,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,?is v]sion ( ! text _c repres5t c]ta9 typographical effects4 ,italics are delimit$ ) ! #8' "* z italic4 ,please consult ! note at ! end ( ?is text = a discussion ( any textual issues enc\nt]$ 9 its prep>ation4 ,,! ,,human ,,boy ,,by ,,ed5 ,,phillpotts ,,au?or ,,( 8,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,! ,,mi/0 8,,folly ,,& ,,fre% ,,air0 ,,etc4 ,illu/ration ,,h>p] ,,bro!rs ,,publi%]s ,,new ,,york ,,& ,,london #aijj ,,to ,,phillpotts 8,,m9or0 ,,z ,a ,,trifl+ ,,tribute ,,( ,,frat]nal ,,reg>d ,,& ,,9 ,,gre5 ,,& ,,grateful ,,memory ,,( ,,our ,,happy ,,boyhood ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,! ,,artfulness ,,( ,,/eggles #a ,,! ,,prote/ ,,( ,,! ,,w+ ,,dormitory #bc 8,,freckles0 ,,& 8,,fr5*y0 #dg ,,conc]n+ ,,corkey ,,m9imus #fi ,,! ,,piebald ,,rat #id ,,br[ne1 ,,bradwell1 ,,& ,,me #aae ,,gideon',s ,,front ,,too? #acc ,,! ,,*emi/ry ,,class #aej ,,doctor ,,dun/on',s ,,h[l] #aga ,,morrant',s ,,half-,,sov #bjb ,,! ,,buck5e]s #bbf ,! ,human ,boy ,! ,artfulness ( ,/eggles ,i ,i rememb] ! v ev5+ he came to ,m]ivale4 8,nubby0 ,tomk9s _h a cold on 8 *e/1 s ,ma!rs & ,i /opp$ 9 f ! half-h\r 8kick-ab\t0 9 ! playgr\nd be=e tea1 be+ *ums ( ,nubby's4 ,:5ev] he gets a cold on ! *e/ he ?9ks he is go+ to die1 & ?is ev5+1 sitt+ by ! fire 9 ! ,fif?'s class-room1 he roa/$ *e/nuts = ,ma!rs & me1 & took a v gloomy view ( 8 future life4 8,z y "k10 he said1 8,i hate be+ out ( doors except+ :5 ,i c lie ab\t 9 hay4 ,& to make me g out walk+ 9 all wea!rs1 z !y d "h1 is simply murd]4 ,i "k :at'll be ! end ( x4 ,i %all get bacilluses or microbes into "s important "p ( me1 & die4 ,x's l ^? books ! ,doctor reads to ! kids on ,sundays1 ) *oir-boys 9 !m4 ,! little brutes s+ l angels1 & _! voices g e*o+ to ! top ( ca!drals1 & make p blub ab\t 9 ! pews4 ,!n !y get microbes on ! *e/1 & kick4 ,y "k ! only ?+ ,i c d is to s+2 & ,i %all die z sure z mud40 ,nubby 0 a cork] at s++4 ,he _h all ! solos 9 ! *apel to himself1 & p came miles to he> him4 8,y won't die10 said ,ma!rs4 8,y don't give y\r money away to ! poor1 or help bl9d p across roads1 & all t4 ,y\r voice'll crack1 & y'll live40 8,i wi% x w\ld10 said ,nubby2 8,i %\ld feel a lot saf]40 8,m9e10 cont9u$ ,ma!rs1 8crack$ :5 my mu/a*e came40 ,we look$ at him z he patt$ x4 ,ma!rs 0 go+ next t]m4 ,he _h m mu/a*e ?an1 at lea/1 two ( ! "u-ma/]s1 & once he let ,nubby /roke x1 & ,nubby said he c\ld feel x di/9ctly "u ! h&4 8,t's :at's done x ) ,m410 said ,nubby1 look+ at ,ma!rs & op5+ ano!r gloomy subject4 ,ma!rs got r$d]1 & began peel+ a *e/nut4 8,i wi% ,i 0 z c]ta9 z y10 he said4 8,none ( u c be c]ta910 ,i said2 8b if y\r voice did g1 ,nubbs1 y'd be out ( ! hunt = "o40 8,i am10 decl>$ ,nubby4 8,la/ "t ,i _h a cold 9 ! ?roat %e s5t me a little bun* ( grapes by ,jane1 & a packet ( black currant loz5ges2 b ?is "t1 ?\gh ! attack is on my *e/1 & ,i may die1 %e hasn't s5t a ?+40 8,p]haps %e doesn't "k40 8,%e does4 ,i met h] go+ into ! libr>y ye/]day1 & ,i d\bl$ up & b>k$ l a dog1 & %e nev] ev5 said %e 0 sorry4 ,x lies betwe5 y two *aps n[40 8,i believe y are go+ /ronge/ j at pres5t10 said ,ma!rs1 critically1 to me4 8,y came (f la/ ,w$nesday & kick$ two goals on y\r own1 & %e said aft]w>ds to ,br[ne t %e nev] saw y play a bigg] game4 ,!n t little bea/--,br[ne1 ,i mean--snigg]$1 & made t noise 9 8 ?roat1 l a sprung bat1 & said he 0 q glad he hadn't kept y 94 ,t's h[ he %[s ,m4 :at a gulf !re is ev5 betwe5 ! ,fif? & ma/]s40 8,! bigg] ! gulf ! bett]10 ,i said4 8,x w\ld be r\gh on a dec5t worm to put x second to ,br[ne4 ,9 my op9ion ev5 a ,d\ble-,fir/ w\ld be no?+ if he wore salmon-color$ ties & ela/ic-sid$ boots2 & ,br[ne isn't a ,d\ble-,fir/ by long *alks4 ,he c only tea* ! kids1 & 8 desk is well kn[n to be cramm$ ) cribs ( e k9d40 ,9 ! matt] ( ,m41 ,i may say at once t %e 0 ,milly1 ,doctor ,d5ham's y\nge/ daught]--twelve & a half1 fair1 blue eyes1 & jolly difficult to please4 ,someh[ ! ,fif? always drew h] mo/4 ,! ,six? 7 feeble begg>s at t "t4 ,two ( ! t5 wore spectacles1 & "o 0 go+ out to ,africa z a mission>y1 & us$ to treat ! ,fif?'s class-room z a sort ( tra9+-gr\nd = prea*+ & do+ good4 ,he 0 call$ ,ful*]1 & ! _s 0 will+ 9 him1 b ! fle% 0 flabby4 ,we us$ to assegai him ) /umps1 & pret5d to scalp him & boil him & eat him4 ,he said he %\ld glory 9 m>tyrdom really2 & ,nubbs1 :o kn[s a good deal ab\t eat+1 us$ to write recipes = cook+ ,ful*]1 & po/ !m to imag9>y ,african k+s4 ,b ,i %\ld ?9k t to be m]ely eat5 is n m>tyrdom1 prop]ly speak+4 ,if x is1 !n ev]y?+ we eat1 d[n to p]iw9kles1 mu/ be m>tyrs2 :i* is absurd1 l ,euclid says4 ,well1 x got to be a settl$ idea at ,m]ivale t ,m4 c>$1 9 a sort ( vague way1 = ei!r ,nubby1 or ,ma!rs1 or me1 or all ( u4 ,! situation 0 too unc]ta9 = any?+ l real jeal\sy among u2 besides1 we 7 *ums1 & _h no objection to go+ %>es 9 ,m4's reg>d4 ,at football ,ma!rs & ,i f\ght l demons = ,m]ivale & = ,m4's good ^w2 b any impression we might make 0 g5]ally swept away 9 *apel by ,nubby :5 ,sunday came4 ,he c\ld s+1 m9d y4 ,x 0 l cold wat] d[n y\r sp9e1 & all f pr9t$ music4 ,besides1 he c\ld be ill1 :i* gave him a pull ov] ,ma!rs & me1 :o c\ldn't4 ,to look at1 ,nubby 0 no?+4 ,he _h big limbs1 b !y 7 s(t z sausages4 ,if y pun*$ him he didn't bruise yell[ & aft]w>ds black1 b m]ely turn$ r$ & !n :ite aga94 ,ma!rs1 besides be+ capta9 ( ! ,fir/ ,foot] elev51 _h nigg] hair1 t girls always g dotty ab\t1 & black eyes1 & pretty ne>ly z mu* mu/a*e z eyebr[4 ,z = me1 my biceps 7 ! bigge/ 9 ! l[] s*ool1 :i* isn't mu*1 ( c\rse2 b ?+s l t tell ) a girl4 ,!n x 0 t conv]sation turn$ on ,/eggles4 ,he 0 a new boy1 due t aft]noon4 ,h>dly _h ! "n pass$ my lips :5 ! door op5$1 & ! ,doctor's head appe>$4 ,! next mom5t a *ap foll[$ him4 8,ah6 !re are "s ( ! fell[s by ! fire10 said ! ,doctor4 8,is t y1 ,tomk9s8 ,b ,i ne$n't ask40 8,yes1 sir10 said ,nubby1 ris+4 8,y are ill-advis$1 ,tomk9s1 to sp5d ! great] "p ( y\r leisure sitt+1 z y d1 almo/ ^u ! hob4 ,a con/itutional weakness is !reby increas$4 ,?is is ,/eggles4 ,y w h "t = a little conv]sation be=e tea40 ,! ,doctor disappe>$1 & ,/eggles came sl[ly d[n ! room ) 8 h&s 9 8 pockets4 ,!re 0 no?+ to indicate a new boy ab\t him4 ,he _h r$ rims to 8 eyes & a spot or two on 8 face1 *iefly ne> 8 nose & on 8 =ehead2 8 hair 0 s&y1 & he wore a gold wat*-*a94 8,y're call$ ,/eggles1 ar5't y80 said ,nubby1 :o 0 an awfully civil *ap 9 8 mann]s4 8,i am40 8,well1 ,i hope y'll l ,m]ivale40 8,d y80 8,all "r 9 summ]-"t :5 !re's hay4 ,hate x :5 ,i'm ill1 :i* ,i am n[40 8,:at c y d80 ask$ ,ma!rs 9 8 abrupt way4 8,i c draw10 said ,/eggles4 8,:at80 8,devils40 8,d "o10 said ,ma!rs4 ,he got a piece ( ,cambridge demi & a p5 & ink4 ,!n ,/eggles1 evid5tly anxi\s to please1 sat d[n1 & did z good a devil z ev] ,i saw4 ,nubby & ,i 7 greatly pleas$4 8,:at else c y d80 said ,ma!rs1 z if su* a p[] to draw devils wasn't z mu* z y c\ld expect f "o *ap4 8,i c smoke40 8,cig>ettes8 ,s c anybody40 8,no2 a pipe40 8,oh6 :]e did y le>n t80 8,at ,h>r[40 ,!n ,/eggles />t$ l a guilty ?+ & put 8 h& ov] 8 m\?--too late4 ,a rumor we _h he>d 0 prov$ true4 8,x w\ld h be5 sure to get out1 & ,i don't c>e :o kn[s x1 = t matt]10 said ,/eggles1 defiantly4 8,i _h to leave !re because ,i didn't "k en\gh1 & c\ldn't get up high] 9 ! s*ool4 ,i'm r backw>d ?r\gh n be+ prop]ly taught4 ,! tea*+ at ,h>r['s simply cruel4 ,n b :at ,i've taught myself a ?+ or two1 m9d y4 ,i'm fifte540 ,he look$ at u out ( 8 r$-rimm$ eyes1 & put me 9 m9d ( a f]ret ,i've got at home4 ,he might h be5 any age up to tw5ty1 ,i ?\ght4 8,c y play any?+80 ask$ ,ma!rs4 8,! piano40 ,ma!rs %iv]$ & ,nubby grew excit$4 8,s c ,i4 ,we'll d duets10 he said4 8,if y l10 said ,/eggles4 ,!n ! tea-bell rang4 ,,ii ,:ole books might be writt5 ab\t ,/eggles at ,m]ivale4 ,i he>d ,?ompson say1 aft] he _h be5 !re a week1 t x wasn't :at he didn't "k _h r5d]$ x necess>y = ,/eggles to leave ,h>r[1 b :at he did "k4 ,c]ta9ly he _h a great deal ( g5]al in=mation ab\t rum ?+s4 ,he got newspap]s by po/ conc]n+ sport+ matt]s2 he knew an imm5se deal ab\t dogs & horses2 & ,nubbs1 :o 0 a judge1 said 8 piano-play+ surpass$ 8 devil-draw+ = %e] brilliance4 ,yet1 ) all ^! accompli%m5ts1 he only manag$ to get into ! ,f\r?4 ,z to 8 smok+1 x 0 c]ta9ly wond]ful4 ,& he ate ?+s aft]w>ds to hide ! smell4 ,he _h a g5ius = wriggl+ out ( r[s & = gett+ !m up betwe5 o!r fell[s4 ,he lov$ to look on at fight+ & knew all ! prop] rules4 ,on ! :ole he 0 r a bea/1 &1 if x hadn't be5 = ,nubby1 ,ma!rs & ,i %\ld h b>r$ him4 ,b all ,i'm go+ to tell ab\t n[ is ! hide\s discov]y ( ,/eggles & ,m41 & ! ?+ t happ5$ on ! day ( ! mat* ) ,buckl& ,gramm> ,s*ool4 ,m4 _h be5 v que] = a =tnight--que]1 ,i mean1 ) all ?ree ( u--:i* 0 unusual4 ,!n1 see+ h[ ! cat _h tak5 to jump+1 ,i tackl$ h] "o morn+ go+ ?r\gh ! hall to ! ,doctor's /udy4 8,h[ d'y l ,/eggles80 ,i said4 8,v well4 ,he's clev]10 %e said4 8,he's fifte510 ,i said2 8he ought to "k some?+ if he's ev] go+ to4 ,he's only 9 ! ,f\r?1 anyway40 8,y're jeal\s & s is ,ma!rs10 %e said4 8,jeal\s ( a *ap ) f]ret-eyes6 ,n likely10 ,i said4 8,y are1 ?\gh40 8,n m ?an ,nubbs & ,ma!rs1 anyway10 ,i said4 8,x's (f ) ! old fri5ds & on ) ! new1 ,i suppose40 8,/eggles kn[s h[ to treat a girl4 ,y might le>n mann]s f him1 & s might ! o!rs10 %e said4 8,& also ! piano1 p]haps80 8,he plays beautifully40 8,h y se5 him play football80 8,no40 8,lucky = y40 8,football isn't ev]y?+40 8,no1 n s9ce he came2 ,i've notic$ t40 ,?is bitt] spee* /ung ,m41 & h] eyes jolly well fla%$ sp>ks4 8,nor s++ ei!r10 ,i w5t on4 8,nubbs ne>ly bur/ himself la/ ,sunday 9 *apel2 & all ! "t y 7 wat*+ ,/eggles mak+ a rabbit ) 8 pocket-h&k]*ief40 8,i'll ?ank y n to int]e/ y\rself 9 me any m10 %e said1 8ei!r 9 *apel or out ( x40 8,all "r4 ,i d>e say ,i %all /ill live10 ,i said4 8,does t rem>k apply equally to ,ma!rs & ,nubby1 or only to me80 8,to ,ma!rs1 yes10 %e said4 8,he's z bad z y are4 ,n to ,nubbs40 ,!n %e w5t4 ,well1 !re x /ood4 ,:5 ,i told !m ,ma!rs seem$ to ?9k ,i ne$n't h dragg$ him 91 & ,nubbs got clean above himself ) hope1 n see+ t he 0 really j z mu* out ( x z u4 ,( c\rse we *uck$ ,/eggles = good & all !n1 & told him :at we ?\ght ( him4 ,t 0 :5 he said some?+ ab\t only ! brave des]v+ ! fair1 & ,ma!rs made him sit d[n 9 a puddle = *eek+ him 9 ! playgr\nd4 ,/eggles's eyes look$ l "o ( 8 own devils :ile he sat !re1 b he took x jolly quietly at ! "t4 ,t got ,nubby's wool (f ?\gh1 because he support$ ,/eggles1 & ?+s 71 9 fact1 r difficult all r\nd till ! day ( ! ,buckl& ,gramm> ,s*ool mat*4 ,buckl& 0 two miles f ,m]ivale1 & mo/ ( ! team w5t by tra92 b ,ma!rs & ,i1 ! day be+ f9e1 decid$ to walk2 & at ! la/ mom5t ,nubbs ask$ if he might come ) ,/eggles4 ,out ( consid]ation = ,nubby we agre$1 & ! f\r ( u />t$ on a f9e bright aft]noon j aft] d9n]4 ,ma!rs & ,i _h our football ?+s on1 ( c\rse2 ,nubbs 0 dress$ 9 8 usual /yle1 & ,/eggles1 :o us$ to get himself up trem5d\sly on half-holidays1 wore yell[ spats ov] 8 boots1 & a sort ( :ite ?+ "u 8 wai/coat1 & gloves4 ,we _h r m ?an half an h\r's walk be=e u1 & h>dly 7 we out ( sight ( ,m]ivale :5 ,/eggles pull$ out 8 pipe & light$ x4 ,,iii ,! artfulness ( ,/eggles prop]ly beg9s "h4 ,he knew sev]al ?+s we didn't4 ,he knew1 = in/ance1 t ,m4 0 com+ to ! football mat*1 t %e 0 go+ to ride h] bicycle ov] on ! road by :i* we walk$1 t only ! day be=e he _h qu>rell$ ) h]1 & t 8 position ) reg>d to h] 0 at t h\r mo/ risky4 ,all ^! ?+s ,/eggles well knew1 & we didn't4 ,s he light$ 8 pipe ) an air ( long practice4 ,! smell 0 f9e1 & he smack$ 8 lips n[ & !n4 8,nice p\*80 he said1 h&+ me a velvete5 p\* ) 8 initials on x 9 gre5 silk4 8,i'll bet a girl did t10 said ,ma!rs4 8,x's a secret10 said ,/eggles1 smil+ to himself4 ,!n he ask$ v civily if we w\ld c>e to jo9 him1 expla9+ t he g5]ally kept a few sp>e pipes ab\t him = fri5ds4 8,i w\ld if x wasn't = ! mat*10 said ,ma!rs4 8,s w\ld ,i10 ,i said4 8,well1 my baccy might turn y fell[s up4 ,p]haps y are wise10 decl>$ ,/eggles1 puff+ away4 ,!n he tri$ ,nubby ) a little *]ry-wood pipe1 & ,nubbs ?\ght a :iff or two w\ldn't hurt him & began r n]v\sly1 b ga!r$ c\rage z he w5t on4 8,i he>d my fa!r say once t life )\t tobacco w\ld be hell10 said ,/eggles2 8& ,i agree ) him40 8,s d ,i2 x's v soo?+10 said ,nubby4 ,!n ,ma!rs bur/ out4 ,he _h be5 sulk+ ev] s9ce ,/eggles h9t$ t ! cont5ts ( 8 velvete5 p\* 7 too /rong = u4 8,if y ?9k ,i funk y\r tobacco y're wrong10 ,ma!rs said4 8,i've smok$ ?ree p>ts ( a cig> be=e to-day40 8,a *ocolate "o1 p]haps80 said ,/eggles1 b 9 su* a humble1 inquir+ voice t ,ma!rs c\ldn't hit him4 8,no1 a tobacco "o2 & if y've got ano!r pipe ,i'll %[ y40 8,s w ,i10 ,i *im$ 94 ,ma!rs's lead 0 always good en\gh = me4 ,/eggles imm$iately lugg$ out two m pipes4 ,he seem$ to be /uff$ ) !m4 8,get x well alight at ! />t10 he expla9$1 h&+ a fusee4 8,all "r1 all "r1 ,i "k10 said ,ma!rs4 ,soon we 7 at x l f\r *imneys1 & ,/eggles prais$ u 9 su* a way t we c\ld take no (f5ce4 8,y've all smok$ _m a "t & (t1 ,i c see t10 he said4 ,ma!rs spat ab\t a good deal1 & fanci$ tobacco 0 probably a f9e /eadi] = ! n]ves be=e a football mat*2 & ,nubbs said he ?\ght s too2 & he also ?\ght t aft] a little smok+ "o didn't want to talk1 b ought j to keep quiet & ?9k ( int]e/+ ?+s4 8,x wid5s ! m9d10 said ,/eggles4 ,we tramp$ on r sil5tly = t5 m9utes till ,nubbs spoke aga94 ,to our surprise 8 hopeful tone _h *ang$1 & we f\nd he _h turn$ a sort ( putty-color1 ) blue lips4 ,he said3 8,i'll ov]take y fell[s4 ,i ?9k ,i've got--,i've got a bit ( a sun/roke or some?+4 ,x'll pass (f1 no d\bt40 8,bett] n smoke any m10 said ,/eggles4 8,x isn't t1 b ,i won't1 all ! same4 ,i'll j dodge ?r\gh t hole 9 ! h$ge & f9d "s wild /rawb]ries or hazel-nuts1 or some?+40 ,see+ x 0 a fro/y day 9 ,decemb] ,nubby's /atem5ts look$ wild4 ,b he w5t4 ,!re 0 a hole 9 ! h$ge1 ) tree-roots trail+ across x1 & ,nubbs crawl$ %akily ?r\gh1 l a w\nd$ rabbit1 into a place :]e a bo>d 0 /uck up say+ t p w\ld be prosecut$ accord+ to law if !y w5t !re4 ,b he didn't seem to c>e1 ?\gh x wasn't a ?+ he w\ld h done 9 cold blood4 ,i saw ,ma!rs gr[ uneasy 9 8 m9d4 8,wasn't ! pipe--eh80 8,no1 no4 ,?is tobacco--:y1 a *ild c\ld smoke x10 said ,/eggles4 8,y "k :at ,nubbs is4 ,x's only an excuse to turn4 ,he hates football & hates walk+40 ,we kept on aga91 & ,i began to feel a slight p]spiration on my =ehead & a weird sort ( feel+ ev]y:]e4 ,i _h smok$ ab\t half ! pipe4 8,i %a'n't g on ) ?is n[ because ( ! mat*10 ,i said1 ha/ily knock+ out ! rema9+ tobacco & h&+ 8 loa?some little clay back to ,/eggles4 8,:y60 he said1 8bless$ if y hav5't gone ! same color z ,nubbs did6 ,don't say y've got a sun/roke too80 ,!re 0 some?+ 9 ! voice ( ,/eggles ,i didn't mu* l1 b ,i h>dly felt equal to answ]+ him !n4 8,y're all "r1 anyway1 ar5't y1 ,ma!rs80 he ask$4 8,( c\rse ,i am4 ,:at ! dick5s d' y mean80 8,no?+4 ,glad y l my baccy4 ,!re's pl5ty ( "t = ano!r pipe40 8,no !re isn't10 said ,ma!rs4 8,i v mu* wi% !re 040 ,we walk$ on a few y>ds f>!r4 8,d' y dr9k t ri*1 br[n cod-liv] oil1 ! same z ,nubby80 ask$ ,/eggles ( ,ma!rs1 sudd5ly4 ,ma!rs look$ at him1 & ,i knew h[ ?+s 7 9 a mom5t4 ,= a mom5t my own suff]+s 7 =gott5 be=e ! awful spectacle ( ! ru9 ( ,ma!rs4 ,he gave 8 pipe back quietly1 took great gasps ( air1 mopp$ 8 =ehead1 & roll$ 8 eyes ab\t4 ,!n he said3 8,i'm n q happy ab\t ,nubbs4 ,y pu% on1 & ,i'll ov]take y40 8,hang$ if y're n que] too60 exclaim$ ,/eggles4 8,:oev] w\ld h ?\ght t ,?ree ,ca/les--0 8,%ut up10 said ,ma!rs1 ho>sely4 8,x 0 ! boi--boil$ beef at d9n]40 ,he spoke ! words ) an awful ef=t4 8,s x 010 ,i said1 feebly4 8,we nev] c\ld /& x--ei!r ( u40 8,a /eam+ glass ( hot grog is :at y want10 said ,/eggles1 sympa!tically4 8,g60 gasp$ ,ma!rs1 :o really look$ horrid n[2 8g6 or ,i'll kick y1 if x kills me to d x40 8,bless$ if y hav5't turn$ gre51 ,ma!rs10 said ,/eggles4 8,y look z if y'd be5 buri$ & dug up aga94 ,i don't say x unk9dly1 b x's jolly curi\s40 ,at ! same mom5t t+6 t+6 w5t a bicycle bell2 & !re 0 ,milly1 look+ f9e4 8,y'll all be late10 %e said4 ,we pray$ %e w\ld hurry on & n obs]ve u too n>r[ly4 ,!n t bea/1 ,/eggles1 made h] /op4 8,look "h10 he said1 8x's frightfully s]i\s because ( ! mat*--^! poor *aps are ill--j ca/ y\r eye at ! colors !y've gone4 ,!y worri$ me to let !m try to smoke1 &--0 8,i'll break y\r neck = ?is60 int]rupt$ ,ma!rs4 ,!n he turn$ to ,m4 8,if y're a lady1 if y ev] c>$ an atom ab\t u1 please ride on r\nd t corn]4 ,we're ill--c't y see x80 8,yes1 ,i c--anybody c\ld4 ,i'm sorry4 ,b y won't hurt ,/eggles if ,i g80 said ,m4 8,no2 ,i promise4 ,say we're on ! road & %all be !re 9 t5--t5-- ,g60 ,m4 took ! h9t & rode (f1 ) ,/eggles frisk+ beside h]1 l ! dog he 04 8,?ank ! ,"l60 said ,ma!rs4 ,!n horrid ?