"Uh-here, sir!" A candidate trotted across the room.
"Akbar."
"Here!"
"Alvarado-"
"Anderson, Peter-"
"Anderson, John-"
"Angelico-"
Then, presently, it was, "Dana-Delacroix-DeWitt-Diaz -Dobbs," and "Dodson!"
"Here!" .shouted Matt. His voice squeaked but no one laughed. He hurried over to the other side, found a place and waited, panting. The muster went on:
"Eddy-Eisenhower-Ericsson-" Boys trickled across the room until few were left. "Sforza, Stanley, Suliman," and then, finally: "Zahm!" The last candidate joined his fellows.