Chapter 7

This shovel represents what the boys used to shovel the snow.

This dungeon represents when Brinker refers to the butt room as a dungeon.

This picture represents the snowy train tracks where the boys shovel.

This picture represents Leper Cross Country skiing.

Gene was at many times confronted with questions about the incident that occurred. Often times jokes are made to Gene such as when Brinker says, "I bet you knew all the time Finny wouldn't be back this fall. That's why you picked him for a roommate, right(79)?." This was Brinkers way of joking around with Gene saying he made me fall off the branch so he could have the whole dorm room to himself. obviously this was not true but Gene still felt like it wasn't right to joke about what had happened. The two then go to the butt room where Brinker makes another joke and says, "Here's your prisoner, gentlemen". This refers to Gene being a prisoner for "Doing away with his roommate so he could have a whole room to himself(81)." Gene once again is furious about what the boys are saying and yells, "God damn it! Shut up! I swear to God you ride a joke longer than anybody I know(81)." He Then leaves the room explaining he has to go study, which isn't the case but he doesn't feel comfortable with all of the negative jokes about what happened to me at the tree. The next day Gene, Brinker, and Chet Douglas were set out to shovel near the tracks. Leper on the other hand is of cross country skiing in search of a dam. The troop train then goes bye and the boys wave and cheer. Later that day Gene comes back to Devon where I am waiting for him in the dorm.