+s happ5$ bo? to him & me4 ,we crawl$ to ! mat* m dead ?an alive & f\nd a cr[d wait+1 & ,br[ne & sev]al ( ! o!r ma/]s4 ,we 7 fully tw5ty m9utes late4 8,?is is v unsportsmanlike1 ! days be+ s %ort too60 ,br[ne squeak$4 ,!n we took (f our coats & tott]$ into ! field ( play4 ,( c\rse ,buckl& ,gramm> ,s*ool won4 ,our side w\ld h done a long way bett] )\t u4 ,i c\ldn't take a pass or %oot = ! life ( me--x occupi$ all my "t wre/l+ ) nature1 let alone ! ,buckl&]s4 ,& ,ma!rs1 :o play$ back1 0 worse4 ,! r\ghs 8guy$0 him1 & ask$ him :at he'd be5 dr9k+4 ,if !y'd ask$ him :at he'd be5 smok+ !re might h be5 "s s5se 9 x4 ,he told me aft]w>ds t he (t5 saw ?ree footballs at "o "t :5 he tri$ to kick1 & sometimes f\r1 & ! ball he kick$ always turn$ out to be an app>ition4 ,bradwell kept goal gr&ly too2 b x 0 no good ) ,ma!rs l t1 & he utt]ly ru9$ ,a%by ,major1 ! o!r back4 ,nubbs _h gone to b$ :5 we got back1 & ! matron1 kn[+ ,nubbs _h a tricky sy/em1 s5t = ,doctor ,b>nes4 ,nubbs1 !re=e1 gave himself away4 ,m4 nev] look$ at any ( u aga91 & %e & ,/eggles und\bt$ly became frightful pals2 b ! next t]m1 j be=e ,ea/]1 ,i _h ! pleasure ( writ+ a f9e lett] to ,ma!rs1 :o _h left ,m]ivale1 & 0 read+ = six mon?s ) a private tutor be=e go+ to ,cambridge4 ,?is is "p ( ! lett]3 8,de> ,ma!rs10 ,i wrote1 8y w be int]e/$ to "k t ,br[ne has come d[n on ,/eggles at la/4 ,i fancy ,br[ne knew ! ,doctor 0 fairly sick ( ,/eggles & want$ to be rid ( him4 ,9 fact1 ,i he>d ! ,doctor call ,/eggles a cank]-worm myself4 ,anyway1 ,br[ne blew up on ! smok+1 & ,/eggles w soon probably vani%1 l ! dew ^u ! fleece4 ,m4 cri$ a bit1 ,i fancy1 :5 %e he>d x1 b ,nubbs says %e smil$ at him two morn+s aft]w>ds com+ out ( *apel4 ,nubbs expects to crack 78 voice7 any day1 b he hopes to get a def9ite und]/&+ ) ,m4 be=e x happ5s4 ,x'll be too late aft]4 ,( c\rse %e nev] looks at me4 ,%e told ,/eggles1 & he told me1 t %e c\ld n possibly c>e = a p]son %e _h once se5 ! hue ( a ,lib]ty ,art ,fabric--mean+ me4 ,i scragg$ ,/eggles aft] he told me4 ,b x is all ov] n[4 ,i believe he is to g into 8 fa!r's bus9ess--,/eggles ,/ote1 ,w9e ,m]*ants4 ,m4 is m beautiful ?an ev]1 ?\gh ,i'm afraid %e's got a bad disposition4 ,to reflect on a fell['s color at su* a "t z t 0 a bit r\gh40 ,! ,prote/ ( ! ,w+ ,dormitory ,i ,?is is ! /ory ( ! mo/ trem5d\s ?+ t ev] happ5$ at ,dun/on's1 or any o!r s*ool1 ,i %\ld ?9k4 ,?\gh 9 x luckily1 ,i didn't d any ( ! big "p1 be+ m]ely "o ( ^? *aps :o 7 flogg$ & n expell$ aft]w>ds4 ,trelawny & ,bradwell c>ri$ ! ?+ ?r\gh1 & all ! o!r fell[s 9 ! ,w+ ,dormitory foll[$ _! lead4 ,&1 m9d y1 ev]ybody _h ! welf>e ( ! s*ool at he>t4 ,x seem$ a jolly brave sort ( ?+ to d1 & jolly int]e/+4 ,trelawny arrang$ ! milit>y side ( ! bus9ess1 & ,bradwell1 ^: fa!r is kn[n z ! 8,:iteley0 ( "s place 9 ,york%ire1 look$ to ! commiss>iat1 :i* means fe$+4 ,z to ,trelawny1 :o really capta9$ ! dormitory1 he 0 ,corni%1 & a relation ( t v *ap fifty ?\s& ,corni% m5 want$ to "k ! reason :y ab\t long ago4 ,he 0 go+ to be a soldi]1 read hi/ory books = *oice1 & already knew _m milit>y words4 ,i 0 ,bradwell's fag at ! "t1 because ,watson m9or _h fail$ 9 "s secret ent]prise1 & ,i rememb] ! fir/ conv]sation :i* l$ to ev]y?+4 ,happ5+ to take "s tuck 9 to ,bradwell 9 ! ,fif? class-room1 ,i f\nd ,trelawny !re & he>d him say3 8,! only way4 ,a prote/1 & a jolly dignifi$ "o1 mu/ be made4 ,x's = ! cr$it ( ! s*ool1 & if ! ,doctor w n see x we mu/ %[ him4 ,i've ?\ght ab\t x a lot1 & ,i ?9k if a section ( *aps c\ld put !mselves 9 a /rong1 =tifi$ position !y might dem& to be he>d1 & ev5 be able to (f] an--an ultimatum4 ,( c\rse1 do+ ! ?+ = ! good ( ! s*ool & n = ourselves makes u morally "r40 8,( c\rse10 said ,bradwell4 8,b we mu/ be physically /rong4 ,9 w>f>e ! relative positions ( ! sides are always tak5 into acc\nt :5 ! treaties ( peace are arrang$40 8,:at are y />+ at80 said ,bradwell to me4 8,y hook x40 ,s ,i hook$4 ,b ,i knew p]fectly well :at !y 7 talk+ ab\t4 ,ev]ybody 9 ! ,w+ ,dormitory did1 because !y (t5 discuss$ ! same "q aft] !y ?\ght ! re/ ( ! *aps 7 asleep4 ,x 0 ! new ma!matical ma/]1 ,?ompson1 :o tr\bl$ n only ,trelawny & ,bradwell b a lot ( ! o!r fell[s4 ,trelawny _h call$ him an 8unholy b\nd]0 ! ?ird day he 0 !re1 & t seem$ to be a g5]al op9ion4 ,yet1 ) all 8 b\nd]i%ness1 he 0 awfully clev]1 & meant well4 ,b he didn't "k any?+ ab\t *aps 9 a g5]al way1 & he left out 8 h's & /uck !m 9 ) awfully rum effects4 ,?ompson tri$ h>d to be fri5dly to ev]ybody1 b only ! kids lik$ him4 ,he c\ldn't und]/& someh[1 & insult$ *aps 9 ! mo/ frightful way1 n see+ any diff]5ce betwe5 fell[s at ! top ( ! s*ool & m]e kids at ! bottom4 ,capta9s ( elev5s 7 z no?+ to him4 ,he seem$ to h read up boys l he read ma!matics & /uff--f rott5 books4 ,he w\ld say sometimes1 8,n[1 y fell[s1 let's 'ave a jolly game ( leap-frog be=e ! bell r+s10 & ?+s l t4 ,boys nev] d play leap-frog except 9 books really4 ,once he (f]$ to %[ ,trelawny h[ to make a kite1 & he ask$ ,*amb]s--,*amb]s1 m9d y1 ! ,capta9 ( ! ,fir/ ,elev5 at ,cricket--:e!r he knew a %op :]e !re 7 capital iron hoops = sale at a %ill+ ea*4 ,i he>d him say x1 & he put x l ?is3 8,i say1 ,*amb]s1 d y "k ^? spl5did 'oops !y sell at ,bur=d's 9 ',igh ,/reet8 ,x's out ( b\nds1 b if y l ,i'll get y "o ?is ev5+4 ,!y've got iron crooks & ev]y?+4 ,i make ?is (f] because y und]/ood a little ( :at ,i said ab\t ,conic ,sections ?is aft]noon40 ,?ompson meant s jolly well t nobody c\ld get 9 a wax ) him p]sonally2 &1 z ,i say1 ! kids1 :o didn't see ! 8unholy b\nd]0 side ( him1 & only knew he /ood gallons ( g+]-be] on half-holidays 9 ! play+-fields1 lik$ him bett] ?an anybody4 ,b ,trelawny took big views1 & s did ,bradwell1 & !y decid$ to make a def9ite prote/4 ,no?+ happ5$ till "o day ,?ompson said some?+ ab\t ,trelawney's 8,celtic ?ickness ( skull40 ,t /ung ,trelawny l nettles1 & he set to "w & arrang$ ! great plot ( ! ,w+ ,dormitory4 ,he decid$ t ! fifte5 *aps :o slept 9 ! isolat$ ,w+ ,dormitory ( ,dun/on's 7 to =tify ! place1 & hold x be=e ! _w & ! ,doctor z a prote/ aga9/ ,?ompson4 ,e *ap 9 ! dormitory1 f ,trelawny & ,bradwell to ,watson m9or1 sign$ _! names 9 _! own blood on a pap] ,trelawny drew out2 & ,watson m9or fa9t$ :ile he 0 do+ x1 n be+ able to see 8 own gore on a p5 )\t go+ (f4 ,we swore by a trem5d\s swe> to obey ,trelawny1 to =tify ! ,w+ ,dormitory aga9/ siege1 to devote e p5ny ( our week's pocket-money to provisions1 & to hold out till we />v$1 hav+ fir/ sign$ ano!r pap] = ,doctor ,dun/on expla9+ our unit$ prote/ aga9/ ,?ompson1 & hop+ = ! good ( ! s*ool t he w\ld be remov$4 ,i didn't und]/& mu* ab\t x really4 ,9 fact1 ,i don't believe anybody did b ,trelawny & ,bradwell4 ,only !y said we 7 act+ = ! good ( ! s*ool1 & !y also said t if we held ! ,w+ ,dormitory prop]ly no?+ %ort ( cannon or />vation c\ld dislodge u4 ,x 0 a trem5d\sly tall build+1 complete 9 itself1 ) iron fire-pro( doors con/ruct$ to cut x (f f ! re/ ( ! s*ool1 & ) a ba?-room & a lavatory adjo9+1 all at a great height above ! gr\nd4 ,! w9d[s 7 b>r$ to keep *aps gett+ out4 ,! b>s w\ld also keep *aps gett+ 91 z ,trelawny po9t$ out4 ,he f\nd also t x 0 possible :5 ! iron doors 7 clos$ to pull d[n "s wood-"w1 & /ick ?+s beh9d ! doors s z !y c\ld n be op5$ aga94 ,! only entrance to ! ,w+ ,dormitory 0 ?r\gh ^! iron doors1 s once %ut we 7 safe aga9/ any?+ b gunp[d]2 & ,trelawny said ,doctor ,dun/on 0 n ! man to resort to physical means1 especially if x meant knock+ ! place ab\t4 ,bradwell came out wond]fully ab\t ! food1 & kn[+ jolly well t !y w\ld turn ! wat] out ( ! ba?-room :5 ! siege />t$1 he made e *ap fill 8 bas9 & jug ! night be=e2 because fre% wat] is vital to a siege4 ,!re 7 fifte5 *aps1 & ! "t came at la/1 & "o night we laid ! manife/o on ! mat outside ! iron door1 made ev]y?+ fa/1 & wait$ to see :at w\ld happ54 ,"s fell[s ?\ght t ,?ompson w\ld be s5t away at once1 to avoid ! affair becom+ s]i\s2 o!rs fanci$ we %\ld be />v$ out or expell$ to a man4 ,trelawny nev] haz>d$ any guess at :at w\ld be ! end ( x4 8,we are do+ our duty 9 ! int]e/s ( ! s*ool10 he said1 8& :atev] happ5s we mean well2 & if x gets into pr9t ! sympa?y ( all *aps 9 public s*ools w be on our side40 ,,ii ,:5 ! gas 0 turn$ out at ! met] on ! night prec$+ ! siege1 ,trelawny made a %ort spee*4 ,fir/ he light$ two c&les & made u sign ! prote/2 !n he expla9$ 8 milit>y sy/em ( night & day wat*es & gu>ds4 ,ea* ( ! f\r w9d[s _h a gu>d at all h\rs1 & two *aps 7 to be /ation$ at ! iron door4 ,?is 0 made d\bly /rong by b$s pil$ aga9/ x1 aft] ! manife/o _h be5 f9ally sign$ & left outside4 ,! docum5t ran ?us3 8,we1 ! und]sign$1 ?9k+ t ! fame ( ,dun/on's is t>ni%$ by ,mr4 ,?ompson1 ,m4,a41 ,fell[ ( ,tr9ity ,college1 ,camb41 h]eby prote/1 & =mally ass]t !mselves to call att5tion to ,mr4 ,?ompson4 ,we1 ! und]sign$1 h no p]sonal grudge to ,mr4 ,?ompson1 b ?9k him unsuit$ to c>ry on ! great reputation ( ,dun/on's4 ,we1 ! und]sign$1 take ?is important /ep fully alive to ! gravity ( x1 = we are prep>$ to suff] if necess>y to call att5tion to ! subject4 ,we d n d\bt ,mr4 ,?ompson's goodness1 & wi% x to be und]/ood t ! action is ab/ract & n p]sonal4 ,a /r+ w be l[]$ f ! ?ird w9d[ ( ! ,w+ ,dormitory to-morr[ at #h4cj ,a4,m4 ,any answ] to ! prote/ w receive in/ant att5tion f u ! und]sign$40 ,!n foll[$ ! names4 ,( c\rse1 x 0 all ,greek to ! kids1 b !y put _! tru/ 9 ,trelawny & sign$ to a kid4 ,inside ! dormitory we 7 jolly busy1 too1 because aft] ,trelawny1 z comm&]1 _h made 8 rules & regulations cle>1 ,bradwell1 z ! head ( ! commiss>iat1 drew up a li/ ( ! total supplies1 & %[$ :at ea* fell[ _h contribut$ to ! /ore4 ,?is li/ ,i copi$ = ,bradwell at ! "t1 ) notes ab\t ! diff]5t supplies4 ,x comes 9 "h1 & ,i mu/ give x1 j to %[ :at diff]5t ideas diff]5t *aps h ab\t ! ?+s y ought to eat 9 a siege4 ,,trelawny4--,two hams1 eight loaves ( bread4 ,,bradwell4--,?ree t9s pott$ salmon1 two se$-cakes 7big71 box ( biscuits4 ,,a%by ,,major4--,t5 t9s s>d9es4 7,a%by has five %ill+s a week pocket-money1 8 fa!r be+ r ri*4 ,bradwell said x 0 r a pity he sp5t x all 9 s>d9es47 ,,a%by ,,m9or4--,?ree pats ( butt]1 ?ree t9s ,swiss milk1 "o t9 ,guava jelly4 7,bradwell 0 awfully pleas$ ab\t ! milk1 because he said x 0 at once n\ri%+ & pleasant to ! ta/e47 ,,wilson4--,six dri$ h]r+s1 two pots veal & ham pa/e1 "o pot m>malade4 7,h]r+s useless1 unless eat5 raw47 ,,we/4--,f\r bottles raspb]ry v9eg>4 7,i am ,we/1 & ,i ?\ght raspb]ry v9eg> w\ld be a jolly good ?+ to break ! monotony ( a siege4 ,b ,bradwell said x 0 simply a luxury47 ,,morrant4--,"o hamp] conta9+ tw5ty-f\r apples1 tw5ty-sev5 pe>s1 two pots blackb]ry jam4 7,morrant has no pocket-money1 b ,bradwell said ! fruit 0 good = a *ange47 ,,gideon4--,no?+4 7,gideon is a ,jew by bir?1 & gets t5 %ill+s a week pocket-money4 ,he pret5d$ he _h =gott54 ,trelawny says he w suff] = x 9 ! c\rse ( ! siege47 ,,ma!rs4--,eight pieces ( %ortbread1 five slabs ( t(fee1 sev5 sausage-rolls4 7,! rolls 7 cut 9 half to be eat5 fir/ ?+ be=e !y w5t bad4 ,b ,bradwell said ,ma!rs _h made ! selection ( a fool1 & s ,ma!rs 0 r vex$ ) ,bradwell47 ,,newnes4--,t5 loaves 7five br[n71 "o packet ( beef tabloids4 7,trelawny congratulat$ ,newnes47 ,,mc9nes4--,a lot ( spr+ onions & lettuces1 co/+ "o-&-sixp5ce4 7,mc,innes _h be5 read+ a book ab\t *aps gett+ scurvy on a raft1 & he ?\ght a siege w\ld be j ! place = scurvy1 s he b\ght all gre5 /uff2 & ,bradwell said x 0 good47 ,,corkey ,,m9imus4--,?ree p\nds ( mix$ sweets4 7,bradwell smack$ 8 head :5 he he>d :at ,corkey m9imus _h got2 b ,trelawny po9t$ out t a few sweets s]v$ out f "t to "t might di/ract ! m9d47 ,,d]by%ire4--,a pigeon-pie & ?irte5 currant buns ) saffron 9 !m4 ,,=re/4--,f\r pots ,bovril1 "o bottle cid]4 7,bovril c be tak5 on bread l treacle1 & once sav$ ! lives ( sev]al %ipwreck$ sailors47 ,,watson ,,m9or4--,two p\nds dog-biscuits1 "o p\nd dri$ figs1 "o box ( dates4 7,ask$ :y he took dog-biscuits1 he expla9$ x 0 because he _h se5 an adv]tisem5t ab\t ! goodness ( !m4 ,x said !y _h dri$ buffalo meat 9 !m1 :i* 0 a ?+ y c\ld live = an imm5se duration ( "t on4 ,trelawny said t 0 pretty fair s5se = a kid47 99 99 99 99 99 ,all ?is spl5did food 0 br\ght out ( boxes :]e x _h be5 hidd5 & plac$ 9 ! h&s ( ,bradwell2 & t night he sat up ) a c&le & drew out bills ( f>e & made calculations4 ,we 7 r surpris$ 9 ! morn+ to he> ! rations w\ld n la/ m ?an a =tnight1 b ,trelawny said ! siege mu/ be ov] long be=e t4 ,nobody slept mu*1 & _m _h dress$ be=e ! fir/ bell rang4 ,:5 ! second bell rang ,trelawny & ,bradwell w5t to ! door to li/54 ,pres5tly ,?ompson1 ( all p1 came up & tri$ to get 9 & c\ldn't4 ,he %ook ! door1 !n saw ! envelope address$ to ! ,doctor1 & said3 8,:at's ! mean+ ( ?is1 y fell[s8 ,let me 9 at once60 ,b nobody answ]$4 ,!n he cle>$ (f4 ,at #h4cj ! /r+ 0 l[]$ f ! w9d[1 & ,trelawny w5t & /ood by x to pull up any lett] t might be fa/5$ to x4 ,b none 04 ,"s ( ! *aps 7 pr[l+ ab\t outside look+ at ! ,w+ ,dormitory1 b ,trelawny w\ldn't let anybody g to ! w9d[s except himself4 ,!n1 z no?+ happ5$1 we _h breakfa/4 ,mc,innes & ,=re/ 7 told (f to help ,bradwell1 & ea* *ap's rations 7 put on 8 b$ aft] he _h made x4 ,we all got ! same except ,gideon--a slice ( bread1 two s>d9es1 half "o ( ,ma!rs's sausage-rolls1 & half a tumbl] ( wat]4 ,s we began at once to see :at a jolly s]i\s ?+ a siege is4 ,& ,gideon saw x m ?an we did1 because he _h no s>d9es & no sausage-roll4 ,he (f]$ ,trelawny money = a little m food1 b ,trelawny said he %\ldn't h z mu* z "o mix$ sweet1 ?\gh he might pay gold = x4 ,he said1 8,y w h b>ely en\gh to keep y alive40 ,& ,gideon turn$ awfully :ite :5 he he>d x4 ,breakfa/ didn't take m ?an ab\t five m9utes1 !n !re 0 a trem5d\s knock+ at ! iron door1 & ,bradwell said ! tr\ble _h begun1 b ,trelawny said x 0 ! summons to a p>ley4 ,anyway1 we he>d ! ,doctor's voice1 & x wasn't mu* ( a p>ley1 /rictly speak+1 because he spoke fir/1 & m]ely gave u two m9utes to be 9 our places d[n-/airs4 8,if y don't obey1 "o & all ( y10 said ! ,doctor1 8y mu/ take ! consequ5ces4 ,z x is1 !y w be suffici5tly grave4 ,any fur!r (f5ce ,i %all "k h[ to treat40 8,if y please1 sir10 said ,trelawny1 8! /r+ is out ( ! w9d[4 ,we are do+ ?is = ! good ( ! s*ool1 &--0 ,!n he /opp$1 because he _h he>d ! ,doctor g away4 8,he'll try a blacksmi? fir/10 said ,=re/2 8!n1 :5 !y f9d !y c't d any?+ ) ?is iron door1 he'll s5d = policem540 ,b no?+ 0 done1 /rangely en\gh1 & ,trelawny made ! *aps lie d[n & sleep if !y c\ld 9 ! aft]noon1 because he expect$ a night attack ) ladd]s4 ,to get 9 x w\ld be necess>y to remove ! b>s f ! w9d[s1 & anybody attempt+ to d s w\ld1 ( c\rse1 be at our m]cy ) ! w9d[s op54 ,= d9n] t day we _h "o ( ,trelawny's hams cut into fifte5 pieces1 ) two r ?9 slices ( bread1 "o spr+ onion1 & ?ree mix$ sweets ea*1 & z mu* raspb]ry v9eg> z w\ld g into a bullet-mold t ,wilson _h4 ,gideon ate ! ham l anybody else1 :i* %[s ,jews don't refuse pork 9 any %ape at times ( siege1 :atev] !y say4 ,trelawny w\ldn't give him any raspb]ry v9eg>1 b ,a%by m9or let him h "o ( 8 mix$ sweets1 :i* 0 gre5 & _h ars5ic 9 x1 ,a%by m9or ?\ght4 ,x seem$ a frightfully long day1 & no?+ be+ done aga9/ u made x long]4 ,bradwell tri$ to cook ,wilson's h]r+s ) /uff out ( a pill[-case1 b un=tunately fail$4 ,trelawny expla9$ t ,dun/on 0 work+ out tactics1 & w\ld d some?+ :5 ! moon rose4 ,he said our motto 0 to be 8,def5ce1 n ,defiance02 b ,d]by%ire said !y 7 go+ to />ve u out l rats1 s z to r$uce ! glory z mu* z possible4 ,"o or two *aps _h private r[s t day1 & ,trelawny 0 pretty %ort & %>p4 ,he said we 7 to reg>d ourselves z "u m>tial law1 & he /opp$ ,=re/ hav+ any tea at all because he look$ out ( ! w9d[ & wav$ 8 h& to ,/eggles 9 ! playgr\nd4 ,:at made x worse = ,=re/ 0 t we op5$ "o ( 8 pots ( ,bovril at t v tea1 & ( c\rse he didn't h any4 ,b ,trelawny said x 0 good discipl9e1 & w\ldn't let ,ma!rs divide 8 %>e ) "y ,=re/1 ?\gh he want$ to4 ,! day dragg$ out4 ,no?+ 0 done1 & no lett] 0 put on ! /r+4 ,!n night came & moonlight1 & ,trelawny set wat*es at ea* w9d[ & door ) directions to wake him in/antly if any?+ happ5$ or anybody assembl$ outside bel[4 ,b he didn't sleep really4 ,9 fact1 only a few ( ! kids did4 ,bradwell got a bit d[n 9 ! m\? aft] d>k1 & ,i he>d him say to ,trelawny x wasn't turn+ out l he ?