6 the losers wound their way through the bamboo in the barrens in this order : bill ; richie ; beverly behind richie , walking slim and pretty in bluejeans and a white sleeveless blouse , zoris on her feet ; then ben , trying not to puff too loudly ( although it was eighty-one that day , he was wearing one of his baggy sweatshirts ) ; stan ; eddie bringing up the rear , the snout of his aspirator poking out of his right front pants pocket .