he took a guess at alphabetical order and tore open the scroll he thought approximated the letter e. it belonged to winston crowpowder , that blond kid with the big nose he 'd sat next to briefly during one typically intense lecture on the right and wrong way to comport oneself at public meetings and how best to a ) attract attention , b ) deflect criticism , c ) deliver opprobrium , and d ) ( especially for east ) not snore loudly unless you 've a question and this is a diversionary tactic .