\ght1 & ,trelawny said3 8,x's always ! same :5 a position is impregnable4 ,i c\ld %[ y a doz5 simil> sieges 9 hi/ory4 ,( c\rse1 x's ! mo/ un9t]e/+ sort ( siege :5 *aps simply sit & see ! enemy get to ! end ( _! food supplies1 b !y won't d t ) u4 ,! day boys w talk1 & old ,dun/on w raise heav5 & e>? to keep x out ( ! pr9t$ pap]s4 ,i bet he'll tie some?+ to ! /r+ to-morr[40 ,"s ( u tri$ to take a bright view l ,trelawny1 b :5 we he>d him tell ,bradwell to run no risks & s]ve out z little bread z possible1 we felt t he did n really feel z hopeful ( a %ort siege z he seem$4 ,j be=e dusk ,corkey m9imus 0 caught 9 ! act ( fl++ a lett] out ( ! w9d[ address$ to 8 "m4 ,x 0 torn up1 & he 0 caution$4 ,t end$ ! day1 & no?+ else happ5$ until a qu>t] to "o o'clock4 ,!n ,bradwell1 ^: wat* x 01 call$ 8,cave60 & came to ,trelawny ) frightful excitem5t to say t !re 0 ! head ( a ladd] at 8 w9d[1 & a man climb+ up4 ,trelawny 0 !re 9 a second1 & ask$ 9 a l\d voice :at ! man want$1 & said he'd ?r[ ! ladd] d[n if ! man came up ano!r rung4 ,b ! man said3 8,hu%6 y silly fell[2 ,i'm a fri5d ) news f ! enemy4 ,! lea/ y c d is to 'e> :at ,i've got to say40 8,good ,"l60 said ,trelawny1 8x's ,?ompson60 ,& s x 01 & 8 huge head soon got level ) ! w9d[1 & look$ l a bull's aga9/ ! moonlight4 ,trelawny made ev]ybody get out ( e>%ot except ,bradwell2 b he didn't happ5 to see me1 be+ roll$ up 9 b$ ne> ! w9d[1 s ,i he>d4 ,fir/ ,?ompson said3 8,look 'ere1 y ,corni% boy1 ,i'm sorry to f9d we 'av5't 'x x (f by any means1 & y want me to g1 & y've lock$ y\rself & fri5ds up 'ere z a prote/4 ,n[1 'ow 'ave ,i 'urt y\r feel+s1 & :at h ,i done80 ,:i* 0 a bit difficult = ,trelawny2 b he fell back on ! manife/o to ! ,doctor4 8,x's no p]sonal matt]1 sir4 ,we wi% x to be und]/ood t ! action is ab/ract40 8,oh4 ,well1 ,i c't say ,i "k :at ! devil y mean by t2 b ,i l y all bett] ?an ev]1 & ,i und]/& ?is mu*1 t y don't l me4 ,i'm n pr\d4 ,i'm q z ready to le>n z to tea*4 ,tell me :at makes y d ?is1 y que] ?+s40 8,we don't ?9k y are ! "r man = ,dun/on's1 sir10 said ,trelawny1 firmly4 8,well1 b isn't ,doctor ,dun/on ! be/ judge8 ,8 exp]i5ce rea*es back r f>!r ?an y\rs4 ,anyway1 ,i'm n go+4 ,y'll 'ave to tol]ate me4 ,y'll 'ave to l me too4 ,i've disobey$ all ord]s by climb+ up 'ere n[ to advise y to give 9 to-morr[4 ,take my advice1 & come out at ! fir/ bell1 & ) ropes r\nd y\r necks4 ,measures are 9 '&2 & z y\r prote/ has utt]ly fail$1 ! soon] y give 9 & take y\r puni%m5t ! bett]4 ,i've done my be/ to make x z light z ,i c2 b boys mu/n't d ?is sort ( ?+ 9 big s*ools1 y "k4 ,x's v naughty inde$40 8,we %all keep up ! prote/ = ano!r day at lea/1 sir10 said ,trelawny1 ) a lot ( side 9 8 voice4 8,no1 my lad1 y won't10 answ]$ ,?ompson4 8,! ,doctor has tak5 my advice1 & by v simple means1 ) ! lea/ possible wa/e ( "t1 tr\ble1 & money1 we %all ent] y\r /ronghold to-morr[4 ,i am q good-temp]$ to-day4 ,to-morr[ ,i %all probably be q cross & 'ot4 ,! matt] is 9 my '&s4 ,d be good boys & yield :ile !re is "t4 ,! soon] ! bett]40 8,i regret we _c comply ) y\r t]ms1 sir10 said ,trelawny4 8,i'm n (f]+ any10 answ]$ ,mr4 ,?ompson4 8,i only want to make y\r fooli%ness fall z light z possible4 ,y\r mo!rs' & fa!rs' 'e>ts w a*e ov] ?is head/rong bus9ess40 8,! p>ley is end$10 said ,trelawney4 8,all "r10 said ,mr4 ,?ompson1 8,i'm afraid y're a hawful little prig1 ,trelawny40 ,!n he w5t d[n ! ladd]1 & look+ out1 ,bradwell report$ t he saw him tak+ x back to ! g>d5]'s %$ 9 ! %rubb]y4 ,,iii ,!re is n mu* m to be said ab\t ! prote/ ( ! ,w+ ,dormitory4 ,i suppose ,?ompson 0 bett] up 9 tactics really ?an ,trelawny4 ,anyway1 he f\nd a weak spot t ,trelawny nev] ?\ght (1 & he end$ ! siege by half-pa/ sev5 ! foll[+ morn+4 ,ab\t six ,a%by major1 ^: wat* x 01 report$ t ! s*ool fire-escape 0 com+ r\nd ! corn]4 ,) x appe>$ ,mr4 ,?ompson1 ,mr4 ,mann]+1 :o is an ,ox=d 8,blue0 & n mu* small] ?an ,mr4 ,?ompson1 ! ,doctor1 ! g>d5]1 & ! milit>y ag5t :o drills our volunte] corps & tea*es gymna/ics4 ,!y put ! escape aga9/ ! wall ( ! ,w+ ,dormitory1 betwe5 two w9d[s1 :]e x c\ldn't be rea*$ by u4 ,!n ,?ompson & ,mann]+ w5t up1 & ! s]geant & g>d5] foll[$4 ,! ,doctor wait$ at ! foot ( ! ladd]4 8,!y'll get ?r\gh ! ro(60 said ,trelawny2 8,i nev] ?\ght ( t60 ,trelawny turn$ awfully rum 9 ! face1 & tri$ to ?9k out a way ( repell+ a ro( attack2 b !re wasn't "t4 ,9 ab\t t5 m9utes or s ! end ( an iron b> came ?r\gh ! ceil+2 !n foll[$ a regul> avalan*e ( pla/] & du/1 t fell on ,watson m9or & jolly ne>ly smo!r$ him4 ,!n came ,?ompson1 ,mann]+ foll[$1 & ! g>d5] & ! s]geant dropp$ aft] !m z quick z lightn+4 ,( c\rse1 we 7 done1 because only half ( u 7 fight]s1 ! re/ be+ kids2 & ,trelawny himself be+ j fifte5 & ,bradwell f\rte5 & ,a%by major twelve & a half1 & ,i only elev5 & a half1 x 0 no good4 8,we surr5d]10 said ,trelawny4 8,surr5d]1 y little brute1 ,i %\ld ?9k y did yield60 said ,mann]+1 :o _h cut 8 h& gett+ ! slates (f ! ro(1 & 0 9 a r>e bate4 8,y ne$n't insult a defeat$ =ce1 sir10 said ,trelawny1 keep+ 8 n]ve jolly well4 8,we are prep>$ to pay ! p5alty ( failure1 & hav+ meant well we--we don't c>e40 ,b :e!r we meant well or n1 ,i "k ,trelawney & ,bradwell bo? got expell$1 ?\gh ,?ompson 0 said to h tri$ v h>d = !m4 ,dun/on didn't seem to realize :at frightfully good motives prompt$ !m to prote/ aga9/ ,?ompson 9 an ab/ract way4 ,no?+ 0 done to anybody else except ,a%by major & me & ,wilson4 ,we 7 flogg$ by ,mr4 ,mann]+ = ! ,doctor2 & he did x z y might expect f a 8,blue40 ,z = ,?ompson1 he /ay$ on1 & ! prote/ nev] got into pr9t2 & !re wasn't mu* disgrace = ,trelawny or ,bradwell aft] all1 because ! fir/ aft]w>ds got into ,woolwi* t5 f ! top1 ?r\gh an army cramm]'s1 & ! second jo9$ 8 fa!r1 :o 0 ! ,:iteley ( ! ,nor? ,i spoke (4 ,he wrote to me only a week ago to say t he 0 gett+ a hundr$ p\nds a ye> f 8 gov]nor = do+ mu* less ?an he _h to d at ,dun/on's4 ,m9d y1 ,?ompson is a jolly good sort1 really1 & we "k x n[2 &1 z ,i he>d my uncle say ( somebody else1 ,i don't suppose x's a matt] ( life & dea? :e!r or no a *ap puts 8 h's 9 ! wrong places if 8 he>t's 9 ! "r "o4 8,freckles0 & 8,fr5*y0 ,he 0 ! mo/ peculi> *ap t ev] came to ,m]ivale1 n except+ ev5 ,mason1 :o %ot ! ,doctor's wife's p>rot ) a catapult1 &1 aft] he _h be5 flogg$1 (f]$ to /uff x 9 ! face ( ! :ole s*ool1 & ne>ly got expell$4 ,freckles 0 s call$ ow+ to 8 sk91 :i* 0 simply a complicat$ patt]n mu* l :at y c see 9 any map ( ! ,grecian ,ar*ipelago4 ,?is arose1 he ?\ght1 f 8 hav+ be5 born 9 ,au/ralia4 ,anyway1 x 0 rum to see2 & s 7 8 h&s1 :i* _h r$di% d[n on ! backs4 ,8 eyes 71 also r$di%--a sort ( mixture ( r$ & gray specks1 & !y glimm]$ l a cat's :5 he 0 angry1 :i* 0 (t54 ,8 real "n 0 ,ma9e1 & he _h no side4 ,8 fa!r _h made a big =tune sell+ wool at ,sydney1 & 8 gr&fa!r 0 "o ( ! la/ p to be transport$ to ,botany ,bay ?r\gh no fault ( 8 own4 ,aft] he _h be5 on a convict %ip five ye>s a *ap at home confess$ on 8 dea?-b$ t he _h done ! ?+ ,ma9e's gr&fa!r 0 transport$ =4 ,s !y naturally let ,ma9e's gr&fa!r g free2 & he 0 s mu* annoy$ ab\t x t he nev] came back home aga91 b m>ri$ a f>m]'s daught] ne> ,sydney & settl$ out !re = good4 ,ma9e didn't ?9k great ?+s ( ,engl&1 & 0 always talk+ ab\t ! ,au/ralian =e/s ( blue gum-trees & bu%1 & sne]+ r at ! size ( our =e/s r\nd ,m]ivale1 ?\gh !y 7 good ones4 ,he nev] jo9$ 9 games1 b roam$ away alone = miles & miles into ! c\ntry on half-holidays1 & trespass$ ) a *eek ,i nev] saw equall$4 ,he c\ld run l a h>e--especially ab\t half a mile or s1 :i*1 z he expla9$ to me1 is j ab\t a di/ance to bl[ a keep]4 ,c]ta9ly1 ?\gh (t5 *as$1 he 0 nev] caught & nev] recogniz$1 ow+ to ?+s he did :i* he _h le>n$ 9 ,au/ralia & copi$ f fam\s bu%rang]s4 ,8 great hope "s day 0 to be a bu%rang] himself1 & he practis$ 9 a quiet way e ,saturday aft]noon1 mak+ x a rule to g out ( b\nds always4 ,8 get-up 0 f9e4 ,my "n is ,tomk9s1 call$ 8,nubby0 because ,i happ5 to h a r l>ge sort ( nose1 &1 be+ fond ( ! c\ntry & n ke5 on games1 ,ma9e r took to me1 & aft] ,i _h sworn on cross$ knives n to say a ^w to a s\l 7:i* ,i nev] did till ,freckles left7 he told me 8 secrets & %[$ me 8 ?+s4 ,if y'd se5 ,freckles />t+ = an excursion y w\ldn't h said !re 0 any?+ rem>kable ab\t him2 b really he 0 arm$ to ! tee?1 & _h ev]y?+ a bu%rang] w\ld be likely to want 9 a quiet place l ,m]ivale4 ,d[n 8 leg 0 ! b>rel ( an air-gun1 /rong en\gh to kill any small ?+ l a cat at tw5ty-five y>ds2 ! re/ ( ! gun 0 arrang$ inside ! l9+ ( 8 coat1 & ! slugs x fir$ he c>ri$ loose 9 8 tr\s]s-pockets4 ,r\nd 8 wai/ he _h a lea!r belt he got f a sailor = a p\nd4 ,inside ! lea!r 0 human sk91 said to be flay$ (f a *ap by cannibals some:]e1 :i* 0 a spl5did ?+ to h = y\r own1 if x 0 true2 & 9 ! belt a place _h be5 specially made = a knife4 ,freckles1 ( c\rse1 _h a knife 9 x--a 8b[ie0 knife t made y cold to see4 ,he nev] us$ x1 b kept x ready1 & said if a keep] ev] caught him he possibly might h to4 ,9 addition to ^! ?+s he c>ri$ 9 8 coat-pockets a little _s-lamp & a collapsible t9 pot & a bag ( tea4 ,he said tea 0 ! v life ( m5 9 ! bu%1 & t (t5 aft] a h>d escape1 :5 he 0 out ( dang]1 he w\ld get away beh9d a wood/ack or "u banks ( a /ream1 or "s su* secret place1 & brew a cup & dr9k x1 & feel ! bett] = x4 ,la/ly1 ,freckles _h a flat lead mask ) holes = ! eyes & m\?1 :i* he always fitt$ on :5 trespass+4 ,he said x 0 copi$ f ! helmet ,n$ ,kelly1 ! ,k+ ( ! ,bu%rang]s1 us$ to we>1 b x 0 n bullet-pro(1 b only us$ = a disguise4 ,we 7 9 ! same dormitory1 & "o night1 :5 all ! *aps _h gone to sleep1 he dress$ up 9 ^! ?+s & /ood :]e "s moonlight came 91 & c]ta9ly look$ jolly4 ,once1 z an awful favor--me be+ small] ?an him1 & n fa/ en\gh to run away f a man--he let me come & see :at he did :5 bu%rang+ on a half-holiday 9 w9t]4 8,i %a'n't run my usual frightful risks ) y10 he said1 8because ,i might h to op5 fire to save y1 & t w\ld be v disagreeable to me2 b we'll trespass a bit1 & ,i'll %oot a few ?+s1 if ,i c4 ,i don't %oot mu*1 only = food40 ,he made me a mask ) t9foil (f *ocolate smoo!d out & gumm$ on c>dbo>d2 b ,i _h no weapons1 & he said ,i _h bett] n try & get any4 ,we />t$ = ! usual walk4 ,*aps 7 all[$ to g ?r\gh a public p9e-wood to ,m]ivale2 b half ?r\gh1 by a place :]e 0 a bo>d :i* w>n$ u to keep ! pa?1 ,freckles bran*$ (f into "s dead brack51 & squatt$ d[n & put on 8 mask4 ,i also put on m9e4 ,!n he fa/5$ 8 air-gun toge!r & load$ x1 & told me to walk six paces beh9d him & d z he did4 ,8 eyes 7 awfully ke51 & n[ & !n he po9t$ to a fea!r on ! gr\nd1 or an old ne/ or a pat* ( rum fungus or a crab-apple /ill hang+ on ! tree1 ?\gh all ! leaves 7 (f4 ,once he fir$ at a jay & miss$ x1 !n fell d[n 9 ! f]n z if he 0 %ot himself1 & rema9$ q motionless = "s "t4 ,he told me t he always did s aft] fir+1 t he might he> if anybody _h be5 attract$ by ! s\nd4 ,x 0 a well-kn[n bu%man's dodge4 ,once we saw a keep] ?r\gh a cle>+1 & ,freckles lay flat on 8 /oma*1 & s did ,i4 ,he knew ! keep] well1 & told me t he _h _m times escap$ f him4 ,we wait$ half an h\r1 & turn$ to g back a diff]5t way f t ( ! keep]4 ,!n1 :]e a glade slop$ d[n to "s wat] & ! grass 0 all dewy & cov]$ ) mole-hills1 ,freckles w5t to inspect a trap he _h set a week be=e4 ,he 0 collect+ sk9s = a mole-sk9 wai/coat1 b he said sk9n+ moles 0 "o ( ! bea/lie/ tasks a hunt] ev] _h4 ,h[ev]1 !re 0 a mole caught1 & he sk9n$ x & wrapp$ up ! sk9 9 leaves & put x 9 8 hat4 ,!n we _h "s real sport1 = on ! o!r side ( ! glade we saw rabbits lopp+ ab\t1 & ,freckles /alk$ !m ?r\gh ! f]n :ile ,i wait$ motionless1 & f9ally he %ot a "y "o4 ,i want$ to take x back & get cook to d x = u1 b he said ,i 0 a fool4 8,if y want any y mu/ h x n[4 ,x's ab\t ! "t ,i take a meal10 he said1 8& t's a "p ( my rang+ & hunt+ y hav5't se5 yet40 ,he knew ! c\ntry well1 & said we 7 9 "o ( ! mo/ c>efully pres]v$ places any:]e ab\t1 :i* mu/ h be5 true1 = !re 7 an awful lot ( pheasants call+ 9 ! glades4 ,b ,freckles got d[n into a dra9 & %[$ me a holl[ he _h scoop$ out "u a lot ( ivy :]e x fell ov] a bank4 8,?is is "o ( my caves10 he said1 8& "h we c fe$ & dr9k 9 safety2 b y mu/n't talk or ,i %a'n't be able to he> if any?+ is /irr+ 9 ! woods40 ,he took (f 8 mask1 set d[n 8 gun1 & light$ 8 _s-/ove4 8,sk9 ! rabbit & cut (f 8 h9d-legs :ile ,i make tea10 he said4 ,s ,i did1 & he held !m ov] ! lamp till !y 7 slightly cook$ outside1 b n "r ?r\gh4 ,he ate & drank ) 8 e>s /ra9+ = e s\nd4 ,!n he took ! re/ ( ! rabbit & remov$ all traces ( eat+1 & buri$ ev]y?+ we _h left4 8,if ,i didn't10 he expla9$1 8"s keep]'s dog w\ld f9d my lair1 & make a r[ & give x away1 & ! keep]s w\ld d\btless lie 9 wait = me & cat* me r$-h&$4 ,y c't be too c>eful1 because e man's h&'s aga9/ y2 :i*1 ( c\rse1 is ! beauty ( x40 ,we got back )\t any?+ happ5+1 & ,i've hat$ ! sight ( rabbit pretty well ev] s9ce1 b ,freckles said ! juices ( animals are bett] = ! human frame und]done4 ,well1 t gives y an idea ( ,freckles1 & ! affair ) ,fr5*y1 :i* ,i am go+ to tell y ab\t1 %[$ t he really 0 cut out = bu%rang+4 ,fr5*y1 z we call$ him1 0 ,monsieur ,mi*el4 ,he didn't belong entirely to ,dun/on's1 b liv$ 9 ,m]ivale & came to u ?ree days a week1 & w5t to a girl's s*ool ! o!r ?ree4 ,he 0 a rum1 oldi% *ap1 ^: great peculi>ities 7 to make puns 9 ,engli% & to appeal to our honor ab\t ev]y?+4 ,he w\ld slang a fell[ horribly "o day1 & wave 8 arms & pretty ne>ly jump out ( 8 sk92 & ! next day he w\ld br+ up a :ack+ pe> = ! fell[ he'd slang$1 or a new knife or some?+4 ,he pretty ne>ly cri$ sometimes1 & he told u 8 n]ves 7 frightfully tricky1 & (t5 l$ him to be h>% :5 he didn't mean x4 ,he c\ldn't keep ord] or make *aps "w if !y didn't *oose2 & ,/eggles1 :o _h an awfully cunn+ dodge ( always rubb+ him up ! wrong way1 & !n look+ cru%$ & brok5-he>t$ s z to get ?+s1 :i* he did1 said t ,fr5*y 0 l damp fireworks1 because y nev] knew exactly :5 he'd g (f or h[4 ,"o day1 da%+ out ( class ) a frightful yell1 ,freckles got s5t =1 & w5t back & f\nd ,monsieur rav+ mad4 ,x seem$ t ,freckles _h yell$ too soon--be=e he 0 out ( ! class-room1 9 fact1 & ,fr5*y _h got palpitation ( ! he>t f x4 ,he let into ,freckles prop]ly !n4 ,he said he 0 8 8bte noire0 & 8un sot v+t-quatre c>ats0--:i* means an eighte5-c>at ass 9 ,engli%1 b tw5ty-f\r c>ats 9 ,fr5*--& 8"o ( ! aborig9es :o ought to be kept on a *a910 & _m o!r su*-l ?+s4 ,freckles turn$ all colors1 & !n :ite1 ) a sort ( blui% t9t to 8 lips4 ,he didn't say a ^w1 b look$ at ,fr5*y ) su* a frightful expression t ,i felt some?+ w\ld happ5 lat]4 ,all t happ5$ at ! "t 0 t ,freckles got ! eigh? book ( ,telema*us to write out into ,fr5* f ,engli%1 & !n correct by ,fnelon1 :i* 0 a pretty big job if a *ap _h be5 fool en\gh to try & d x2 & ,monsieur ,mi*el w5t (f to ,m]ivale ) a big c>d on 8 coat-tail ) 8,ici on p>le ,franais0 writt5 ^u x 9 r$ p5cil4 ,?is ,i _h manag$ to d myself :ile ,fr5*y 0 jaw+ ,freckles4 ,i told ,freckles1 b x didn't com=t him mu*4 ,he said !re 7 "s ?+s no mortal *ap c\ld /&2 & to be call$ 8an aborig9e0 because a man 0 born 9 ,au/ralia seem$ to him ab\t ! bitt]e/ insult ev5 an old frog-eat+ ,fr5*man c\ld h inv5t$4 ,happ5+ to him1 ( all *aps1 x 0 especially a ?+ :i* w\ld h to be rev5g$1 see+ :at 8 views 74 ,he said3 8,i c\ldn't bu%range or any?+ ) a cle> consci5ce 9 ! future if ,i _h a ?+ l ?is hang+ ov] me unrev5g$4 ,x's ! frightfule/ slur on my "*1 & ,i won't sit d[n "u x = fifty ,fr5*m540 ,!n he said he %\ld take a week to settle :at to d1 & w5t into ! playgr\nd alone4 ,next "t ,fr5*y came up he 0 j ! same z ev]--awfully easy-go+ & jolly1 & let ,freckles (f ! ,telema*us1 & (f]$ him z classy a knife1 ) a corkscrew & o!r ?+s1 includ+ tweez]s1 z ev] y saw--j ! knife = ,freckles1 consid]+ 8 ways4 ,b x didn't come (f4 ,freckles got :ite aga9 :5 he saw ! knife1 & said3 8,?ank y1 ,monsieur1 ,i don't want y\r knife2 & ! imposition is half done1 & w be f9i%$ next "t y come40 ,!n ,fr5*y call$ him a silly boy1 & tri$ to make a joke & p9* ,freckles by ! e>4 ,b nobody saw ! joke1 & ,freckles dodg$ away4 ,!n ,fr5*y sigh$1 & look$ r\nd to see :o %\ld h ! knife1 & didn't seem to see anybody 9 p>ticul>1 & left x on 8 desk4 ,he (t5 sigh$ 9 class1 & sometimes told u he 0 )\t fri5ds1 unless he might call u fri5ds2 & we said he might4 ,:5 he w5t1 ,freckles told me he consid]$ ! knife 0 ano!r insult4 ,!n he expla9$ :at he 0 go+ to d4 ,he said3 8,i %all f9i% ! impot fir/1 s z n to be oblig$ to him = any?