“What's that！” said the boss. “Riverside! I didn't know you had a boy there. That's a(n) __6__ school for a man with your salary.”

　　“I know, sir. But he likes it so much! He's a star trackman and the best boxer in the school. The boys call him __7__ there.”

　　The boss sat perfectly __8__ for a long time — a faraway look in his eyes. Then, suddenly, he said, “We've got to close your department, Watson. But you'll __9__ a new job in another department. It means longer hours — maybe more __10__. Now get out. You're here for life.”

　　Watson got out with __11__ in his face. Then the boss __12__ a letter from the top drawer of his desk. It was Herbie's __13__ letter from Riverside School — written a few days before he died. He had read it over and over again. The letter __14__：

　　I can't say the boys here are any __15__ than the others were. I guess it's the same everywhere __16__ you're a cripple (跛子). But don't worry about me, Dad. They've got a good __17__ department here. And in my class there's one boy who is really __18__. He's a track star and boxing champ and just tops in chemistry. The boys call him Champ. He __19__ them stop throwing my books around. And he knocked a boy down who hit me. He is the best __20__ I ever had. Dad, when I grow up, I want to do something for Champ. Something big — that he won't even know about.

　　Your son，

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