dr. larch is reading from oliver twist--the death scene of bill sike's dog. the boys listen in horror in their beds.
homer is adjusting fuzzy's breathing tent as the other boys climb into bed.
angela speaks to the boys.
dr. larch is standing in the doorway to the boys' room; he closes the door.
the boys in their beds listen to buster inventing fuzzy's "family."
homer reads to the boys from "david copperfield". while his voice is strong--positive, optimistic, certainly reassuring to the boys--there is in the conclusion of the chapter something that distracts him. he seems to hesitate; he misses a line or two, and perhaps he purposely skips one or two others.