+1 & !n ,i %all /ick him up40 8,/ick him up--h[80 ,i said4 8,x's a bu%rang+ expression10 he expla9$4 8,to #8/ick up' a man is to make him /& & deliv] :at he's got4 ,i see my way to d ?is ) ,fr5*y4 ,he always goes & comes f ,m]ivale ?r\gh ! woods1 z y "k1 & n[ he's up "h on ,friday nights coa*+ ,slade & ,bett]ton = _! army exam4 ,aft]w>ds he has supp] ) ,mr4 ,?ompson or ! ,doctor4 ,!re y are4 ,i wait my "t 9 ! wood1 :i* is jolly lonely by night1 ?\gh x is su* a potty little place h>dly wor? call+ a wood2 !n he comes along1 & ,i /ick him up40 8,x's highway robb]y10 ,i said4 8,y might get ye>s & ye>s ( imprisonm5t40 8,i might10 he said1 8b ,i %a'n't4 ,y mu/ beg9 y\r c>e] "s "t1 & ,i'm go+ to next ,friday night4 ,i've (t5 got out ( ! dormitory & be5 9 t wood by night1 & only ! *aps 9 ! dormitory h kn[n x40 ,well1 ! night came1 & all t we he>d ab\t x till aft]w>ds 0 t ab\t elev5 o'clock1 or possibly ev5 lat] ?an t1 !re 0 a fe>ful peal+ at ! front door ( ,dun/on's1 & look+ out we c\ld see a /ret*] & some?+ on x4 ,t some?+ 0 actually ,freckles1 ?\gh ! few *aps :o knew :at 0 go+ to be done felt sure x mu/ be ,fr5*y2 because ,freckles is five feet t5 & gr[+1 & ,fr5*y isn't m ?an five feet six at ! outside1 & a poor ?+ at t4 ,b x 0 ,freckles all "r1 & two labor+ m5 _h br\ght him back1 & ,fr5*y _h come ) !m4 ,n until five weeks aft]w>ds1 :5 ,freckles c\ld get up & limp ab\t1 did ,i he> ! tru?2 & ,i'll tell x 9 8 own words1 because !y mu/ be bett] ?an a *ap's :o wasn't !re4 ,he seem$ frightfully d[n 9 ! m\?1 & said t he c\ld nev] look fell[s 9 ! eyes aga92 b x *e]$ him tell+ me1 & :5 ,i told him he 0 ?und]+ well out ( x he admitt$ he 04 ,he said3 ,i got (f all "r1 & ! moon 0 z cle> z day1 & ev]y?+ j ripe = /ick+ a *ap up4 ,!n1 l a fool1 hav+ a longi% "t to wait1 ,i didn't simply /op 9 %ad[ beh9d a tree-trunk or some?+ 9 ! usual way1 b ?\ght ,i'd d a ?+ ,i'd nev] he>d ( bu%rang]s do+1 ?\gh ,indian ?ugs are pretty good at x4 ,i w5t & got up a tree :i* has a bran* ov] ! road1 & ,i ?\ght ,i'd drop d[n almo/ on top ( ,fr5*y to />t )4 ,& t's j :at ,i did d1 only ,i dropp$ wrong1 & came d[n pretty ne>ly on my head ow+ to slipp+ someh[ at ! />t4 ,:at did exactly happ5 to me z ,i left ! tree ,i nev] %all "k4 ,anyway1 ,fr5*y came along sure en\gh1 & ,i dropp$1 & he jump$ ,i %\ld ?9k fully a y>d 9 ! air2 b t 0 all1 because 9 fall+ ,i hit a big root 7x 0 a bee*-tree71 & w5t & broke some?+ 9 my ankle & some?+ 9 my *e/ & c\ldn't /&4 ,consequ5tly1 ( c\rse1 ,i c\ldn't /ick him up4 ,! pa9 0 pretty fair1 b feel+ :at a fool ,i 0 seem$ to make me =get x4 ,anyway1 f9d+ x 0 useless to ?9k ( /ick+ him up1 ,i tri$ to hobble into ! f]n & get out ( sight2 & f9d+ ,i c\ldn't crawl1 ,i roll$4 ,b ( c\rse y c't roll away f a *ap1 & he came aft] me1 & my mask fell (f :ile ,i roll$1 & he recogniz$ me4 #8,mon ,dieu6 x is ! boy ,ma9e6' he said4 #8,speak1 *ild1 :at 9 ! wide _w 0 ?is8' ,i disguis$ my voice & said ,i wasn't ,ma9e1 & t he'd bett] leave me alone or x might be ! worse = him yet4 ,b he w\ldn't g1 &1 *anc+ to get que] ab\t ! head someh[ ,i w5t (f1 ,i suppose1 ?\gh x wasn't = long4 ,:5 ,i came to he 0 gone1 b he ru%$ back 9 a m9ute ) t rott5 old top-hat he we>s full ( wat] he'd got f ! puddle 9 ! /one-pit4 ,he d\s$ my head & made me sit up ) my back aga9/ a tree4 ,!n1 feel+ ! frightfulness ( x1 ,i begg$ him to cle> out & let me alone4 ,i said3 #8,y don't "k :at y're do+4 ,i'm no fri5d to y1 b ! deadlie/ enemy y've got 9 ! _w1 & if ,i hadn't fall5 d[n at a critical mom5t & brok5 myself ,i %\ld h /uck y up1 ,monsieur ,mi*el4 ,s1 n[1 y "k4' ,he said to himself1 #8,! poor mad boy--! poor mad boy--,i w run t\tes jambes = succor'2 b ,i told him n to4 ,i began to get a rum hot pa9 9 my side !n1 b ,i felt ,i w\ld gladly h di$ !re r ?an be oblig$ to him4 ,i said3 #8,y call$ me an 8aborig9e10 :i* is ! mo/ t]rible ?+ y c call an ,au/ralian-born *ap1 & y want$ to pass x (f ) a knife ) a corkscrew & tweez]s 9 x4 ,b y c\ldn't expect me to take x1 feel+ z ,i did4 ,n[ ! =tunes ( w> h giv5 y ! victory1 &1 if y please1 ,i wi% y'd g4' 8,b he refus$4 ,he said he w\ldn't h hurt my feel+s = any?+4 ,he seem$ to ov]look altoge!r :at ,i 0 go+ to d to him1 & ask$ me :]e x hurt me4 ,i told him1 & he said x 0 8 fault--fancy t6 & wi%$ he 0 big en\gh to c>ry me back4 ,i kept on ask+ him to g1 & at la/1 aft] begg+ my p>don l any?+1 = ab\t a week x seem$1 he w5t4 ,b ,i he>d him %\t+ & yell+ ,fr5* yells 9 ! woods1 & aft] a bit he came back ) two m5 & a hurdle4 ,!y pres5tly took me back1 & :at ,fr5*y's said s9ce to ! ,doctor ,i don't "k4 ,9 fact1 ,i didn't "k any?+ = days4 ,anyway1 ,i've _h no?+ b a mild r[+ & v good grub1 & ,i'm n to be ev5 flogg$1 ?\gh t's probably because ,i broke a rib or two1 n includ+ ! bone 9 my leg4 ,b ,i'm all "r n[1 & ,i ?9k x 0 ab\t ! mo/ sport+ ?+ a *ap ev] did = ,fr5*y to treat me l t--eh8 ,i %\ldn't h ?\ght x 0 9 a ,fr5*man to d x1 especially aft] ,i told him :at ,i 0 go+ to d40 8,yes10 ,i said1 8t's all "r1 b :at ab\t bu%rang+80 8,x's pretty sick5+10 he said1 8b ,i feel z if all ! ke5ness 0 knock$ out ( me4 ,if a *ap c't s mu* z fall out ( a tree on a w&]]'s pa? at ! nick ( "t )\t sma%+ himself1 :at's ! good ( him80 8,besides10 ,i said1 8if x hadn't be5 ,fr5*y1 b somebody else ( a diff]5t turn ( m9d1 he might h tak5 y at a disadvantage & jolly well kill$ y40 8,9 real bu%rang+ t is :at w\ld h happ5$10 admitt$ ,freckles4 8,z x is1 ,i expect mon?s1 p]haps ye>s1 w h to g by be=e ,i feel to hank] aft] x aga94 ,& meantime ,i %a'n't re/ 9 peace till ,i've paid ,fr5*y40 8,h[80 ,i ask$4 8,well1 ,i believe x's to be done4 ,he's (t5 come to see me :ile ,i 0 on my back 9 b$1 & he's told me a lot ab\t himself4 ,he's frightfully h>d up1 & a ,roman ,ca?olic1 & hopes to lay 8 bones 9 la belle ,france ) luck1 b he doesn't ?9k he'll ev] be able to manage x4 ,he told me all ?is1 little kn[+ my fa!r 0 extremely ri*4 ,well1 y see1 ! mat] wants somebody ,fr5* = ! kids at home1 :i* are girls1 &1 kn[+ ,fr5*y b>s ?is climate1 ,i ?9k ,au/ralia might d him good4 ,he's fifty-?ree ye>s old1 & x seems to me if ! guv'nor wrote & (f]$ him 8 passage & a good screw he'd g4 ,i h made x a p]sonal ?+ to myself1 & told ! guv'nor :at a good little *ap he is1 & :at a beautiful acc5t he's got1 & ! ?+ t happ5$ 9 ! wood40 ,! affair dropp$ !n1 & ab\t six weeks aft]1 :5 ,freckles 0 gett+ fit aga91 he walk$ ) me "o half-holiday to see ! place :]e he 0 sma%$ up4 ,! b\gh 0 a frightful high "o to drop f ev5 9 daylight1 also x 0 brok54 ,freckles got awfully excit$ :5 he spott$ x4 8,!re6 !re60 he said1 8t's ! be/ ?+ ,i've se5 = twelve weeks60 8,i don't see mu* to squeak ab\t10 ,i said1 8especially z ! bea/ly tree ne>ly did = y40 8,b c't y see x's brok58 ,t's :at did x6 ,i ?\ght ,i slipp$1 & if ,i _h ,i %\ldn't h be5 made ( ! /uff = a bu%rang]2 b ! wret*$ bran* broke1 & t is jolly diff]5t4 ,t wasn't my fault4 ,! mo/ h>d5$ old h& mu/ h come d[n !n4 ,9 fact1 he c\ldn't h /opp$ up4 ,oh1 :at a lot ( mis]y ,i'd h be5 sav$ ?r\gh all ^! weeks if ,i'd kn[n x broke 9 a natural sort ( way60 ,he got an awful deal ( com=t out ( ?is1 & said he %\ld return to 8 old ways aga9 z soon z he c\ld run a mile )\t /opp+4 ,& we f\nd 8 lead mask1 l ,n$ ,kelly's1 j :]e x _h dropp$ :5 he _h roll$ ov] 9 ! f]n1 & he welcom$ x l a dog4 ,t's ! end1 except t 8 fa!r did write to ,dun/on ab\t ,fr5*y2 & ,dun/on1 n be+ v ke5 ab\t ,fr5*y himself1 seem$ to ?9k he w\ld be j ! *ap = ! girls ( ,freckles's fa!r4 ,anyway1 he w5t1 & he cri$ :5 he said good-bye to ! s*ool2 & ,freckles told me t :5 he said good-bye to him he yell$ ) cry+1 & bless$ him bo? 9 ,fr5* & ,engli%1 & said t ! sunny atmosph]e ( ,au/ralia w\ld v likely prolong 8 life until he _h sav$ en\gh to get 8 bones back to ,france4 ,s he w5t1 & ,freckles w5t aft] him mu* soon] ?an he ev] expect$ to1 because ! keep]s f9ally caught him 9 ! game pres]ves1 sitt+ 9 8 hole "u ! /ream bank1 frizzl+ ! leg ( a pheasant :i* he _h %ot out ( a tree ) 8 air-gun & buri$ sev5 days be=e4 ,& ,dun/on wrote to 8 fa!r1 & 8 fa!r wrote back t ,freckles1 be+ n[ f\rte5 & app>5tly hav+ less s5se ?an :5 he left ,au/ralia1 _h bett] return to 8 native l&1 & g into ! wool bus9ess1 & beg9 life z an (fice-boy 9 8 place ( bus9ess4 ,freckles told me t *aps 9 8 fa!r's (fice g5]ally got a =tnight's holiday1 b t 8 "m w\ld probably "w up 8 gov]nor to give him ?ree weeks4 ,!n he w\ld get a prop] outfit & track away to ! b\ndless scrub1 & fall 9 ) o!r *aps :o _h simil> ideas1 & beg9 to take life s]i\sly4 ,he said ,i might see 8 "n 9 ,au/ralian pap]s 9 ab\t a ye>4 ,b he nev] wrote to me1 & ,i don't "k if he really succe$$ well4 ,i'm sure ,i hope he did1 = he 0 a tidy *ap1 ?\gh que]4 ,conc]n+ ,corkey ,m9imus ,i ,if ,corkey m9or _h be5 at s*ool t t]m ! ?+ w\ld nev] h come ab\t2 b ,corkey m9or 0 always "o ( ! lucky *aps1 & j :51 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( ev5ts1 he w\ld h _h to beg9 fagg+ = an exam41 some?+ happ5$ to 8 "r lung1 & he _h to g on an awful f9e trip to ,au/ralia 9 a sail+ %ip4 ,t left ,corkey major1 :o 0 a m]e le>n+ ma*9e 9 ! ,six?1 & ,corkey m9imus1 :o 0 t51 & 9 ! ,l[] ,f\r?4 ,x began l ?is4 ,aft] ,bray _h lick$ ,d]by%ire & ,be?une1 :i* he did "o aft] ! o!r on ! same half-holiday1 *aps gave him 8be/10 z a matt] ( c\rse1 & he became cock ( ! l[] s*ool4 ,he 0 solid muscle all ?r\gh1 & h>d] ?an /one1 & he _h a bro!r 9 ,london :o 0 runn]-up 9 ! amateur 8light-weight0 *ampion%ip two ye>s foll[+4 ,bray fanci$ himself a bit1 naturally1 & 0 always roam+ ab\t seek+ fell[s to pun*4 ,b once1 out ( b\nds 9 a private wood1 a keep] caught him & lick$ him1 :i* 0 se5 by two o!r fell[s1 & rememb]$ aga9/ ,bray aft]w>ds :5 he put on too mu* side4 ,he & ,corkey m9imus 7 9 ! same class1 because ,bray1 ?\gh ?irte51 didn't "k mu*4 ,at fir/ !y 7 great *ums1 & ,bray boss$ ,corkey & pall$ ) him2 & :5 ,br[ne1 ! "u ma!matical ma/]1 told ,corkey m9imus t he 0 8! lea/ ( all ! ,corkeys1 & n wor?y to be call$ a ,corkey10 because he c\ldn't d rule-(-?ree1 or "s rot1 ,bray said a ?+ t ,br[ne ov]he>d1 & got s5t up4 ,b by degrees ! fri5d%ip ( ,bray & ,corkey m9imus cool$ (f1 & ! matt] ( ,milly settl$ x4 ,! ,doctor _h f\r daught]s1 & ,milly 0 ! y\nge/4 ,mabel & ,e!l held no deal+s ) any fell[s "u ! ,six?1 & ,m>y _h some?+ wrong ) h] sp9e & didn't c\nt4 ,b ,i nev] c>$ = any ( !m myself1 because y c\ldn't tell :at !y meant4 ,beatrice1 = in/ance1 0 absolutely engag$ to ,morris1 = he told 8 si/] s 9 ! holidays1 & 8 si/] told ,morris m9or1 & he told me ! next t]m4 ,morris 0 ! head ( ! s*ool1 & he _h h] photograph fix$ into a =eign nut :i* he wore on 8 wat*-*a94 ,b :5 he left1 & %e f\nd out he 0 gone into a bank at #hj a ye>1 %e dropp$ him l a spid]4 ,m9d y1 ,morris _h told h] he 0 desc5d$1 on 8 "m's side1 f a race ( old ,iri% k+s1 :i* may h unsettl$ h]4 ,anyway1 :5 %e f\nd he came1 on 8 fa!r's side1 f a race ( *ur* curates1 %e wrote & said x 0 (f4 ,b !re 7 o!r ?+s t upset ! *umm+ ( ,bray & ,corkey m9imus be=e ! ,milly r[1 & !y ought to be tak5 9 turn4 ,fir/1 !re 0 ! ,old ,te/am5t prize1 :i* 0 ! only ?+ ,bray _h ! gho/ ( a *ance ( gett+4 ,b ,corkey beat him by tw5ty-?ree m>ks2 & ,bray said aft]w>ds t ,corkey _h cribb$ a lot ( /uff ab\t ,jo%ua1 & ,corkey said he hadn't1 & ev5 decl>$ he knew z mu* ab\t ,jo%ua z ,bray1 & a bit ov]4 ,!n1 on top ( t1 came ! mat* ) neckties1 :i* 0 r a rum mat* 9 its way4 ,bo? ( !m us$ to be awfully swagg] ab\t _! neckties1 & ea* fanci$ 8 own4 ,s "o bet ! o!r half a cr[n he w\ld we> a diff]5t necktie e day = a mon?4 ,! mon? be+ ,june1 t meant ?irty diff]5t neckties ea*1 & ! *ap :o wore ! be/ neckties w\ld w94 ,a fell[ call$ ,f[le 0 judge1 be+ ! son ( an arti/2 & nei!r ,bray nor ,corkey 0 all[$ to buy a s+le new tie or add to ! /ock he _h 9 8 box4 ,at ! end ( a =tnight !y /ood ab\t equal1 ?\gh ,corkey's ties 7 r m arti/ic ?an ,bray's1 :i* 7 *iefly yell[ & spott$4 ,b !n came an awful fall+ away1 & "s ( ! affairs !y wore 7 simply weird4 ,! te/ = ^! 0 if ! tie pass$ 9 class4 ,!n ! t]ms ( ! mat* 7 alt]$1 & !y decid$ to g on we>+ diff]5t ?+s till "o or o!r 0 /opp$ by a ma/]4 ,any conc]n n notic$ 0 consid]$ a necktie 89 ! ord9>y acceptation ( t t]m10 z ,f[le put x4 ,at ! end ( ! ?ird week ,corkey m9imus came out 9 an umbrella cov] done 9 a sailor's knot1 b nobody wor? m5tion+ spott$ x2 & ! next day ,bray wore a bit ( blue ribbon (f a *ocolate box1 :i* also pass$4 ,!y /ruggl$ on ?is sort ( way till ,bray got b[l$ ov]4 ,i ?9k ,corkey 0 we>+ a y>d-measure dipp$ 9 r$ ink t morn+1 b x look$ r swagg] ?an n4 ,class 0 j end$1 :5 old ,briggs1 ( all p--a man :o wore two pairs ( spectacles at "o "t v (t5--said to ,bray3 8,:at is t r\nd y\r neck1 boy80 ,& ,bray said3 8,my tie1 sir40 ,!n ,briggs said3 8,is x1 sir8 ,let me see x1 please4 ,i h notic$ an increas+ disord] ab\t y\r neck arrangem5ts = a week pa/4 ,y insult me & y insult ! class by appe>+ "h 9 ^! ridicul\s ties40 8,x %a'n't happ5 aga91 sir10 said ,bray1 try+ to edge out ( ! class-room4 8,no1 ,bray1 x %all n10 said old ,briggs4 8,br+ me t ?+ at once1 please40 ,bray h&$ x up1 & ,briggs exam9$ x z if x 0 a botanical specim5 or some?+4 8,?is10 he ann\nc$1 8is n a necktie at all4 ,y're we>+ a piece ( ,brussels c>pet1 wret*$ boy--a fragm5t ( ! new c>pet laid d[n ye/]day 9 ! ,doctor's /udy4 ,y w k9dly take x to him imm$iately1 say :o s5t y1 & /ate ! purpose to :i* y 7 putt+ x40 ,s ,bray1 by ! t]ms ( ! mat*1 lo/1 & ,corkey m9imus won ) ! y>d measure4 ,!n ! feel+ betwe5 !m grew1 especially aft] ,bray said t he c\ld only pay 8 half-cr[n 9 in/alm5ts ( a p5ny a week4 ,n[ we come to ,milly4 ,y see %e 0 ,corkey m9or's great pal ! t]m be=e1 b n[ t he 0 at sea1 & ?\s&s ( miles (f1 %e *uck$ him & turn$ to ,corkey m9imus4 ,t %[s :at %e 0 really4 ,anyway1 9 a bad mom5t = "y ,corkey1 %e told him he _h eyes l an eagle's1 & x simply turn$ 8 head4 ,z an eagle's eyes are yell[1 ,i c\ldn't see myself :at !re 0 to be s jolly pleas$ ab\t2 b he 01 &1 to %[ y :at a *ap may come to if a girl coll>s him1 ,i "k = a fact t ,corkey m9imus tri$ to pa9t a picture = h]4 ,:e!r he actually succe$$ ,i _c say1 b he w5t d[n f\r places 9 class1 & got awfully dropp$ on by ,br[ne4 ,!n came t attempt ( ,bray to cut ,corkey out1 &1 be+ myself a trem5d\s p]sonal *um ( ,corkey's1 ,i wi%$ he _h succe$$2 b he didn't1 & ev5 8 fight+ didn't take ,milly4 ,aft] a mon? ( giv+ h] ?+s to eat & s on1 he said x 0 8 r$ hair t /ood betwe5 !m1 & told ,f[le he didn't c>e a /raw ab\t h]2 b f ! way he w5t on to ,corkey m9imus1 any fool c\ld see he really c>$ a lot4 ,! *ap call$ ,f[le comes 9 "h4 ,?is 8obsc5e ,f[le10 z we call$ him out ( ,virgil1 be+ really a t]m 9 a crib appli$ to h>pies1 ?\gh he w\ld h run if a m\se _h squeak$ at him1 0 yet responsible = m fights ?an any fell[ 9 ! s*ool4 ,he sneak$ ab\t1 ask+ *aps if !y gave "o ano!r 8be/10 & :5 at la/ he f\nd two :o didn't funk ea* o!r1 ?\gh !y might be p]fectly good fri5ds1 he nev] re/$ until !re 0 a fight4 ,he got kick$ sometimes1 b n en\gh4 ,t 0 ow+ to ! fact t 8 hamp]s f home 7 mo/ extraord9>y4 ,!y came on ,roman fea/ days1 because he 0 a ,roman ,ca?olic by religion2 & "s fell[s ev5 said ! m y kick$ ,f[le ! m y 7 likely to get f ! hamp]s4 ,t 0 rot1 ( c\rse1 & a jolly suspici\s ?+ happ5$ once4 ,newnes--a *ap 9 ! l[] ,fif?--kick$ ,f[le ! v morn+ be=e a hamp] came2 & t same ev5+1 aft] pray]s1 ,f[le gave ,newnes ab\t half a :ack+ big melon1 & ! next day ,newnes jolly ne> di$4 ,f[le swore he hadn't put any?+ 9 ! melon1 b x is bo% to say t half a melon1 if x's all "r1 is go+ to d a *ap any h>m4 ,anyway1 we r funk$ ,f[le's hamp]s aft]w>ds4 ,well1 ?is wret*$1 obsc5e ,f[le met me "o day lick+ 8 fat lips & %[+ great excitem5t4 ,s ,i knew he'd probably work$ up a fight2 b x wasn't t1 ?\gh some?+ worse4 ,he said3 8,:]e's ,corkey m9imus8 ,bray wants him40 8,:at =80 ,i said4 ,i may m5tion t ,i am call$ ,mc,innes4 8,z a matt] ( fact1 he's he>d some?+1 & he says1 ?\gh he's sorry1 he's got to lick ,corkey40 ,f[le smack$ 8 bea/ly m\? z if he'd got p9e-apple drops 9 x4 8,:at's ,corkey done80 ,i said4 8,x's ab\t ,milly ,dun/on4 ,"y ,corkey talks jolly big ) h]1 & doesn't ev5 speak civil ( 8 fri5ds4 ,by q an accid5t ,i 0 pass+ ?r\gh ! %rubb]y f ,br[ne's h\se to ! *apel ye/]day1 & ,i w5t by ! summ]-h\se1 :i* is out ( b\nds1 & c\ldn't help ov]he>+ ,milly & ,corkey m9imus1 :o 7 !re4 ,& ,corkey di/9ctly said t ,bray 0 z fi]y z 8 hair1 & t he _h no m control ( himself ?an a burn+ m\nta92 & ,milly laugh$40 8,& y sneak$ (f & told ,bray80 8,z 8 *um ,i _h to40 8,ah1 !n ,i %all tell ,corkey :at y he>d1 be+ 8 *um40 8,i %\ldn't10 said ,f[le4 8,x's only mak+ mis*ief4 ,besides1 ,bray won't take an apology n[4 ,he says he's /ood all t fle% & blood c /&4 ,^? 