Sujet national, septembre 2005, séries ES et S, LV1: Elizabeth George, A place Of Hiding, 2003.

« Sujet 6 + Sujet national, septembre 2005, séries ES et S, LVI "Why aren't you in class? Have you dropped out aga.in?" "Quit.

I needed more free cime to do the papers.

That's taken off in a very big way.

l've got to tell you, the number of conscienceless college students these days just boggles the rnind, Chine.

If I wanted to do this for a career, l'd probably be able to retire when l'm forty." 5 China rolled her eyes.

The papers were term papers, take-home essay tests, the occassional master's thesis, and, so far, two doctoral dissertations.

Cherokee wrote them for university students who had the cash and who couldn't be bothered to write the papers themselves.

This had long ago raised the question of why Cherokee -who'd never received less than a Bon something he'd written for payment -couldn't himself get up the steam to remain in college.

He'd been in and out of the 10 University of California so many cimes that the institution practically had a revolving door with his name above it.

But Cherokee had a facile explanation for his exceedingly blotted college career.

"If the uc 1 system would just pay me to do my work what the students pay me to do their work, l'd do the work." "Does Mom know you've dropped out again?" she asked her brother.

15 ''l've eut the strings." "Sure you have." China hadn't had lunch, and she was beginning to feel it.

She pulled out the fixings for a salad from the refrigerator and from the cupboard took down one plate, a subtle hint that she hoped her brother would take.

"So, ask me." He dragged a chair out from the kitchen table and plopped down.

He reached for 20 one of the apples that a dyed basket held in the centre of the table and he had it all the way to his mouth before he seemed to realise it was artificial.

She unwrapped the romaine and began to tear it onto her plate.

"Ask you what?" "You know.

You're avoiding the question.

Okay.

l'11 ask it for you.

'What's the big plan, Cherokee? What've you got going? Why won't you be needing a car?' The answer: because l'm getting a boat.

25 And the boat's going to provide it all.

Transportation, income, and housing." "You just keep thinking, Butch," China murmured, more to herself than to him.

ln so many ways Cherokee had lived his thirty-three years like that Wtld West outlaw.

There was always a scheme to get rich quick, have something for nothing, and live the good life.

"No," he said.

"Listen.

This is sure-6.re.

l've already found the boat.

lt's down in Newport.

lt's a 30 fishing boat.

Right now it takes people out from the harbour.

[ ...

] lt needs some work but l'd live on the boat while I fixed it up.

Buy what I need at marine chandleries -don't need a car for that - and l'd take people out year-round." 1.

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