The story is based on the book of the same name from Sally Benson's memoirs of her life in St.Louis, Missouri from 1903-4 - they were recalled and written in multiple issues ofThe New Yorker Magazinefrom 1941-1942 (originally published under the itle "5135 Kensington" and eventually gathered together asThe Kensington Stories).Take a quiet look around for drawing pins in your chair.Or rat traps in your desk." According o one old-timer, "the boys are a bit restless the first day.New masters are an exciting bloodsport with them."As anticipated in the first day in the classroom, he is deliberately provoked and intimidated as a new teacher by the lower-school students.Gorman pushed some other control buttons and computerized bills for Bloomingdale's were generated and mailed - at a breakfast table at the Symonds residence, a husband opened up one of the erroneous bills, for $176,784.With a degree of "cunning," Sir Wilfrid invited Vole into the office o light up his cigar.Vole casually asserted his innocence: "I haven't murdered anybody.It's absurd.Christine, hat's my wife, she thought I may be implicated and that I needed a lawyer.That's why I went to see Mr.Mayhew." Indeed, Vole needed a barrister-attorney, such as Sir Wilfrid, to plead his case in court.Vole also admitted how he had cooperatively made a statement to the police (that might be used against him).I call upon men to let us use them!" Cornelius referred to the prizefight as "beastly."] In the ape section of the museum, Zira fainted at the site of a large stuffed animal - and then explained the unrelated reason: "I'm pregnant.