7 8 v words4 ,9 fact1 ,i'm look+ = ,corkey m9imus at ?is mom5t to tell him t ,bray wants him up 9 ! #8gym4'0 8,to lick him80 ,f[le smack$ 8 lips aga94 8,he's br\ght x on himself40 8,well10 ,i said1 8,i'll give ! message4 ,y c g back & tell ,bray y've told me40 8,i'd r h done x myself10 said ,f[le1 regretfully1 z ?\gh he 0 be+ robb$ ( tuck4 8,well1 y won't10 ,i answ]$ him1 be+ pretty sick ) ! worm ( a *ap by t "t4 8,y g back & say t ,corkey w turn up 9 t5 m9utes40 ,!n he cle>$ out reluctantly1 leav+ ?is trem5d\s responsibility entirely on my h&s4 ,,ii ,i w5t (f !re & !n = ,corkey4 ,x's a bit ( a j> = a *ap to get a message l t unexpect$ly1 & ,i didn't "k :at advice to give4 ,corkey major 0 no good4 ,if ,i'd told him he w\ld h bl9k$ ?r\gh 8 goggles & h said "s bo%--v likely 9 ,lat94 ,& ,corkey m9or1 be+ ?\s&s ( miles away1 x look$ blue1 because y c't ask anybody b a *ap's own bro!rs to take up a matt] l ?is4 ,i c\ldn't lick ,bray myself1 or ,i w\ld h4 ,! next m9ute ,i met ,corkey himself1 &1 f an awful rum look ab\t him1 ,i ?\ght = a mom5t he'd _h ! lick+ already4 ,b he hadn't1 & be=e ,i c\ld speak he said3 8,mc,innes1 ,i've got to fight ,bray40 8,my de> *ap1 y c\ldn't10 ,i began4 8,i "k10 he answ]$1 8b ,i've got to4 ,?+s h happ5$4 ,li/5 to ?is4 ,i've j left ,milly1 & %e's 9 a frightful bate4 ,i %\ldn't h ?\ght a girl c\ld h got 9 su* a rage )\t hurt+ h]self4 ,bray told ,f[le t !re 7 z good fi% 9 ! sea z ev] came out ( x--mean+ ,milly2 & ,f[le wrote x on a bit ( pap] & dropp$ x :]e ,milly 0 b\nd to see x4 ,he didn't put 8 "n1 b %e kn[s 8 writ+4 ,n[ %e's pretty well mad1 & says x's a disgrace t a ?ick-neck$1 speckly1 /umpy *ap l ,bray %\ld be cock ( ! l[] s*ool4 ,well1 ,i said1 v likely x 01 b ,i didn't see h[ x c\ld be help$1 him be+ su* a fight]4 ,!n %e toss$ h] hair ab\t1 & said1 #8,i won't h any?+ m to d ) ! l[] s*ool at all :ile he's cock ( x4' ,( c\rse1 ,i didn't ?9k %e includ$ me1 be+--well1 h] greate/ pal alive s9ce ,corkey m9or w5t4 ,s ,i said1 #8,q "r2 ,i %\ldn't look at !m4' ,!n %e turn$ r\nd r sudd5ly & said ,i 0 includ$4 ,s ,i said1 #8,i %\ld be only too glad to fight him if !re 0 a gho/ ( a *ance1 b !re isn't4 ,x's no good pret5d+4 ,he's f\r in*es tall]1 & miles m r\nd ! *e/ & r\nd ! arms1 & ages old]4 ,9 fact1 he c\ld lick me ) "o h& ti$ beh9d him4' ,!n %e said1 #8,! days ( *ivalry are dead1' :i* %e'd got out ( a book1 ( c\rse2 & %e add$ t %e 0 tir$ ( all boys1 & t a *ap ) eyes l m9e ought to h m #8devil' 9 him4 ,yes1 %e us$ t ^w4 ,i said1 #8,:at d y want me to d8' ,& %e said1 #8,oh1 no?+4 ,i w\ldn't h a hair ( y\r head s+$ = ! _w2 only ,i ?\ght t x might int]e/ y m ?an o!r p to "k ,i'd be5 insult$4 ,( c\rse1 if x's no?+ to y--' ,!n %e /opp$ & m>*$ away1 & ,i w5t aft] h] & ask$ h] to expla91 & %e answ]$ t ! explanation ought to come f me4 ,%e said1 #8,d' y ev] read dragon /ories8' ,& ,i said1 #8,yes4' ,!n %e w5t on1 #8,well1 9 all ! ones ,i've read1 if a lady ask$ anybody to kill a dragon1 ! p]son didn't say t ! dragon c\ld beat him ) "o paw ti$ beh9d x1 ev5 ?\gh he ?\ght s2 b he jolly well w5t & did ! be/ he c\ld4' ,naturally1 aft] t ,i saw :at %e meant1 & ,i said1 #8,oh1 all "r1 ,milly2 ( c\rse1 if y've be5 insult$1 ,i mu/ make ! begg> apologize--or try to4' #8,yes1' %e said1 *e]+ up l any?+2 #8y are my own preci\s *ampion1 & ,i love y4' ,i tell y all ?is because y're my *um1 & y'll h to be my second4 ,& if ,i c ev5 black 8 eye be=e he settles me1 x w be some?+40 8,well1 ,i call x a *\se10 ,i said4 8,%e might z well h ask$ y to fight ,blan*>d or ,sims4 ,look at y\r arms1 n to m5tion any?+ else2 !y're l cabbage-/alks40 8,yes1 ,i "k all t10 said ,corkey m9imus1 8& x'll be r rott5 = h] if he kills me4 ,b ! ?+'s got to be done1 & ! soon] x's ov] ! bett]40 ,!n ,i sudd5ly rememb]$ ,bray's message1 & told ,corkey4 ,he seem$ surpris$4 8,he c't lick me on ! spot if ,i *all5ge him to fight 9 a regul> way1 c he80 he ask$1 b r d\btfully4 ,i said x seem$ to me he c\ldn't4 ,!n we w5t up to ! 8gym10 :]e ,bray 0 talk+ to ab\t f\r *aps1 includ+ ,f[le4 8,oh1 y've come1 y kid1 h y8 ,y'd bett] n keep me wait+ ano!r "t :5 ,i s5d = y10 he began4 8,n[ ,i'm go+ to lick y = *eek40 8,:at *eek80 ,corkey m9imus said4 8,f[le he>d y say ,i 0 z fi]y z my hair40 8,oh1 ,f[le1 he he>s a lot1 ,i "k40 8,did y say x or didn't y80 8,yes1 ,i did1 & ,i say x aga92 & y're a dirty bully too40 ,bray came q close to ,corkey m9imus1 & put 8 face s ne> t _! noses 7 almo/ t\*+1 l cats d :5 !y're go+ to h a r[ on a wall4 8,say t j once m if x isn't tr\bl+ y too mu*10 said ,bray4 8,i'll say x z (t5 z y l10 answ]$ "y ,corkey1 keep+ 8 eye on ,bray's1 8& ,i'll say ano!r ?+ too1 :i* is1 t be=e y talk s big ab\t me be+ a #8kid' & lick+ me1 y'd bett] f9d out fir/ if ,i give y #8be/4'0 8,golly60 said ,bray1 gr9n+ l mad1 8don't y80 8,no1 ,i don't2 & ,i'll fight y prop]ly ) seconds ! fir/ m9ute we c40 ,corkey m9imus _h c]ta9ly come out ( x f9e s f>1 & ,i only wi%$ he c\ld fight z well z he talk$4 ,( c\rse1 f ,bray's po9t ( view1 x 0 ! be/ ?+ t c\ld h happ5$1 because n[ he _h a "r to lick ,corkey1 & a "r to lick him z badly z he c\ld4 ,! bell rang a m9ute aft]w>ds1 & go+ 9 x 0 settl$ ! fight %\ld come (f next ,w$nesday1 t be+ a half-holiday4 ,"p ( ,m]ivale ,woods skirt$ ! cricket-field1 & z ! second elev51 to :i* ,bray belong$1 wasn't play+ a mat*1 ev]y?+ suit$ v com=tably4 ,blan*>d1 ! cock ( ! s*ool1 agre$ to umpire1 & he & ano!r *ap 9 ! ,fif? v k9dly promis$ to c>ry "y ,corkey home by a seclud$ way if he 0 too mu* sma%$ to walk4 ,f[le second$ ,bray1 & ,i saw ,bray tea*+ him h[ to fan ) a t[el & spurt wat] ov] a fell['s face betwe5 ! r\nds4 ,( c\rse1 x 0 ab\t z good fun z kill+ rats ) a /ick = ,bray4 ,,iii ,corkey m9imus saw ,milly once or twice be=e ! fight1 & he said he c\ldn't make out :e!r %e 0 go+ mad or :at4 ,"o m9ute %e want$ him to fight1 ! next %e implor$ him n to2 "o m9ute %e hop$ he w\ld mutilate ,bray to pieces1 ! next %e blubb$ & pray$ him if ev] he _h any lik+ = h] to give ,bray 8be/40 ,%e said %e kept dream+ ( him br\ght back />k & /iff2 & !n1 :5 he began to ?9k %e meant x1 %e call$ him h] 8knight0 & h] 8h]o0 & h] 8,k+ ,ar?ur0 & o!r frightful rot1 & actually want$ him to we> "o ( h] ,sunday gloves "u 8 %irt at ! "t ( fight+6 ,corkey m9imus said he v likely w\ldn't we> a %irt2 & !n %e ?\ght he might hang x--,i mean ! glove--r\nd 8 neck by a bit ( /r+6 8,bless$ if ,i %all ev] feel q ! same to h] aft] ?is10 said ,corkey4 8,x seems r r\gh to get brok5 up = life to please a skimpy girl10 ,i said4 ,!n he bur/ out z r$ 9 ! face z an apple1 & told me he w\ld n he> a ^w aga9/ ,milly1 s ,i dri$ up4 ,!re 7 ?ree days be=e ! fight1 & ,corkey m9imus tra9$ = x1 & gave away 8 pudd+ at d9n] 9 ex*ange = ! meat ( ! *aps :o sat next to him4 ,b y c't get y\r muscle up 9 a day or two l t1 & x only made him awfully ?ir/y4 ,! day came at la/1 & ,i may z well g on to ! fight itself4 ,! ,fir/ 7 hav+ a big mat* on our own gr\nd1 s nobody paid any att5tion to u1 & we arrang$ a game t %\ld h ,corkey1 ,bray1 & me on ! same side4 ,!n1 :5 our *aps 7 91 we ?ree sneak$ away into ! plantations1 beh9d "s holly-trees & a wood/ack4 ,bray arrang$ all ! prelim9>ies z *e]ful z a bird1 & ,blan*>d said !y 7 "r4 ,!y m>k$ out a r+ & ran a /r+ r\nd & arrang$ corn]s = ! seconds2 & ,i saw t ! obsc5e ,f[le _h t[els & bottles ( wat] & a bas9--all1 ( c\rse1 = ,bray betwe5 ! r\nds4 ,corkey m9imus 0 r waxy ) me = n br++ ! same = him2 b ,i'd br\ght a sponge1 :i* ,i "k is a ?+ a second *ucks up 9 ! air :5 8 man is done =2 & ,i expla9$ & %[$ x to ,corkey2 & he ?ank$ me & said he suppos$ t 0 ab\t ! only ?+ he %\ld want4 ,blan*>d said ! r\nds 7 to be two m9utes long ea*1 & ,bray grumbl$ because !y ought by rights to be ?ree4 ,b ,blan*>d told him to %ut up & beg94 ,:5 we saw ,bray take 8 %irt (f ,i told ,corkey he ought to1 & he did4 ,!n ,blan*>d laugh$ & said3 8,by gum6 !y peel r diff]5t60 ,bray 0 l a b>rel1 ) muscles a lot bigg] ?an h5's eggs on 8 arms4 ,corkey m9imus seem$ to be all ribs someh[1 ) arms ab\t z lean z rul]s4 ,i told him to keep mov+ ab\t & try & puff ,bray a bit if he _h "t1 & he said3 8,all "r1 ,i'll try4 ,if ,i c get a smack at 8 face1 s z to black an eye or some?+1 & %[ ,i've hit him be=e he does = me1 ,i don't c>e40 ,i w say = ,corkey m9imus t he _h ab\t ! be/ pluck ,i ev] saw 9 a *ap4 ,he 0 q calm1 & j 8 usual color2 & :5 ,bray toss$ him = corn]s ,corkey won2 & ,blan*>d said ,i pick$ ! "r corn] = him4 ,!n he told !m to fight fair1 & said 8,"t60 ,i'd pray$ ,corkey to try & surprise ,bray at ! v />t if he c\ld1 & h a hit at ,bray's face ! mom5t !y began4 ,& ,i'm bless$ if he didn't g & d x6 ,bray began fiddl+ ab\t jolly sci5tifically ) 8 h&s1 & ,i fancy he j squ9t$ d[n to see if 8 feet 7 sci5tific too4 ,at ! same mom5t ,corkey buzz$ r\nd 8 "r & let ,bray h x fairly on ! nose4 ,bray jump$ & look$ ab\t z mu* surpris$ z if he'd be5 /ruck by lightn+2 & ,blan*>d said3 8,fir/ blood = ,corkey m9imus60 ,i yell$--,i oughtn't to h1 b ,i did--because to see blood dropp+ ab\t on ,bray's *e/ 0 a f9e sight4 ,he sniff$ & w5t = ,corkey smil+4 ,! smile 0 ! bea/lie/ "p ( x1 = ,i hop$ he w\ld h got 8 wool (f a bit & be5 wild4 ,b he wasn't1 & :5 he began to hit1 ,corkey got flu/]$ & swung ab\t l a w9dmill & caught x pretty hot4 ,yet he j]k$ 8 head s jolly quick t he didn't get m ?an ab\t f\r smacks on x 9 ! fir/ r\nd1 ?\gh 8 body1 :i* 0 :ite by nature1 0 pretty soon cov]$ ) r$ m>ks4 ,he said !y didn't hurt1 & ,i clean$ him up & blew wat] ov] him at ! end ( ! r\nd4 ,8 lip 0 ble$+ l mad1 b luckily inside1 :]e 8 too? _h cut x2 & he swall[$ all ! blood1 s nobody knew2 besides :i* ! blood wasn't lo/4 ,bray flung himself d[n 9 8 corn]1 & ,f[le look$ aft] him2 & ev5 at a solemn "t l t ,i laugh$1 & s did ,corkey m9imus1 because ,f[le tri$ to be too clev]1 & spurt$ a lot ( wat] out ( 8 m\? into ,bray's eye4 ,!n ,bray told him t aft] ! fight he'd tie him 9 knots & kick him1 look+ =w>d to :i*1 ( c\rse1 wreck$ ,f[le's enjoym5t entirely4 ,blan*>d said 8,"t60 aga9 awfully soon1 & ,i saw ,bray meant settl+ ,corkey n[1 because 8 reputation z a fight] 0 at /ake1 & he knew ,corkey hop$ to get ?r\gh ?ree r\nds ) luck4 ,s ,bray began hitt+ him l hamm]s1 & ?\gh ,i 0 ab\t z sorry = ,corkey m9imus z a *ap c\ld be1 nobody w\ld h be5 able to help admir+ ! way ,bray hit4 ,x 0 j at ! end ( ?is r\nd1 :5 ,corkey _h be5 knock$ d[n once1 b got up aga91 t ! awful rum ?+ ) ,milly ,dun/on happ5$4 ,sudd5ly1 )\t any w>n+1 !re 0 a noise l f[ls gett+ up a h$ge1 & %e ru%$ out f beh9d ! wood/ack ) h] eyes blaz+ & h] hair /ream+ l a comet 9 a bate4 ,%e'd be5 runn+ a good way1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 & %e tore "r into ! r+ /raight at ,bray1 & n tru/+ to words at a "t l t1 & n rememb]+ h] fa!r 0 a cl]gyman1 or any?+1 slapp$ 8 face bo? sides1 & jolly h>d too4 ,bray swore ! horrible/ words ,i ev] he>d us$ by a *ap1 because %e'd giv5 him m 9 half a second ?an ,corkey c\ld h 9 a ye>4 ,!n he got into 8 %irt upside-d[n & hook$ x ) ,f[le1 b n be=e he he>d h] say3 8,y little1 fat1 r$-head$ c[>d to fight & try & murd] a boy half y\r age & size6 ,i wi% ,i c\ld kill y1 ,i d4 ,x's %ameful to ?9k y're an ,engli% boy at all60 ,!n %e turn$ on ! *aps f ! ,fif?1 & told ,blan*>d he 0 a disgrace to ! s*ool4 ,s !y cle>$ out too2 & !n %e cri$ ov] ,corkey1 & said %e w\ld r h be5 torn to pieces by un*a9$ mon/]s ?an h let him be mangl$ l he 04 ,& ,corkey1 :o 0 pretty well daz$1 =gave h]1 & told h] k9dly to g away4 ,& %e gasp$ & gurgl$1 & w5t4 ,i took ,corkey back1 & "o or two ?+s got to be kn[n4 ,x came out t ,f[le _h told ,milly ! place & ! h\r ( ! fight1 b only aft] %e _h sworn--on "s rott5 sa9t ,f[le knew--t %e w\ld n tell a s+le s\l ab\t x4 ,%e kept h] swe> all "r1 b came h]self4 ,& :5 ,bray got to he> h[ x 0 %e came--( c\rse1 ?9k+ ,corkey _h told h]1 :i* he w\ld r h di$ ?an d--!n ,bray tri$ a lot ( ,*9ese tortures on ,f[le t he'd se5 at a wax-works4 ,& *aps :o saw x said t ,f[le 0 s excit$ at ! "t t he call$ ^u ab\t tw5ty diff]5t well-kn[n ,bible *>act]s by "n to come & help him & de/roy ,bray4 ,b !y didn't4 ,z = ,corkey m9imus1 ! ?+s he got f ,milly aft] t fight y w\ldn't believe4 ,!re 7 bottles ( /uff to rub bruises )1 & loz5ges & grapes1 & "s muck = 8 eye1 & little baskets ( /rawb]ries1 & jolly books & rosebuds4 ,%e told ! ,doctor ab\t slapp+ ,bray's face1 & wrote a long lett] ( apology aft]w>ds2 & a week lat] %e broke x to ,corkey m9imus t %e 0 go+ to a bo>d+-s*ool h]self next t]m2 :i* %e did4 ,:5 ,corkey told me ab\t x he add$3 8,& %e's go+ to write me lett]s1 because %e's said sev]al times t !re's only "o *ap 9 ! _w = h] n[1 & ,i'm ! *ap40 8,i %\ldn't ?9k %e c\ld *ange h] m9d aft] all t's happ5$10 ,i said4 ,& ,corkey m9imus said3 8,i bet %e w :5 ,corkey m9or turns up aga91 especially if he br+s rum ?+s ) him f ,au/ralia4 ,& y ne$n't repeat x1 b to y1 ,mc,innes1 z my *um1 ,i say t ,i don't c>e h[ soon he does come back ei!r40 ,:i* %[$ t !re 0 m s5se 9 ,corkey m9imus ?an y might h ?\ght4 ,! ,piebald ,rat ,x 0 all ! result ( old ,briggs ask+ ! ,doctor if he might 8in/il ! lads ) a :olesome fondness = natural hi/ory40 ,t's h[ he put x1 because ,i he>d him2 & ! ,doctor said x 0 an admirable notion1 & w\ld v probably keep "s boys out ( mis*ief on half-holidays4 ,x also kept "s boys out ( b\nds on half-holidays2 & aft] a "t ,i ?9k ! ,doctor 0 pretty savage ) old ,briggs1 & wi%$ he'd /uck to 8 regul> "w1 :i* 0 writ+ & draw+ & su* l2 because1 :5 "o or two ( ! *aps really got ke5 ab\t natural hi/ory1 & ev5 *uck$ cricket = butt]flies & beetles1 o!rs1 :o didn't c>e a /raw ab\t x1 pret5d$ !y did to ga9 _! own ends4 ,& x 0 ^! *aps1 if y und]/&1 :o f9ally made ! ,doctor s sick ) natural hi/ory g5]ally & old ,briggs = />t+ x4 ,my *um1 ,we/1 began ! rage = /udy ( 8our humble relations10 z old ,briggs call$ ev]y?+ d[n to wood-lice4 ,he let x be g5]ally kn[n t he _h two live liz>ds 9 8 desk2 &1 ?is be+ ! be/ ?+ t ,we/ _h ev] ?\ght (1 ! idea caught on well4 ,i _h a dorm\se myself1 my "n be+ ,a%by m9or1 & ,a%by major kept a spid] pretty ne>ly z big z a "y bird1 :i* he _h pok$ out ( a hole 9 ! playgr\nd wall4 ,he cag$ x 9 a t9 mat*-box1 & f$ x ) blue-bottles & wasps4 ,at lea/1 he got blue-bottles & wasps = x1 b ! fool w\ldn't eat !m2 & aft] a week he f\nd x ) its legs all tuck$ up z neatly z any?+4 ,only x 0 dead4 ,i ?\ght ! mat*-box mu/ h be5 too tight a fit = x1 b ,a%by major did n4 ,he believ$ !re 0 some?+ ab\t a t9 mat*-box :i* mu/ be r poison\s = out-door spid]s4 ,!n *aps w5t on collect+ till x got to be swagg] to keep big live ?+s 9 y\r desk2 & ! bigg] ! ?+ ! m swagg] x 04 ,ma9e1 g5]ally kn[n z ,freckles1 _h a c\ple ( gu9ea-pigs 9 8 desk = a week4 ,!n ,mann]+1 ! classical ma/] 9 ! ,fif?1 :o mu/ h _h a nose l a gimlet1 smelt !m at pray]s1 happ5+ to come 9 late & kneel+ d[n by ,freckles at ! "t4 ,! ,doctor didn't make mu* fuss !n1 because t 0 j at ! beg9n+ ( ! bus9ess2 only he said a desk 0 n ! place = gu9ea-pigs1 & add$ t a *ap 9 ,freckles's position 9 ! s*ool ought to h kn[n x4 ,he let ! g>d5] look aft] !m f t "t =w>d4 ,b ,freckles naturally lo/ all int]e/ 9 !m aft] ! g>d5] _h !m2 because a gu9ea-pig m]ely z a gu9ea-pig is no?+4 ,anyh[1 x 0 r\gh on him to be l&$ ov] x1 because1 z a matt] ( fact1 gu9ea-pigs h no sc5t wor? m5tion+1 & nobody b ,mann]+ w\ld h spott$ !m4 ,aft] t ,gideon & ,brookes caught a bl9d-worm "o foot two in*es long2 & ,gideon sold 8 half = fivep5ce1 s ,brookes got x all4 ,nobody knew :at a bl9d-worm likes to eat1 un=tunately1 & x di$1 b n = a =tnight4 ,!n !re 0 ano!r sc5e ) my dorm\se1 :i* l$ to trem5d\s ?+s4 ,!re's a hole 9 a desk :]e ! ink-pot goes 91 & "o day my m\se got out ?r\gh x1 hav+ climb$ up two diction>ies & a ,greek ,te/am5t to d s4 ,x happ5$ old ,briggs himself 0 tak+ ! ,l[] ,f\r?1 :i* is my class1 & ,i hop$ x w\ld be all "r4 ,b he didn't seem fri5dly ov] x1 & ,i notic$1 :5 he told u to f9d ! m\se1 he put 8 feet ^u ! rungs ( 8 *air4 ,x's a rum ?