library without ever<br />

look<strong>in</strong>g at each o<strong>the</strong>r, but somehow it is hard not <strong>to</strong><br />

get <strong>the</strong> impression that <strong>the</strong>y are communicat<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

Quite eerie, when you come <strong>to</strong> th<strong>in</strong>k about it.<br />

Deborah calls me back. “What was it this time,<br />

scrapp<strong>in</strong>g aga<strong>in</strong>?”<br />

“Yeah, who knows what about. Charlotte said<br />

<strong>the</strong>y refused <strong>to</strong> comment. I suppose it doesn’t matter<br />

really,” I tell my chum.<br />

“Well I need <strong>to</strong> dry my hair and get dressed,<br />

tell <strong>the</strong>m that I’ll be along <strong>to</strong> beat <strong>the</strong>m as soon as<br />

possible,” she tells me.<br />

I arrange <strong>the</strong> tw<strong>in</strong>s on ei<strong>the</strong>r side <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

hallway so that <strong>the</strong>y don’t succumb <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> temptation<br />

<strong>of</strong> gett<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> ano<strong>the</strong>r scrap. <strong>The</strong>y both know <strong>the</strong><br />

form. <strong>The</strong>y raise <strong>the</strong>ir arms and <strong>in</strong>ter-l<strong>in</strong>k <strong>the</strong>ir hands

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