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Whenever you find something you ca n't resist , you bring it here to me in the office and I 'll turn it over to Mr. Martin . In that way your class room wo n't be upset and Mr. Martin will likely gain some valuable additions to his collection . Do n't you think that is a good plan ? '' Sarah said she thought it was , and then , as the noon bell rang throughout the building , Mr. Oliver shook hands with her and told her that if she ever needed advice or help to come directly to him . He promised , too , to speak to Miss Ames and tell her that no more snakes or other lively `` specimens '' would be brought into her room by Sarah . He opened the door for her and she was free . She sped along the corridors , her snake in her hand again , but it was a far happier Sarah than the little girl who had walked slowly through them an hour and a half ago .