+ ab\t old ,briggs t he doesn't c>e mu* = natural hi/ory objects :ile !y're alive2 he likes !m dead & dri$1 or /uff$ & p9n$ on c>ds1 or 9 glass cases all labell$ & neat4 ,my dorm\se gave u a jolly good hunt r\nd1 !n x f9ally tripp$ ov] a lead-p5cil & got its tail & h9d legs into ,we/'s ink4 ,s we caught x1 & ,i 0 dry+ x ) a piece ( blott+-pap]1 & old ,briggs 0 j tell+ u t dormice belong to a g5us ( rod5ts call$ ,myoxus1 & are alli$ to mice1 ?\gh !y h a squirrel's habits1 :i* he seem$ to ?9k 0 a pity1 :5 ,dun/on came 94 ,! ,doctor ask$ p>ticul>s1 look$ z if he c\ld h jolly well kill$ my m\se1 :i* 0 %iv]+ r badly ow+ to ! ink on its h9d] p>ts1 & said once = all t he w\ld all[ no animals ( any k9d inside any ( ! desks or 9 s*ool4 ,!n1 unluckily1 z an aft]?\ght1 he dem&$ a cle>ance on ! spot2 & he 0 pretty well /agg]$ to f9d ! result4 8,i w ask y1 ,f]r>s1 z head boy ( ! class1 & "o1 ,i am happy to ?9k1 above any ( ?is *ildi% folly1 to inspect ! desks1 "o by "o1 & report to me :]e y f9d indications ( life10 said ! ,doctor4 ,f]r>s is always "r ) ! ,doctor1 *iefly because he has a face l a /one angel 9 *ur*1 & a v smoo? voice1 & a rem>kably swagg] k ( ! ,scriptures4 ,he is also a trem5d\s work]1 & w g into ! ,upp] ,f\r? next t]m z sure z eggs4 ,x 0 jolly awkw>d = ,f]r>s !n1 because he happ5$ to be "o ( ! ke5e/ natural hi/ory *aps ( all1 & _h a piebald rat1 :i* ev5 fell[s 9 ! ,six? _h (f]$ him half-a-cr[n & ?ree %ill+s =1 yet he w\ld n "p ) x4 ,s1 ?\gh we didn't l him mu*1 we felt almo/ sorry = ! fix he 0 9 n[4 ,( c\rse1 we ?\ght t su* a demon on ,religi\s ,k z ,f]r>s w\ld drag out 8 piebald rat "r away1 & p]haps ev5 give x to ! ,doctor1 or (f] to sell x = ! alms-box2 b he didn't4 ,he got up1 r :ite ab\t ! gills1 & op5$ ! desks "o by "o2 & a jolly happy family x 04 ,only ! ,doctor scatt]$ ! ?+s to ! f\r w9ds1 till !re wasn't an atom ( natural hi/ory left 9 ! :ole class-room except ,f]r>s's piebald rat1 snug 9 8 desk4 ,fir/ ,f[le1 :o goes 9 = wat] ?+s1 _h to empty 8 jam-j> ( tadpoles out into ! playgr\nd1 :i* 0 a bea/ly cruel ?+ to make him d1 because !y all di$1 /ill be+ 9 ! gill /age2 !n ,freckles 0 s5t (f ) a "y rabbit to ! hay-field1 & he got can$ too1 because1 /rangely en\gh1 ! ,doctor hadn't =gott5 8 gu9ea-pigs2 & ,morrant's two sp>r[s 7 let g1 :i* 0 no k9dness to !m1 because ,morrant _h cut _! w+s s jolly %ort x w\ld h tak5 !m mon?s to gr[ en\gh fea!rs to fly )1 & meantime a cat got !m bo?2 & ,playfair's mole1 :i*1 by-!-way1 _h be5 que] = "s "t1 ow+ to hav+ no e>? to burr[ 91 0 ord]$ to be s5t to ! cricket-field4 ,!re 7 a lot ( o!r ?+s1 b ,corkey m9imus scor$ r1 because 8 goat-suck] mo? laid a hundr$ & f\rte5 eggs on ,todhunt]'s algebra a few h\rs be=e x 0 let free4 ,corkey m9imus says a goat-suck] mo?'s no?+ wor? m5tion+ aft] x's laid eggs1 b ! eggs turn into f9e cat]pill>s4 ,! few ?+s ! ,doctor didn't "k :at to d )1 & didn't l to h kill$1 he said mu/ be giv5 to ! g>d5]4 ,he ?\ght x w\ld be bett] to put my m\se out ( its mis]y1 & turn$ x ov] on my h& ) a gold p5cil-case1 & said x _h probably got a *ill to its vital organs & w\ld die2 b old ,briggs expla9$ t x might live if put 9 cotton-wool2 s ! g>d5] look$ to x1 & x did live1 & ,i took x home at ! end ( t t]m1 & h x /ill1 ?\gh x is gett+ oldi% n[1 & has lo/ half its tail4 ,b x's a good m\se yet4 ,( c\rse ! extraord9>y ?+ 0 ,f]r>s4 ,aft] ! ,doctor _h gone1 old ,briggs1 to :om he _h :isp]$ some?+ be=e he w5t1 gave out t 8 natural hi/ory half-h\rs w\ld be susp5d$ = ! re/ ( ! t]m2 !n ,i got a ^w ) ,f]r>s4 ,i said3 8,h[ev] did y h ! *eek--y suppos$ to be su* a sa9t80 ,he said3 8,i don't "k4 ,some?+ came ov] me to d x4 ,i've got a jolly peculi> feel+ to t rat4 ,x's n an ord9>y rat4 ,i'm wrapp$ up 9 x4 ,ev5 my respect = ! ,doctor c\ldn't /& aga9/ x4 ,i "k :at y *aps ?9k4 ,i d>e say y reckon ,i'm a h\nd1 b ,i c\ldn't help do+ :at ,i did4 ,someh[ t rat's a sort ( #8mascotte' to me4 ,a mascotte's a ?+ t br+s luck4 ,all my be/ luck's happ5$ s9ce ,i _h x40 ,( c\rse1 :5 a *ap goes on l t1 :at c y d8 ,i didn't und]/& ,f]r>s4 ,he seem$ to me to be simply talk+ rot4 ,s ,i said3 8,well1 x's pretty measly1 consid]+ ! op9ion ! ,doctor's got ( y4 ,i %a'n't try to score (f y\r rat1 because ,i "k x's a jolly f9e "o1 & ,i l x2 b ,freckles or somebody w v likely kill x aft] ?is40 ,he look$ 9 a fair funk :5 ! dreadful ?\ght ( hav+ 8 rat kill$ came to him4 ,be=e ! end ( t day he spoke to e *ap 9 ! class sep>ately1 & all b ?ree promis$ & swore n to lay a f+] on ! rat4 ,b ,freckles1 ,murdo*1 & ,morrant w\ldn't swe>4 ,f9ally he paid ,morrant sixp5ce & s got him ov]1 & ,murdo* he let crib (f him 9 8prep40 ?ree times2 & ,freckles1 :o 0 an awfully sportsmanlike *ap really1 said he 0 only rott+ all ! "t1 & w\ld be ! la/ to d a classy rat l ,f]r>s's any h>m4 ,9 fact1 he said he'd mu* soon] kill ,f]r>s himself4 ,m9d y1 ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 x 0 simply b>b>\s = ,f]r>s to ?9k t 8 piebald rat c\ld h any effect on 8 "w1 yet he prov$ to me t 8 success 9 s*ool & 8 great popul>ity ) ! ,doctor dat$ f ! com+ ( ! ?+4 ,:5 he fir/ got x1 x 0 a m]e cub-rat1 s to say2 n[1 ?\gh n a ye> old1 x _h turn$ into z f9e a rat z y c\ld wi% to meet any:]e4 ,9 appe>ance x _h p9k eyes & a :ite head1 & a fairi% am\nt ( :ite fur ab\t ! body1 :i* got ?9n] on its /oma*1 s t y c\ld see ! p9k sk9 ?r\gh to "s ext5t4 ,b ! piebaldness ( ! rat 0 ! great feature4 ,x _h two big r\nd pat*es ( fur l ! common or g>d5 rat1 & "o small pat* at ! nape ( its neck2 & 9 addition to ?is x _h "o l>ge pat* ( beautiful yell[i% fur1 su* z y *iefly see on gu9ea-pigs4 ,its tail 0 p9k & long1 & q hairless4 ,f]r>s (t5 kept back good ?+s at meals = x1 & ! bond betwe5 !m seem$ to gr[ rumm] & rumm]1 till he let ! rat get on 8 m9d1 & ,wilson said he 0 gett+ dotty ab\t x4 ,:i* ,i ?9k 0 true1 = "o day1 go+ into ! class-room to get a knife f my desk1 ,i saw ,f]r>s ) 8 rat out1 talk+ to x4 ,he 0 swatt+ l any?+ 9 play-h\rs = a special ,old ,te/am5t hi/ory prize1 & he _h ! rat & ! ,bible & v>i\s books ( ref]5ce all be=e him4 ,!n1 n kn[+ ,i 0 !re1 he spoke3 8,i mu/ w9 x1 #8,mayne ,reid4' ,/ick to me ?is "t1 old *ap1 & see me ?r\gh40 ,he call$ 8 rat 8,mayne ,reid0 because t 0 8 favorite au?or4 ,& 8,mayne ,reid0 seem$ to und]/&1 & he turn$ 8 p9k eyes on to ! op5 ,bible & walk$ ov] x4 ,f9d+ he'd walk$ ov] ! n9? *apt] ( ! ,second ,book ( ,k+s1 ,f]r>s got excit$1 &1 see+ me1 said1 8,by ,jove6 !n ,i'll le>n t *apt] by he>t1 ?\gh x is s long4 ,x's good1 excit+ /uff1 anyway1 & ,i bet my rat walk+ ov] x means t !re'll be a "q ab\t ,jehu & ,jezebel40 8,y'll g crack$ ab\t t rat10 ,i said4 8,x's "p ( my life10 he answ]$4 8,i "k x seems v peculi>1 & s x is1 & ,i don't suppose su* a ?+ ev] happ5$ be=e1 b some?+ tells me my prosp]ity & success is all b\nd up 9 t rat4 ,he's a famili> _s1 9 fact1 l ,saul _h4 ,if he di$ ,i %\ld nev] d mu* m good1 & v likely /ick 9 ?is class = ! re/ ( my days40 8,y'd bett] n ?9k l t10 ,i said1 8because rats are %ort-liv$ ?+s1 ow+ to ! na/y food !y eat4 ,n t #8,mayne ,reid' has na/y food2 b all p9k-ey$ animals are delicate1 & y'll h to lose him soon] or lat]40 ,f]r>s didn't take w>n+ by me1 b aft] he really did w9 ! ,old ,te/am5t prize1 & !re really 0 a "q ab\t ,jezebel1 he made a sort ( idol out ( ! rat1 & "s *aps decl>$ he said 8 pray]s to x4 ,i "k he con/antly b\ght x cocoa-nut *ips1 :i* x 0 v fond (4 ,he tra9$ x1 too1 to live 9 8 brea/-pocket1 & ,i (t5 saw him glanc+ d[n 9 class j to get a glimpse ( its little eyes look+ up at him4 ,t tak+ ! piebald rat into class %[s ! l5g?s ,f]r>s ran4 ,! :ole ?+ 0 v peculi>4 ,"s *aps said !re 0 a /rong lik5ess gr[+ up betwe5 ,f]r>s & ! rat2 & c]ta9ly 8 ?91 :ite face _h a ratti% look sometimes4 ,o!r fell[s told him 8 rat 0 an evil _s1 & w\ld end by do+ him a bad turn1 b ,f]r>s turn$ ^u !m & jaw$ !m ) su* frightful language t !y nev] said x aga94 ,mean:ile ! ,doctor w5t on tak+ to ,f]r>s m & m1 & !re seem$ e *ance ( 8 gett+ ! :ole ,bible by he>t be=e he left ,m]ivale4 ,!n came ! end ( ! affair l ?is4 ,f]r>s 0 s dep5d5t on 8 rat n[ t he w\ldn't d a lesson )\t x1 & he lugg$ x fe>lessly into ! ,doctor's /udy at ^? times1 =tunately r>e1 :5 ! ,doctor took our class himself 9 ,scripture4 ,b ,f]r>s 0 su* a fly] t we all got t>r$ ) ! same bru%2 & ! ,doctor1 aft] que/ion+ ,f]r>s = half an h\r ab\t ,bible p we'd nev] ev5 he>d (1 & gett+ a /r+ ( dead-"r answ]s out ( him1 w\ld dismiss u all 9 great good temp]1 =gett+ t he'd only be5 hav+ a g at "o *ap4 ,a day came :5 ! ,doctor left u = five m9utes 9 ! middle ( ?is class1 & :ile mo/ ( u _h a hurri$ dip into ! plagues ( ,egypt1 :i* 0 ! bus9ess 9 h&1 ,f]r>s1 :o knew z mu* ab\t ! plagues z ev] ,moses did1 j got out 8 rat & gave x a bit ( almond & a %ort brea!r ( a y>d or s along ! floor4 ,b1 ! ,doctor com+ back sudd5ly1 he _h only j "t to pop x into 8 pocket1 & ev5 !n he put ! rat into an unusual pocket :i* x 0 n accu/om$ to1 & didn't l1 namely1 a tr\s]-pocket4 ,f]r>s also %ov$ a h&k]*ief d[n 9 ! pocket to /eady ! rat4 ,!n ,i saw an awful rum expression come ov] him1 & he grabb$ at ! pocket & 8 m\? fell op51 & 8 face got ! color ( new putty4 ,at ! same "t ,i saw 8 eyes turn to a big book%elf ) glass doors aga9/ ! side ( ! room4 8,:at's ! matt]1 ,f]r>s80 said ! ,doctor4 8,y appe> unwell40 8,no?+1 sir2 m]ely a little pass+ sickness1 ,i ?9k40 8,!n )draw1 my boy1 & ask ! matron to give y a few drops ( br&y & wat]4 ,y ne$ n d9e to-day10 said ! ,doctor1 v k9dly4 ,b ,f]r>s w\ldn't )draw4 ,he knew 8,mayne ,reid0 _h got ?r\gh 8 pocket & d[n 8 tr\s]-leg2 he also knew x 0 n[ beh9d ! book%elf1 & might reappe> at any mom5t4 ,s he said he 0 bett]1 &1 actually6 t x w\ld be a grief to him to miss "o ( ! ,doctor's own lessons4 ,b aft]w>ds1 :5 ! rat didn't come out & ! class 0 dismiss$1 ,f]r>s 0 frightful to see4 ,8 hair all got on end someh[1 & 8 eyes swell$ & /uck out ( 8 head l glass beads1 & 8 *eeks got holl[4 ,he ran awful risks go+ into ! ,doctor's /udy t day1 b ! rat w\ldn't come out1 & ,f]r>s look$ old en\gh to be a ma/] :5 he w5t to b$1 ?\gh only elev5 & a half really4 8,"o ( two ?+s has happ5$10 he said to me1 = we 7 9 ! same dormitory2 8ei!r x's got w$g$ 9 beh9d ! book%elf & w die if n let out1 or else !re 0 a rat-hole !re1 & x w5t d[n & has jo9$ common rats1 & become a sort ( k+ rat among !m40 8,or be5 kill$10 ,i said4 8,no1 !y w\ld n kill x10 he answ]$4 8,anyway1 to-morr[1 aft] ! ,doctor's class is ov]1 & ev]ybody has gone1 ,i %all /op & make a clean brea/ ( x1 & ask him1 = ! sake ( humanity1 to h ! book%elf mov$4 ,b x's all up ) me if ! rat has lo/ its feel+ t[>ds me & won't come back2 only if x 0 /uck & c\ldn't come back1 t's diff]5t40 ,he didn't sleep mu* t night1 b he said "s pray]s1 :i* 0 a ?+ he didn't (t5 d2 & ( c\rse he 0 pray+ t ! piebald rat might be all[$ to return4 ,b next day1 aft] ! ,scripture class1 9 :i* ,f]r>s 0 n ne>ly s mu* to ! front z usual1 & got regul>ly muddl$ ov] a potty "q ab\t ,jacob1 ! ,doctor sav$ him ! tr\ble ( ask+ ab\t 8 rat4 ,he--! ,doctor1 ,i mean--_h be5 jolly glum all ?r\gh class1 & :5 x 0 end$ he did a rum ?+1 :i* 0 awful to see1 kn[+ all we did4 ,he told u to keep our places1 !n w5t to ! fireplace & pick$ up ! %ovel4 ,f ! face ( x he remov$ a bit ( newspap]1 & "u ! newspap] 0 8,mayne ,reid40 ,8 p9k eyes _h gone foggy1 & !re 0 a little /reak ( blood on 8 m\?4 ,o!rwise 8 body look$ all "r4 8,n[ "h10 said ! ,doctor1 9 an awfully solemn way1 8we h a dead1 piebald rat4 ,!re c be no outlet = error conc]n+ su* a rat z ?is4 ,to h se5 su* a rat is to rememb] x4 ,already ?ree classes h be5 be=e me to-day1 b nobody knew any?+ ab\t ?is animal4 ,t x 0 a tame rat its fatness & sleekness te/ify4 ,moreov]1 ! piebald rat is an outcome ( artificiality4 ,a wild rat 9 a /ate ( nature is br[n or black1 z ! case may be4 ,?is rat1 !n1 _h an own]1 & t own] br\ght x into my /udy--my /udy6--& suff]$ x to escape "h4 ,t ,i d well to be angry y w ! m easily und]/& :5 ,i tell y t ! unsavory creature 0 ^u my desk la/ night1 & has scrat*$ & ev5 eat5 "s pap]s :]eon 7 notes = my next s]mon4 ,x 0 discov]$ ?is morn+ by "o ( ! dome/ics4 ,%e1 see+ "s object mov+ ^u my desk1 /ruck ) ! broom-h&le1 & de/roy$ ?is rat4 ,n[ let !re be no prev>ication or evasion ( ! que/ions ,i am go+ to put to y4 ,fir/1 ,i wi% to "k if ?is rat belongs1 or r belong$1 to any among y2 &1 secondly1 ,i desire to le>n :e!r1 suppos+ ! rat be n ! prop]ty ( any pres5t1 y happ5 to "k ^: prop]ty x is1 or r 080 ,i /ole a look at ,f]r>s1 & he appe>$ s frightful to see1 t = "s reason ,i ?\ght ,i'd try & help him4 ,s1 l a fool1 ,i 0 j go+ to speak :5 "y ,corkey m9imus did4 ,he said3 8,please1 sir1 x might be a =eign sort ( rat t came ov] 9 t box ( p9eapples & ?+s t ,a%by major _h s5t him f ! ,we/ ,indies40 8,:5 ,i desire y\r aid 9 ! elucidation ( ?is problem ,i w apply = x1 ,corkey m9imus10 answ]$ ! ,doctor1 s ,corkey dri$ up4 ,!n1 9 a sort ( voice t 0 /range to u1 & seem$ to come f 8 /oma* or some:]e new1 ,f]r>s spoke1 & ,i nev] saw a *ap look s gha/ly4 ,8 eyes 7 fix$ on ! rat1 & he came =w>d sl[ly4 8,please1 sir1 x 0 my rat10 he said4 8,y\rs1 ,f]r>s6 ,y to disobey6 ,y1 ( all boys1 to set my ord]s at defiance60 8,x wasn't an ord9>y rat1 sir40 8,i c see :at sort ( rat x 01 sir1 = myself10 ?und]$ ! ,doctor4 8,?is x is to consid] a boy1 to devote ?\ght to him1 to p>ticul>ly comm5d him = 8 !ological k40 8,i don't take any cr$it = kn[+ any?+ n[1 sir4 ,x 0 ! rat z mu* z me40 8,rob]t ,f]r>s60 said ! ,doctor1 9 8 can+ voice1 8y are n[ add+ wick$ buffoon]y to an act 9 itself suffici5tly disreputable60 8,i c't expla91 sir2 ,i don't mean any buffoon]y4 ,t rat 0 m to me ?an y'd ?9k4 ,x--x did help me someh[1 & n[ x's dead x w\ldn't be sportsmanlike to x to say n4 ,& if y'll let me b-bury x prop]ly1 ,i'll be v ?ankful to y40 ,! ,doctor look$ at ,f]r>s awfully close dur+ ?is spee*4 8,ei!r y are ly+10 he said1 8or y suff] f "s hy/]ical & neurotic condition1 ,rob]t ,f]r>s1 :i* ,i h nei!r suspect$ nor discov]$ until ?is mom5t40 ,!n he told u to g2 b ,f]r>s he kept = half an h\r2 & :5 ,f]r>s came 9 to d9n] ,i saw he'd be5 blubb+4 ,he expla9$ to me aft] we'd gone to b$4 ,he said3 8,no1 he didn't cane me or any?+4 ,he j talk$1 & told me a lot ab\t sev]al ?+s ,i didn't "k1 & said t famili> spirits 7 specially b>r$ 9 ! ,bible4 ,i nev] ?\ght he'd h ev5 tri$ to und]/& me2 b he did1 & he q saw my side ab\t ! rat4 ,he said k9d words ov] x1 too1 & 0 sorry x 0 dead4 ,& ,i've got to see ,doctor ,b>nes to-morr[ too1 ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 x's only hav+ my rat on my m9d t's upset me4 ,& he let me h x to b-bury gladly40 8,:]e %all y arrange ! rat80 ,i said4 8,i'm s5d+ x home 9 a /ays-box t ,jane gave me4 ,i've writt5 to my si/] :]e to bury x4 ,jane x 0 :o kill$ x4 ,%e cri$ l any?+ :5 ,i told h] :at #8,mayne ,reid' 0 to me4 ,b he's 9 ! book-po/ by n[1 beautifully done up 9 %av+s & fre% g]anium leaves4 ,x's no good talk+ any m4 ,only ,i w say t if he 0 a famili> _s1 he 0 a jolly good "o1 v diff]5t to ! sort b>r$ 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,i don't "k h[ ,i'll get on 9 ! exams4 n[4 ,i wi% ,i 0 dead1 too40 ,!n he sniff$ a bit1 & w5t to sleep4 ,br[ne1 ,bradwell1 & ,me ,!re's m /uff tork$ ab\t fagg+ at s*ool ?an any?+ else 9 ! _w1 z f> z ,i c see2 & be+ ! smale/ boy b two at ,dun/on's1 & a fag myself1 ,i ought to "k4 ,( corse1 fags d get x pretty hot sometimes if !y happ5 to fag = a bea/1 b big fell[s ar5't bea/s to small ones z a g5]al ?+4 ,i'm sure ,bradwell 0 ! be/ *ap t ev] came to ,dun/on's1 & :5 he 0 expell$ ov] ! seege 9 ! ,w+ ,dormat]y--him & ,trelawny--,i felt frightful4 ,i'm ,watson m9or myself1 my bro!r be+ ,watson major1 "o ( ! res]ves = ! second elev5 & capta9 ( ! ?ird4 ,! ?+ ,i'm go+ to write out happ5$ j be=e ! seege1 & 0 all ov] be=e t2 & x %[s :at a fag c d4 ,x also %[s :at a jolly good ?+ x is = big fell[s to treat fags well1 & give !m odds & ends s z to get _! affecksun4 ,if ,i hadn't felt :at ,i did to ,bradwell1 ,i %\ldn't h run ! awful risks ,i did = him4 ,:at ,i did c]t9ly ru9$ a great project ( ,bradwell's1 & upsett him a good bit at ! "t4 ,b he said aft]w>ds1 :5 ! bl[ _h fall51 & :5 he c\ld look back & ?9k ( x )\t smack+ my head1 t ,i _h m5t well4 ,i rememb] 8 v words1 = t matt]4 ,he said1 8,y\r int5%uns 7 all "r--,i w say t--b y've ru9$ my life40 ,no *ap c\ld say f>] ?an t2 &1 m9d y1 ,i did ru9 8 life 9 a way4 ,i've he>d _m fell[s say ,bradwell 0 a b\nd] by bir?2 b he nev] 0 to me4 ,well1 ,bradwell _h a great adm]ation = ,mabel ,dun/on1 ! ,doctor's y\nge/ daught] b "o1 & %e _h an equal great adm]ation = him1 = two t]ms4 ,bradwell1 al?