“Eighteen hundred thirty rolls of pennies,” Paul said.

“Nine hundred fifteen dollars in all.”

He laid the receipt flat on the desk between us.

“The total lunch debt across the twenty-three student files came to nine hundred eight dollars and forty cents,” Paul said.

“So that leaves six dollars and sixty cents,” I said.

Paul took a red pen out of his pocket and circled the bottom line on the white slip.

“The six dollars and sixty cents stays in your children’s account, Mrs.