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I Think Therefore

Published: March 25, 2006, 7:45 p.m.

Chapter 9: Mark tries out his ability of projecting his thoughts into other people's minds. He imagines his counselor, Tim, as a ballet dancer and everyone nearby picks up his thoughts.

Counselors take the students around to finish acquiring their school materials (books, telescopes). Mark has a run-in, on the seventh level balcony, with Mr. Thorpe. The teacher goes off on a rant while the counselor, Tim, tries to stop him. Mrs. Shadowitz, the head of the school stops the verbal altercation.

Since the four friends were pre-chosen, their counselor arranges for them to watch the choosing event from the balcony of the seventh level of the mountain. From there the four friends see the vast expanse that is beyond the wall surroundings the mountain. The head of the school, Mrs. Shadowitz, offers to take them on a horseback tour of the place.