\gh a great sportsman 9 o!r ways1 0 fond ( girls4 ,if he pass$ a s*ool ( !m he w\ld look awfully rum & r$di% 9 ! face an' wat]y 9 ! eyes4 ,once1 go+ ) him to ! play+-field = a football mat*1 he made ! di/ance half a mile long] by go+ up a side-/reet to avoid ! high-s*ool girls2 & ,i ask$ him :y1 & he said x 0 *eek1 b told me all ! same4 ,he said1 8,y c't meet wom5 got up l ?is40 ,bradwell has frightfully ?9 calves to 8 legs :5 se5 9 8knick]s10 ?\gh he is ! be/ goalkeep] t 0 ev] kn[n at ,dun/on's4 ,( c\rse1 8 affair ) ,mabel ,dun/on w\ld nev] h got to be kn[n by me b = my great use to ,bradwell 9 c>ry+ notes4 ,be+ 9 ! ,doctor's h\se t t]m ,i 0 easily able to d ?is1 & !re 0 a j> ( gre5 /uff 9 ! hall :]e %e told me to leave ! notes1 :i* ,i did4 ,%e 0 fifte51 ,i believe1 or else sixte51 b well on 9 ye>s anyway1 & a few mon?s old] ?an ,bradwell4 ,x 0 8 g5]al brillance won h]1 = he c\ld d any?+1 & 8 fa!r _h pl5ty ( money1 be+ a man l ,:itely's 9 ,london1 only 9 ! ,nor? ( ,engl&4 ,bradwell drew almo/ z well z pictures 9 books1 & he us$ to illu/rate ! ,lat9 gramm> = 8 special *ums4 ,!re's a "p ( ! ,lat9 gramm> call$ ,syntax1 :i* ,i hav5't come to yet myself1 b x has r rummy ?+s 9 x1 ) bo? ! ,lat9 & ,engli% ( !m4 ,& ,bradwell us$ to illu/rate ^! ?+s2 & he illu/rat$ two 9 my gramm> out ( pu] k9dness to me4 ,"o 01 8,balbus is cr[n+ ! boy's head ) a g>l&02 & ! o!r 01 8,a snake appe>$ to ,sulla :ile sacrifis+02 & y nev] saw any?+ bett]4 ,!y 7 done on ! m>g9 9 ink1 & ! snake appe>+ to ,sulla 0 ab\t ! que]e/ & be/ ?+ ev5 se5 9 a ,lat9 gramm>4 ,i h to tell y ?is because su* a lot happ5$ ow+ to x4 ,n[ ,br[ne took my class1 :i* is ! l[e/ 9 ! s*ool1 & ,i am sev5? 9 x4 ,& ,i gradually got to hate ,br[ne1 because ,bradwell did1 & = o!r reesons ( my own to4 ,br[ne 0 said to be only tw5ty-two1 & he look$ y\ng] ?an _m ( ! *aps1 8 m\/a%e be+ :iti% & invisibel to ! eye4 ,he wore necktyes :i* ,i rememb] he>+ ,ma!rs say 7 an insult to nature1 & w\ld h made a ra9b[ curl up & fa9t4 ,we always notic$1 at ari?metic times1 t ,br[ne1 if he got a /ump]1 w\ld put up ! lid ( 8 private desk & hide beh9d x--( c\rse1 look+ ! ?+ up 9 8 crib4 ,!n he w\ld w&] r\nd1 z if by accid5t1 to ! *ap & d ! sum (f quick :ile he rememb]$ x4 ,bradwell always hat$ him2 & :5 he f\nd t ,br[ne 0 v fri5dly ) ,mabel & ,mabel 0 v fri5dly ) ,br[ne1 he hat$ him f>1 f> wurse4 ,bradwell & ?is girl _h a r[ 9 ! %rubb]y at ! back ( ! *apel1 & ,i1 be+ 9 ! g>d5]'s pott+-%$ at ! "t1 fe$+ a cattipill] ( m9e1 he>d x4 ,bradwell said3 8,i'm n bl9d1 ,mabel1 ,i've se5 x go+ on ev] s9ce la/ t]m4 ,y read 8 bea/ly books1 & leave rosebuds ) sc5t$ v]b5a leaves r\nd !m 9 t /one urn at ! gate :5 he comes d[n f 8 h\se to class40 ,& %e said3 8,& :y %\ldn't ,i8 ,y mu/ rememb]1 please1 t ,i am my own mi/ress4 ,besides1 ! intellig5ts ( a gr[n-up man is v refre%+40 ,= "s reason ,bradwell didn't l ?is4 ,8 voice squeak$ up into 8 head 9 a r rum way :5 he answ]$3 8,d'y call him a man8 ,he hasn't got a muscle on him2 & he doesn't "k m ?an en\gh to tea* ! kids40 8,t's m]ely mean jell\sy10 said ,mabel4 8,( c\rse1 he doesn't talk to y1 or %[ y :at is 9 him4 ,b he tells me all ab\t 8 secret life1 & v butiful x is4 ,he is a j5ius1 9 fact40 8,if x comes to t1 :at c he d80 said ,bradwell1 awfully clevv]ly4 8,c he draw80 8,no1 he doesn't draw40 8,oh6 c he s+80 8,no40 8,c he play ! piano80 8,no40 ,n[ all ( ^! ?+s ,bradwell c\ld d to p]fecksun1 s he got *e]full] & *e]full]4 8,:at c he d1 !n1 besides jaw ! kids & always sneak to ! ,doctor80 8,i nev] saw su* jell\sy z ?is10 said ,mabel2 8b if y mu/ "k ,i'll tell y :at he c d3 he c write poetry out ( 8 own head1 & he has got a solid book ( x r$dy to pr9t "s day--!re60 ,i suppose ,bradwell c\ldn't write poetry4 ,anyway1 he got v d[n 9 ! face at ?is4 ,he didn't say any?+--appe]+ to be frightfully %ock$ at :at he'd he>d4 ,!n ,mabel said3 8,:5 y c quote ,br[n+ & ,byron & ,%elley1 & write poems y\rself1 x w be soon en\gh to sne] at ,mr4 ,br[ne40 8,y love him10 said ,bradwell1 9 a v tragik voice4 8,i don't love anybody b my own family10 said ,mabel2 8b ,i admire him1 & ,i admire 8 poetry1 :i* is v mu* out ( ! common inde$40 8,x's all ov] !n1 ,i suppose10 said ,bradwell4 8,i don't "k :at y mean10 %e repli$ to him4 8,a ?+ t has nev] begun c't be all ov]02 :i* words ( ,mabel's seem$ to knock ! he>t out ( ,bradwell4 ,!n ! g>d5] came along1 & ,i didn't he> any?+ else4 ,( corse1 ,i c\ldn't help he>+ :at ,i _h done1 ?\gh ,i tri$ h>d n to1 & kept fe$+ my catt]pell] l any?+ all ! "t4 ,two days aft] ,i _h to c>ry ano!r note to ,mabel1 & f\nd "o wait+ = ,bradwell 9 ! usual place2 s !y mu/ h made x up4 ,!n came ! beg9n+ ( my mis=*unes ) ,br[ne4 ,he f\nd ! snake appe]+ to ,sulla 9 my ,lat9 gramm>1 & call$ me up & said he knew v well ,i hadn't drawn x myself1 b want$ to "k :o _h4 ,he said x 0 wrong to ! ,doctor to ru9 our books1 & t he _h se5 9 sev]al diff]5t books ! same snake1 evid5tly done by ! same boy1 ow+ to !m be+ s mu* simil>4 ,b ! v id5tical ?+ _h happ5$ 9 ano!r class--to ,/eggles1 ,bradwell hav+ drawn him ! same picture2 & kn[+ :at ,/eggles said1 be+ a *ap :o is frightfully cunn+1 ,i said ! same n[ to ,br[ne4 ,i said ,i left ! book on my desk1 & somebody came along & done x :ile ,i 0 out ( ! room4 ,br[ne seem$ incl9$ n to believe ?is4 ,anyway1 he took ! ,lat9 gramm> away ) him4 ,b ,i he>d no m ab\t x till ! next ev5+1 :5 ,i want$ ! book 9 prep4 ,rememb]+ ,br[ne _h x1 ,i w5t (f to 8 /udy & knock$ & walk$ 94 ,br[ne wasn't !re = ! mom5t1 & ! room 0 empty4 ,i took ! opportunity to look at a r butiful tobacco-j> ( ,br[ne's :i* ,i h se5 at a di/ance on 8 mantlepiece _m times4 ,pass+ 8 table to get to x1 ,i *anc$ to glance !re1 & juge ( my surprise :5 ! fir/ words ,i saw at ! top ( a big %eet ( pap] 71 ,to ,mabel6 ,und]nee? 0 a lot ( writ+1 & ! :ole table seem$ to be litt]$ ) pap] cov]$ ) small bits ( sep>ate writ+1 mu* ( x scrat*$ out & done ov] aga94 ,b ! piece ) 8,to ,mabel0 at ! top 0 all butiful & clean1 )\t any?+ scrat*$1 be+1 ,i suppose1 ! result ( all ! o!r bits put toge!r & neetly copi$ out4 ,well1 !re ,i 0 ) my duty t[>ds ,bradwell z 8 fag4 ,br[ne _h evid5tly done a v]se out ( 8 own head = ,mabel ,dun/on1 & _h writt5 x 9 ?is butiful /yle1 on ?ick :ite pap]1 to s5d to h]4 ,i felt if %e got x1 kn[+ :at %e'd said to ,bradwell ab\t ,br[ne1 t x 0 c]t9 %e w\ld abb&on ,bradwell1 him n be+ any good at poems4 ,i w\ldn't h done x = anybody else 9 ! _w b ,bradwell2 ,i w\ldn't h done x at all if ,i _h kn[n :at ! end ( x 0 go+ to be2 b1 anyway1 at ! "t x seem$ to me1 z ,bradwell s fag1 ,i ought to d x2 s ,i did4 ,i took ! poem & roll$ x up s z n to hurt x1 & hook$ (f to ,bradwell4 ,he 0 9 8 /udy1 & ,trelawny1 :o %>es x ) him1 be+ out ( ! room1 ,i 0 able to expla94 ,i said3 8,if y please1 ,bradwell1 ,i've come f ,mr4 ,br[ne's /udy1 & he 0 n !re1 & happ5+ by a curi\s axcid5t to glance on ! table ,i saw ?is4 ,kn[+ ab\t y & ,mabel1 & be+ y\r fag1 ,i took x40 8,took :at80 said ,bradwell4 ,i put ! ?+ 9 front ( him1 & he got r$ & excit$4 8,x's a poem to ,mabel by t bea/ ,br[ne10 he said4 ,!n he read x out1 half to himself1 b ,i he>d4 ,! ?+ ran l ?is3 ,,to ,,mabel 8,oh let my ,muse s+ to ! "n ( ,mabel1 ,^: azure eyes are fa/5$ to my s\l1 ,l to =get-me-nots 9 button-hole4 ,to tell ( my he>t's torm5t ,i'm unable4 ,my ?\ghts !y sp92 my bra9 x gr[s un/able ,:5 fix$ on ,!e4 ,p]*ance x is my rle ,nev] to rea* my mad ambition's ,goal1 ,b to live ev] 'mid/ s*ola/ic babel4 ,?y glances bright5 all my lonely lot4 ,prome!us-l a vulture gnaws my he>t1 ,9 bit+ bla/s & "u sun%9e hot4 ,my dreams are %att]$ by a b>b$ d>t1 ,&1 wak+ wild1 ,i scream t ,i may n ,:isp] ! oa?s ,i ye>n to ,!e imp>t40 ,i told ,bradwell ,i didn't q und]/& x1 & he sat on me4 8,y w\ldn't10 he said1 8a kid l y4 ,b ,i d4 ,x's a sonnit1 & an extramly f9e "o4 ,i hate ! *ap1 b x's no good pret5d+ he's n a poet1 because ?is jolly well proves he is4 ,look at ! rimes & ! smoo?ness60 ,x seem$ a h]oik ?+ ( ,bradwell to say t1 feel+ z he did to ,br[ne4 ,he ?\ght = a bit1 b told me n to g4 8,( corse10 he said1 8?is mu/ be return$4 ,all's fair 9--9 a case ( ?is k9d1 b--0 ,!n he ?\ght v deeply & read ! sonnit aga94 ,sudd5ly he took a bit ( pap] & copi$ d[n ,br[ne's poem ^w = ^w4 ,!n he told me to cut back l lightn+ to ,br[ne's /udy1 & to put ! poem back on 8 desk if ,i c\ld--if n1 to mo/ c>efully keep x till ! fir/ *ance ( gett+ x back to ,br[ne's room )\t be+ spott$4 8,y're a spl5did fag10 he said1 8& ,i %an't =get ?is4 ,x's ! sort ( ?+ t squires did = _! knights 9 old5 times2 & !y got good rew>ds too4 ,n[ hook x40 ,x's wor? a lot1 m9d y1 to get praise l t f su* a *ap z ,bradwell4 ,:5 ,i got back1 ,br[ne 0 rumag+ ov] 8 table & swe]+ a good deal 9 a l\d wisp]4 ,he told me to wait a m9ute1 & w5t (f to look 9 8 b$room4 ,!n ,i seez$ my opportunity1 & slipp$ ! sonnit on 8 table "u "s pap]s4 ,:5 he came back he 0 worri$1 & w5t on hunt+ till he f\nd x4 ,!n he said 8,ah60 to himself1 & got pleasant] & ask$ me :at ,i want$4 ,i told him my ,lat9 gramm>1 &1 be+ 9 a v happy /ate n[1 ow+ to f9d+ ! poem1 he gave my book back & told me to cle> out2 :i* ,i did4 ,aft] prep4 ,i met ,bradwell go+ 9 to pray]s1 & he h&$ me a note = ,mabel to put 9 ! usual place4 ,he look$ awfully rum :5 he gave x to me1 & he saw t ,i saw he look$ rum4 ,s he said3 8,i don't m9d lett+ y "k1 ow+ to y\r be+ su* a good fag & my tru/+ y z ,i d4 ,y may read ! lett] 9 pray]s1 !n seal x d[n & put x beh9d ! pot ( f]ns 9 ! hall 9 ! usual place40 ,( corse1 x wasn't really a lett]1 or ,bradwell w\ldn't h let me read x4 ,x 0 j ,br[ne's sonnit coppi$ out by ,bradwell ^w = ^w2 & at ! bottom :]e ! words1 8,:at ab\t poetry n[8--,a4 ,t4 ,b40 ,a4 ,t4 ,b4 are ,bradwell's initials1 8 full "n be+ ,ar?ur ,?omas ,bradwell4 ,y see1 he didn't exsaxtly say he'd writt5 ! sonnit4 ,he only said1 8,:at ab\t poetry n[80 ,! excitem5t ( x all kept me awake = h\rs & h\rs ?r\gh ! night4 ,i don't suppose any fag ev] did m = a big fell[ ?an ,i _h done = ,bradwell t day4 ,!n ,i began to wond] :5 ,br[ne w\ld s5d (f 8 poem1 & we!r ,mabel w\ld get !m bo? toge!r or "o at a "t4 ,y see1 ( corse1 ,br[ne w\ld s5d h] ! ?+ z orig9al1 & !re 0 no?+ 9 ,bradwell's lett] to exsaxtly say he hadn't writt5 x2 & puzzl+ ! ?+ out = h\rs & h\rs1 ,i at la/ came to ! conklusion t %e w\ld f9d x v difficult :i* to believe1 because h[ c\ld %e "k :i* 0 tell+ ! tru? to h]8 ,!n1 ab\t ?ree or f\r 9 ! morn+ almo/1 ,i began to feel r t]rible ov] x1 because ,i ?\ght ( :at frightful tr\ble ,br[ne mu/ h _h to write ! sonnit4 ,he might h tak5 t]ms & t]ms ov] x = all ,i c\ld tell1 n1 ( corse1 kn[+ myself h[ long x took to write poetry4 ,i felt r sorry = ,br[ne2 b aft] all a *ap's duty is to ! fell[ he fags = be=e ma/]s2 & feel+ t1 ,i w5t to sleep4 ,?ree days lat] ,bradwell _h me 9 8 room & told me ! end ( x all1 :i* %[s t a girl nev] does :at y might exspect4 8,z a lesson to y1 "y ,watson10 said ,bradwell1 8,i may tell y t my c>e] has be5 utt]ly blight$ & my life ru9$ by t bus9ess ( ! sonnit40 ,i said ,i 0 sorry to he> x4 ,he said3 8,yes1 blight$2 & s's 8--,i mean ,br[ne's4 ,%e got my lett] t night & 8 next morn+4 ,t night %e felt all h] old feel+ = me return because ( ! sonnit1 ?9k+ ,i'd done x4 ,!n1 next morn+1 %e got j ! v same /uff to a ^w f ,br[ne1 ) a lett] say+ he _h burn$ ! midnight oil to compose x4 ,well1 !re y are4 ,:at does %e d8 ,in/$ ( accept+ my /atem5t1 be+ ! fir/1 %e argues 9 a mo/ elaborate way t ,i c\ldn't possibly h coppi$ f ,br[ne1 & ,br[ne c\ldn't possibly h copi$ f me4 ,b x w\ld h be5 to mu* ( a co9sid5ce if we'd bo? writt5 exsaxtly ! same sonnit out ( our own heads1 s :at does %e conklude80 ,i said ,i didn't "k4 8,:y1 fa!ad1 t we bo? coppi$ x f somebody else--out ( "s book by "s well-kn[n prop] dead poet4 ,i've no d\bt n[1 on ?9k+ ov] x1 t ,br[ne did d t2 because :5 ,i fir/ read 8 poem ,i c\ld h>dly believe t he _h writt5 su* real poetry1 ow+ to ! rimes & smoo?ness4 ,b x's all ov] n[4 ,%e's writt5 a lett] ,i c't %[ y4 ,to hope ev5 = h] fri5d%ip w\ldn't be any good4 ,a girl hates a joke some?+ frightful40 8,h[ ab\t ,br[ne80 ,i said4 8,%e's writt5 to him also1 ask+ him :]e he got ! v]ses out (1 & exspla9+ %e doesn't believe !y are orig9al1 & say+ h[ ano!r acqua9tance ( h]s _h s5t ! v same lot ! day be=e4 ,s n[ y see :at a s9ful mess y've made ( x40 ,i said ,i did1 b ,i felt x 0 my duty to him4 8,yes1 ,i "k10 he said2 8b ! "q is1 ,:at d ,i d n[8 ,y see #8all's fair' & all t2 b n[1 be+ out ( ! hunt1 ought ,i to ?r[ up ! sponge & tell ! tru?1 or ought ,i n80 8,i don't "k1 ,bradwell10 ,i said2 8b anyway y won't m5tion me1 ,i hope1 because ,i only act$ = y1 & did a jolly dang]\s ?+40 8,no1 y're safe en\gh1 &1 9 fact1 ,i'm go+ to rew>d y = :at y did d10 said ,bradwell4 8,b see+ ,i'm out ( x1 ,i ?9k x w be a manly act to ,br[ne if ,i tell ,mabel frankly t ,i resort$ to /rateji40 8,b me80 ,i said4 8,i %all m]ely in=m h]10 answ]$ ,bradwell1 8t "o ( my emissac]ies f\nd ! poem1 &1 ( c\rse1 br\ght x to me2 t ,i despat*$ x--z a joke1 tak+ c>e n to say ,i 0 ! au!r4 ,i %all end ) ^! words3 #8,br[ne is innos5t4'0 ,all ( :i* he did1 & ,i left ! lett] 9 ! usual spot4 ,b ,mabel cut him altoge!r f t day2 & he told me girls h no hum] & laugh$ x (f1 ?\gh he felt x a lot1 & (t5 smack$ my head out ( bitt]ness ( m9d aft]w>ds1 b n h>d4 ,he gave me an old knife = a rew>d1 b told me at ! same "t nev] to d any?+ = him aga9 )\t be+ comm&$4 ,z = ,mabel1 %e ?rew ov] ,br[ne j l %e ?rew ov] ,bradwell1 9 spite ( ,bradwell's lett]2 & ,bradwell said x 0 a nemmecis1 :atev] t is2 & ,i _h a nemmecis to1 because a week aft]w>ds ,bradwell ?rew ov] me & made "y ,we/ 8 fag4 ,i felt h]t1 b1 ( corse1 t didn't get kn[n to ,bradwell2 & if ,i fag aga91 ,i wont s mu* z make a peece ( to/e unless ,i'm comm&$ to4 ,gideon's ,front ,too? ,i believe ,gideon 0 ! only ,jew t ev] came to ,dun/on's1 & ,i expect1 tak+ x all r\nd1 he might h _h a bett] "t at a s*ool = ,jews 9 g5]al2 ?\gh 9 "o way he w\ldn't h done z well1 & w\ldn't h _h ! adv5ture ) old ,grimbal1 :i* turn$ out s spl5didly = him :5 old ,grimbal di$4 ,?\gh easily ! ri*e/ *ap at ,m]ivale1 & gett+ no less ?an t5 %ill+s a week pocket-money1 ,gideon 0 s awfully fond ( co9 t he h>dly sp5t a p5ny1 & ! only ?+ he did ) 8 money 0 to l5d x to fell[s4 ,he didn't l5d x = no?+1 hav+ a curi\s sy/em by :i* y paid 9 m>bles1 or bats1 or knives = ! money1 &1 9 spite ( t1 /ill _h to pay back ! money itself aft] a c]ta9 "t4 ,y sign$ a pap]1 & ,gideon said t if *aps hadn't paid back ! t9 on ! dates nam$ x w\ld be v s]i\s = !m4 ,b x got s]i\s = him aft] a bit1 because ,/eggles1 :o knew q z mu* ab\t money z ,gideon 7?\gh he nev] _h any71 borr[$ a :ole p\nd once1 & promis$ to pay five %ill+s = x = "o t]m2 & ,gideon 0 new to ,/eggles !n1 & agre$4 ,b :5 ! "t ( paym5t came1 ,/eggles said t ,gideon _h bett] reg>d x z a bad debt1 because he wasn't go+ to pay back ev5 ! orig9al p\nd4 ,!n ,gideon ?\ght a bit1 & ask$ him :y1 & ,/eggles told him4 ,he said3 8,because y "k jolly well ! ,doctor doesn't all[ *aps to l5d money40 ,& ,gideon said3 8,?is is ! fir/ "t ,i've he>d t40 8,anyway1 x's usury1 :i* is a crime10 said ,/eggles1 8& ,i'm n go+ to pay any?+2 &1 be+ less ?an tw5ty-"o1 y c't make me2 s x am\nts to a bad debt1 z ,i told y j n[4 ,y've done jolly well1 "o way & ano!r1 & y've got two bats1 & ,"l kn[s h[ _m india-rubb]-balls1 & cricket-balls1 & silv] p5cils1 & knives out ( x1 includ+ ,a%by m9or's wat*-*a91 :i* is silv]2 & if y take my tip y'll keep quiet1 because once all ^! kids get to "k anybody "u tw5ty-"o c borr[ money )\t return+ x1 !n x's all up ) y\r bea/ly f9ancial s*emes40 ,gideon 0 rem>kably surpris$ to "k :at a lot ,/eggles _h f\nd out ab\t him1 & accus$ him ( look+ into 8 play-*e/2 & ,/eggles said he _h4 ,!n ,gideon w5t2 & ab\t ?ree *aps :o _h he>d ! talk told o!rs1 & !y told /ill m *aps1 until1 f9ally1 a good _m fell[s :o ow$ ,gideon money felt !re 0 no hurry ab\t pay+ x back till x happ5$ to be conv5i5t4 ,9 fact1 ,gideon jolly soon saw he c\ldn't d any m good = himself l t1 & at ! beg9n+ ( ! next t]m1 :5 *aps 7 pretty flu% ( co91 he wrote up 9 ! gym1 8,!re w be a sale ( bats1 knives1 & o!r v>i\s useful articles1 betwe5 two & ?ree o'clock1 by auction1 on ,tuesday4--,j4 ,,gideon40 ,somebody tore x d[n1 b n be=e mo/ fell[s _h read x2 & :5 ,gideon & "y ,mill]1 :o _h a bat 9 ! auction1 & hop$ to get x back if possible1 7 se5 c>ry+ ,gideon's play-*e/ to ! gym aft] d9n] on ! appo9t$ day1 ( c\rse we w5t4 ,x pass$ (f v well = ,gideon1 because ! ?