“There’s only one thing to do,” Mrs. Douglas said. “Break the pencil in half.” I gasped. How could she suggest such a thing? But before I could say anything, Jason shouted, “No! Don’t break the pencil in half! Let her have it.” Mrs. Douglas smiled. “Now we know who the true owner of the pencil is,” she said. I held out a trembling hand. “Jason,” she decided.
Ha! Solomon's wisdom, subverted!
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