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Mr. Purdy is worried about the school's neighbors hearing Natalie's screaming. Her first morning at school, Natalie screamed "like a banshee" for an hour, and Mr. Purdy fears that this early morning noise will upset the school's relationship with it's neighbors.
After Natialie has spent just one night at the Easther P. Marinoff school, Mr, Purdy calls the Flanagans to let them know that Natalie isn't ready for the school. What reason does he give sending her back home?