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ng　too　fat？—and　were　discussing　other　options　for

what　to　wear　to　the　Kiss　on　the　Lips　party。　Too　bad　it’s　not　a　toga

party。

Vocab

Since　so　many　of　you　have　been　asking；　I’m　going　to　answer　the　big

question　that’s　been　baffling　you　since　you　found　out　about　the

party　for　the　peregrine　falcons。

Okay。　According　to　my　handy　unabridged　dictionary：

Falcon；　n。　1。　any　of　several　birds　of　prey　of　the　family　Falconidae；

esp。　of　the　genus　Falco；　usually　distinguished　by　long；　pointed

wings；　a　hooked　beak　with　a　tooth…like　notch　on　each　side　of　the

upper　bill；　and　swift　agile　flight；　typically　diving　to　seize　prey：　some

falcon　species　are　close　to　extinction。　Peregrine　falcon；　a　globally

distributed　falcon；　Falco　perigrinus；　much　used　in　falconry　because

of　its　swift　flight。

I’m　sure　I　had　you　on　the　edge　of　your　seat　about　that　one。　But　I’m

just　trying　to　keep　you　in　the　know—that’s　my　job。

See　you　in　the　park！

You　know　you　love　me；

“Well；　it’s　wonderful　to　have　you　back；　dear；”　Ms。　Glos；　Constance’s

college　advisor；　told　Serena。　She　picked　her　glasses　up　from　where

they　were　hanging　around　her　neck　on　a　gold　chain　and　slid　them

onto　her　nose　so　sh