+s 7 really good1 & (t5 almo/ new4 ,he seem$ to "k all ab\t auctions1 & hit ! *e/ ) a /ump1 & expla9$ ! ?+s1 & :at good po9ts !y _h ab\t !m4 ,he only took money d[n1 & ,i w say nobody c\ld h done x fair]4 ,if a knife _h a brok5 blade1 = in/ance1 or a bat 0 slightly sprung1 :i* happ5$ ) "o1 he always po9t$ x out1 s t nobody c\ld say he _h be5 *\s$ ov] x4 ,"y ,mill] got back 8 bat = f\r %ill+s & eightp5ce2 & ,a%by m9or got back 8 silv] *a9 = ?irte5 %ill+s2 b x wasn't mu* good to him1 because1 9 ord] to raise ! ?irte5 bob1 he _h to raffle ! *a9 at once1 at %ill+ %>es2 & he took "o1 hop+ to be lucky1 b he wasn't1 ,f[le un=tunately gett+ x4 ,gideon told me aft]w>ds t ! sale came out fairly1 b n q :at he _h hop$4 ,he r sne]$ at ! ,dun/on *aps 9 g5]al1 & said !y 7 a pov]ty-/rick5 crew2 :i* got me into a bate1 & ,i told him t ,i'd soon] be ! son ( an (fic] 9 ! ,royal ,navy1 :i* ,i am1 ?an ! bigge/ ,jew diamond deal] 9 ! _w1 8 fa!r be+ 9 t pr(ession4 ,he said !re 0 no acc\nt+ = ta/es1 b he %\ld h ?\ght t a man :o c\ld delib]ately g & be a sailor mu/ be weak 9 ! head4 ,!n ,i pun*$ him1 & he in/antly w5t d[n & apologiz$4 ,i may m5tion t ,i am ,bray1 ! cock ( ! ,l[] ,s*ool4 ,be=e com+ to ,gideon's front too?1 j to let y "k exactly ! *ap he 01 ,i'll m5tion ano!r ?+ he did4 ,an old woman 0 all[$ to br+ up fruit & tuck g5]ally1 & sell x to u aft] morn+ s*ool4 ,/eggles1 :o kn[s ! reason = pretty ne>ly ev]y?+1 said ?is 0 p]mitt$ by ,doctor ,dun/on to take ! edge (f our appetites2 b anyway1 ! old woman sold /rawb]ries & raspb]ries 9 summ]-"t1 & ^! 7 arrang$ ) cabbage-leaves 9 little wick] baskets at ab\t f\rp5ce ea*4 ,well1 "o day ,gideon1 :o nev] refus$ to eat fruit if (f]$ x1 b v seldom b\ght any1 ask$ ! old woman :at %e gave = ! wick] baskets1 & %e said ?reep5ce a doz54 ,!n he ask$ h] :at %e w\ld give = ^? :i* _h be5 us$ once1 & %e ?\ght1 & said !y w\ld be wor? at lea/ ?ree halfp5ce a doz5 to h]4 ,he didn't say any m1 b aft] t x 0 a rum ?+ h[ all ! us$ baskets1 :i* g5]ally 7 se5 kick+ ab\t ! playgr\nd 9 %oals1 disappe>$4 ,nobody notic$ x at ! "t1 b aft]w>ds we rememb]$ cle>ly t !y _h disappe>$4 ,& j at ! end ( ! t]m a *ap1 hurry+ 9 late aft] ! bell rang1 came bang on ,gideon & ! old woman r\nd a corn] out ( sight ( ! gates4 ,& ! *ap saw ,gideon give h] a pile ( baskets & get ?ree halfp5ce4 ,( c\rse1 x 0 ! la/ ?ree halfp5ce he ev] got t way1 because :5 x became kn[n ! *aps r5d]$ _! baskets useless = comm]ce 9 _m ways4 ,& ,b>l[ call$ ,gideon 8,%ylock m9or0 :5 he he>d t he'd made two %ill+s & fivep5ce halfp5ny2 :i* "n /uck to ,gideon =ev]4 ,& ,/eggles got n9e o!r *aps to subscribe a p5ny ea* & buy a p\nd ( fle% f a but*]'s %op1 because 9 ,%akespe>e ,%ylock 0 dea? on 8 p\nd ( fle%4 ,! p\nd 0 put "u ,gideon's pill[ by ,/eggles himself1 & :5 ,gideon %ov$ 8 wat* "u 8 pill[1 :i* he always did at night1 he f\nd x2 & ,/eggles says he turn$ pale1 b read :at 0 p9n$ on ! p\nd ( fle%1 & !n smil$ & wrapp$ ! meat up 9 a lett] f home1 & said3 8,:at fools y *aps are1 wa/+ money l t6 ,b x looks all "r1 & w mean a good fe$ = no?+40 ,next day he got up v e>ly & took 8 p\nd ( fle% d[n to ! kit*5 & got !m to cook x2 & he ate ab\t half be=e breakfa/ & _h ! re/ cold 9 8 desk dur+ ,monsieur ,mi*el's lesson1 :i* 0 a safe "t4 ,& ,/eggles said we ought to h gone "o bett] & put poison on x4 ,! great affair ( ! too? came on at ! beg9n+ ( next t]m2 & fir/ ,i mu/ tell y t next door to ,dun/on's liv$ an old man1 s frightfully anci5t t 8 sk9 0 all %rivell$ ov] 8 bones4 ,he didn't l boys mu*1 b he w\ld look ov] 8 g>d5-wall sometimes into our playgr\nd & sc[l if anybody caught 8 eye4 ,v>i\s ?+s1 ( c\rse1 w5t ov] ! wall (t51 & x 0 "o ( ! excitem5ts ( ,dun/on's to g into old ,grimbal's g>d5 & get !m back4 ,twice only he caught a *ap1 & bo? times1 despite 8 awful age & yell[ness ( sk91 he ?ra%$ ! *ap v fairly h>d ) a walk+-/ick2 b he nev] report$ anybody to ,dun/on1 & x 0 g5]ally ?\ght he reg>d$ x z a sort ( sport hunt+ = *aps 9 8 g>d54 ,( c\rse1 9 fair1 op5 hunt+ he hadn't a *ance1 & ! two he did cat* he got by /eal?1 hid+ beh9d bu%es on a r d>k ev5+4 ,well1 ! facts w\ld nev] h be5 kn[n ab\t ?is too? b = ,gideon's mean _s4 ,x happ5$ to be necess>y = him to fight me1 & ?\gh n c>+ mu* ab\t x1 he c\ldn't help himself4 ,besides1 ?\gh ! *ampion ( ! ,l[] ,s*ool1 ,i 0 tons small] ?an ,gideon1 & ,gideon didn't "k till aft] ! fight t ,i 0 a *ampion1 ! true facts ab\t my greatness be+ hid f him4 ,j be=e ! fight ,gideon said3 8,oh6 my too?1 by ! way4 ,x may be hurt1 & x co/ my fa!r five gu9eas40 ,s1 to our great int]e/ he unscrew$ "o ( 8 two top front tee? & gave x to 8 second4 ,y c\ldn't h told x 0 a %am1 s rem>kably 0 x done1 & x screw$ on to ! f\ndation ( ! orig9al too? mu* l a spike screws into ! sole ( a cricket-boot4 ,gideon _h fall5 d[n-/airs :5 he 0 t5 & knock$ (f half ! too?1 s he told u2 b ,murray1 :o is well up 9 sci5ce1 said t all ,jews' front tee? are r rocky1 because 9 feudal times !y 7 pull$ out ) p9c]s z a =m ( torture1 & to make ! ,jews give up _! secret treasures4 ,murray said t aft] _m g5]ations ( pull+ out ,nature got sick ( x1 & t 9 mod]n times ! front tee? ( ,jews ar5't wor? talk+ ab\t4 ,murray is full ( rum ideas l t1 & he hopes to g 9 = eng9e]+1 hav+ already _m secret inv5tions wait+ to be pat5t$4 ,z to ,gideon1 ,i lick$ him r badly 9 two r\nds & a half4 ,!n he 0 mopp$ up & dress$1 & screw$ 9 8 front too? aga9 ) ! greate/ ease4 ,once x got kn[n ab\t ?is too?1 & fell[s 7 naturally excit$4 ,/eggles said x 0 on ! pr9ciple ( a tobacco-pipe m\?piece2 &1 f9d+ ! *aps 7 ke5 to see x1 ,gideon let x be g5]ally kn[n he w\ld freely %[ x to anybody = ?reep5ce a "t1 & to fri5ds = twop5ce4 ,b ?is 0 a safe r$uction to make1 because1 prop]ly speak+1 he hadn't any fri5ds4 ,see+ !re 7 ne>ly #bjj boys at ,dun/on's1 & t c]ta9ly half1 includ+ sev]al fell[s f ! ,six?1 took a pleasure 9 see+ ! too?1 & didn't m9d ! r high *>ge1 ,gideon did jolly well2 & 9 ! case ( ,nubby ,tomk9s1 he made actually "o %ill+ & ?reep5ce2 because ! too? _h a mo/ peculi> fasc9ation = ,nubby1 & he saw x no less ?an five times4 ,aft] t ,gideon made a r$uction to him1 z well he might4 ,b someh[ ,slade1 ! head ( ! s*ool1 0 v av]se to ,gideon's front too? :5 he he>d ab\t x1 & he decid$ t !re mu/ be no m exhibitions ( x = money4 ,he told ,gideon s himself4 ,h[ev]1 a new boy came a week aft]w>ds & he>d ab\t ! /rang5ess ( ! too?1 & (f]$ a %ill+1 9 ?ree in/alm5ts1 to see x2 :i* 0 too mu* temptation = ,gideon1 & he %[$ x1 contr>y to :at ,slade _h said4 ,slade1 ( c\rse1 he>d1 = ! new boy happ5$ to be 8 own c\s91 ?\gh call$ ,saund]s2 & !n !re 0 a curi\s sc5e 9 ! playgr\nd1 :i* ,i =tunately saw4 ,slade came up to ,gideon 9 ! v quiet way he has1 & ask$ him 9 a p]fectly g5tlemanly voice = 8 front too?4 ,at fir/ ,gideon seem$ incl9$ n to give x up1 b he saw :at an awfully s]i\s ?+ t w\ld be1 & f9ally unscrew$ x1 ?\gh n will+ly4 8,n[10 said ,slade1 8,i'll h no m ( ?is p5ny peep-%[ bus9ess at ,m]ivale4 ,i told y once1 & y h disobey$ me4 ,s !re's an end ( y\r bea/ly too?4 ,:at's ?is80 ,he took some?+ out ( 8 pocket4 8,x's a catapult10 said ,gideon4 8,x is10 said ,slade1 8& ,i'm go+ to use y\r too? in/ead ( a bullet1 & fire x into space40 8,x co/ five gu9eas10 said ,gideon4 8,don't c>e if x co/ a hundr$10 answ]$ ,slade1 /ill 9 a v g5tlemanly sort ( way4 8,we c't h ?is sort ( ?+ "h1 y "k40 ,slade 0 j go+ to fire into space1 z he _h said1 :5 a rob9 sudd5ly settl$ )9 ?irty y>ds ( u1 on ! wall betwe5 ! playgr\nd & old ,grimbal's4 ,slade be+ a wond]ful %ot ) a catapult 7hav+ once %ot a wood-pigeon71 sudd5ly fir$ at ! rob91 & only miss$ x by ab\t f\r in*es4 ,he said ! %ape ( a front too? 0 v unfavorable = %oot+4 ,b1 anyway1 ! too? w5t ov] into ,grimbal's1 & we di/9ctly he>d x hit aga9/ ! side ( 8 h\se4 ,!n ,slade w5t away1 & we rott$ ,gideon r1 because n hav+ ! too? look$ rum1 & made a diff]5ce 9 8 voice4 ,he took x v quietly1 & said he r ?\ght 8 fa!r w\ld be able to summon ,slade2 & be=e ev5+ s*ool1 hav+ m>k$ d[n ! spot :]e he fanci$ 8 too? _h hit ,grimbal's h\se1 he w5t to look ) a box ( mat*es4 ,:at happ5$ aft]w>ds he told u frankly2 & x 0 c]ta9ly true1 because1 ) all 8 faults1 ,gideon nev] li$ to anybody4 8,i w5t quietly ov]1 & began c>efully look+ along ! bottom ( ! wall1 us+ a mat* to e foot or s10 he said1 & ,i _h done ab\t half :5 ,i he>d a door op54 ,i !n hook$ x1 & ran almo/ on to old ,grimbal4 ,he _h n op5$ ! door at all1 b 0 com+ up ! g>d5 pa? at ! critical mom5t4 ,( c\rse1 he caught me4 ,he 0 go+ to rub x into me ) 8 /ick1 :5 ,i said ,i %\ld ?9k x v k9d if he w\ld he> me fir/1 z ,i _h a p]fectly good excuse = be+ !re4 ,he said3 #8,:at excuse c y h = trespass+ 9 my g>d51 y little oily wret*8' #8,oily wret*' 0 :at he call$ me2 & ,i said t my too? _h be5 fir$ into 8 g>d5 t v day1 ab\t half-pa/ "o1 by a *ap ) a catapult2 & ,i light$ a mat* & %[$ him x 0 miss+4 ,he said3 #8,h[ ! deuce are y go+ to f9d a too? 9 a g>d5 ?is size8' ,& ,i told him ,i _h m>k$ x d[n v c>efully1 & t x _h co/ five gu9eas1 & t ,i r believ$ my fa!r w\ld be able to summon ! *ap :o _h %ot x away4 ,he seem$ a good deal int]e/$1 & said he ?\ght v likely he might1 if x 0 robb]y ) viol5ce4 ,!n he ask$ me if ,i 0 ! boy he _h se5 beat+ d[n ! price ( a purse at ,wilk9son's 9 ,m]ivale1 & ,i said ,i 04 ,!n he said1 #8,come 9 & h a bit ( cake1 boy'2 & ,i w5t 9 & _h a bit ( cake1 & saw on a %elf 9 8 room ab\t fifty or sixty cricket-balls1 & v>i\s ?+s :i* he has coll>$ :5 !y w5t ov]4 ,he ask$ me a lot ( que/ions ab\t diff]5t ?+s1 & ,i answ]$ !m4 ,all he said 0 ab\t money4 ,he also ask$ me to be good en\gh to value ! ?+s he _h1 :i* came ov] ! wall f "t to "t2 & ,i did1 & he ?ank$ me4 ,!y 7 wor? fifte5 %ill+s & t5p5ce2 & ,wright's ball1 :i* ev]ybody ?\ght 0 /ol5 by ! milkman1 wasn't1 = old ,grimbal's got x2 & ! milkman %\ld be told & apologiz$ to4 ,well1 he knew a lot ab\t money1 & told me he _h ?\s&s ( gold5 sov]eigns1 :i* he makes bre$ into ?\s&s m4 ,he said3 #8,y're ! only boy ,i ev] met ) a gra9 ( s5se 9 8 head4 ,n[1 if ,i gave y a *eck on my bank]s 9 ,m]ivale = five p\nds to-day1 & wrote to y to-morr[ morn+ to say ,i _h *ang$ my m9d1 :at w\ld y d8' 8,i said1 #8,x w\ld be too late1 sir1 because y\r *eck w\ld h be5 s5t (f to my fa!r t v night1 to put out at int]e/ = me4' ,he said1 #8,t's "r4 ,nev] give back money1 or any?+4' ,!n he ask$ me my "n1 & told me ,i might come back to-morr[ & look = my too? by daylight40 ,t 0 ,gideon's mo/ peculi> adv5ture1 &1 ?\gh he nev] f\nd ! too? or saw old ,grimbal aga91 yet ab\t sev5 or eight mon?s aft]w>ds1 :5 old ,grimbal 0 discov]$ all curi\sly twi/$ up & dead 9 b$ by ! man :o took him 8 breakfa/1 ! result ( ,gideon's visit to him came out4 ,old ,grimbal _h specially put him into 8 w by "s legal me?od1 & ,doctor ,dun/on _h ,gideon into 8 /udy ?ree days aft] old ,grimbal kick$4 ,x !n 0 prov$ t old ,grimbal _h left ,gideon all ! ?+s t came ov] ! wall1 & also a legacy ( fifty p\nds 9 money1 because1 accord+ to ! bit ( ! w :i* ! ,doctor read to ,gideon out ( a lawy]'s lett]1 he 0 ! only boy old ,grimbal _h ev] met ) :o %[$ any intellig5ce above t ( ! an?ropoid ape4 ,gideon return$ all ! balls & ?+s to _! own]s free ( *>ge1 b n until ! rightful own]s prov$ !y 7 s4 ,& ! money he s5t to 8 fa!r2 & 8 fa!r1 he told me aft]w>ds1 0 s jolly pleas$ ab\t ! :ole affair t he add$ n9e hundr$ & fifty p\nds to old ,grimbal's fifty4 ,!re=e1 by %oot+ ,gideon's front too? at a rob91 ,slade 0 actually putt+ ! enorm\s sum ( "o ?\s& p\nds into ,gideon's pocket1 :i* ,i %\ld ?9k 0 ab\t ! rumme/ ?+ t ev] happ5$ 9 ! _w4 ,gideon /opp$ at ,dun/on's "o t]m aft] t4 ,!n he w5t away1 &1 ,i believe1 began to help 8 fa!r to sell diamonds4 ,he 0 fairly good at ,fr5*1 & v at ,g]man2 b ( o!r ?+s he knew r little1 except ari?metic1 & 8 0 ! mo/ beautiful ari?metic :i* _h ev] be5 done at ,m]ivale2 = ,i he>d ,/okes1 :o 0 a sev5te5? wrangl] 9 8 "t1 tell ! ,doctor s4 ,! ,*emi/ry ,class ,?is /ory ab\t ,guy ,fawkes's ,night at ,dun/on's is wor? kn[+1 because x %[s ! rumm9ess ( ,nubby ,tomk9s4 ,tomk9s1 ,i may say1 0 call$ 8,nubby10 ow+ to 8 nose1 :i* 0 extremely huge1 ?\gh he said x 0 ,roman1 & swore he w\ldn't *ange x if he c\ld4 ,anyway1 ,bradwell made a rhyme ab\t x t is c]ta9ly good en\gh to repeat4 ,he wrote x fir/ on a black-bo>d ) *alk1 & a good _m *aps le>n$ x by he>t4 ,x ran l ?is3 8,our ,nubby's nose is pond]\s1 ,& our ,nubby's nose is long2 ,s x w\ldn't disgrace ,our ,nubby's face ,if half 8 nose 0 gone40 ,:i* 0 n only jolly good poetry1 b also true--a ?+ all poetry isn't by long *alks1 z y c see 9 ,virgil & su* l4 ,well1 ,nubbs sang ! solos 9 *apel on ,sundays1 & p came f f> to he> him d x2 9 consequ5ce ( :i*1 s ,/eggles said1 ! ,doctor favor$ him1 & reg>d$ him z an adv]tisem5t to ,dun/on's4 ,b 8 s++ wasn't 9 x comp>$ ) ! adv]tisem5t he gave ! ,doctor on ,guy ,fawkes's ,night ! t]m be=e ,slade left4 ,to expla9 ! :ole trem5d\s ?+ ,i mu/ tell y t ,nubbs belong$ to ! *emi/ry class4 ,?is class1 9 fact1 0 pretty well />t$ = him1 8 fa!r tell+ ,dun/on1 s ,nubbs said1 t he %\ldn't s5d him at all if he c\ldn't be taught *emi/ry2 because ,nubbs _h %[n a good deal ( ke5ness = *emicals g5]ally f ! e>lie/ days1 & b\ght little boxes ( 8s]p5ts' eggs0 & r$ fire in/ead ( sweets ev] s9ce he 0 old en\gh to buy any?+4 ,he _h also bl[n (f 8 eyebr[s & eyela%es ) a mixture he 0 gr9d+ up 9 a mort>1 & !y _h nev] gr[n aga9 to ?is day--all ( :i* ?+s %[$ he _h *emi/ry 9 him to a great ext5t4 ,s ! ,doctor />t$ a *emi/ry class1 & a *ap call$ ,/odd>t1 f ,m]ivale1 came up once a week to take x2 & ,nubbs jo9$1 & s did ,i1 n because ,i _h *emi/ry 9 me wor? speak+ (1 b because ,i 0 a *um ( ,nubby's4 ,wilson also jo9$1 & s did ,hodges4 ,i may m5tion my "n is ,ma!rs4 ,i always ?\ght t *emi/s simply mix ! muck doctors give y :5 y're que]1 b x seems n4 ,9 fact1 !re are sev]al sorts ( *emi/s1 & ,nubbs said he hop$ to belong to ! be/ sort1 :o don't h bottles ( r$ & gre5 /uff 9 ! w9d[s1 & s on4 ,he said a man :o sold pills & too?-bru%es1 & liquorice-root & soap1 c\ld n be consid]$ a classy *emi/4 ,! real fly]s made discov]ies & froze air1 & sneak$ "o ano!r's inv5tions1 & got knight$ by ! ,que5 if !y _h luck & if !y 7 well ?\ght ( by ! newspap]s4 ,i %\ld ?9k really ,nubbs might come to be+ knight$ if he /icks to x1 = ev5 d[n to ! /uff 9 c\gh loz5ges no?+ is hid f him4 ,once ! matron gave me simply a vile loz5ge = my ?roat1 :i* got a bit foggy ow+ to fall+ into ! wat] dur+ 8h>e & h\nds40 ,well1 ! loz5ge 0 :ite 9 color1 b ev5 a :ite loz5ge may be v dec5t sometimes1 s ,i took a %ot at x go+ to b$4 ,b x 0 s jolly frightful to ! ta/e t ,i *uck$ x away1 & next morn+ f\nd x aga9 & exam9$ x aft] dry+4 ,on x ,i !n f\nd ! words 8,*lorate ( pota%40 ,s ,i took x to ,nubbs4 ,he said x 0 c]ta9ly a *emical1 & add$ t ! /uff 9 x 0 almo/ ! same z y make 8,ph>aoh's s]p5ts0 )4 ,i c\ld h>dly believe su* a ?+1 s he light$ ! loz5ge & x burn$ blue1 & a long1 wriggl+1 br[ni% a% came curl+ out ( x l a snake1 j z ,nubby said1 :i* is well wor? kn[+ to anybody :o ev] has a *lorate ( pota% loz5ge4 ,_m su* l rem>kable & useful ?+s ,nubby c\ld tell y2 among o!rs1 h[ to mix sulphur & gunp[d] & o!r +r$i5ts = fireworks4 ,he _h1 9 fact1 an awful f9e book devot$ to ! subject1 & wood5 affairs to load cases2 & once :5 ,/odd>t didn't turn up & ! ,doctor put u on our honor to d ! prop] ?+s 9 ! laboratory alone1 ,nubbs f9i%$ (f analyz+ "s mess 9 ab\t five m9utes1 & sp5t ! complete re/ ( ! "t mak+ a rocket4 ,x _h f\r blue />s & ?irte5 yell[ ones1 & ! case 0 made out ( a /iff br[n pap] roll 9 :i* 8 "m _h t morn+ s5t ,nubbs a photograph ( h] new baby at home4 ,& ,nubbs =got ! photograph & /uff$ ! mixture 9 ^u x1 & made a sep>ate comp>tm5t = ! />s on top4 ,s ! photograph ( ,nubby's "m's new baby1 curi\sly en\gh1 w5t (f ) ! rocket1 & 0 nev] m se5 by mortal eye4 ,n t ,nubbs c>$4 ,he kept ! rocket till ! ,doctor's bir?day1 & aft] pray]s1 :5 he knew he 0 9 8 /udy1 ) ! w9d[s op5 & ! bl9ds up1 be+ summ]-"t1 ,nubbs let x (f 9 ! front g>d51 & we help$4 ,x turn$ out v good 9 a way1 ?\gh n q a p]fect rocket1 because in/ead ( go+ up x tore along ! gr\nd4 ,b x tore = an enorm\s di/ance1 & !n turn$ & came back all ( itself4 ,& ! blue />s did n g (f1 b ! yell[ ones did--or "s--9 a b$ ( r swagg] g]aniums1 un=tunately4 ,! ,doctor didn't c>e mu* ab\t x1 n und]/&+ our motives4 ,b ,nubbs expla9$ t he _h done x out ( honor to ! day4 ,!n ! ,doctor ?ank$ him1 & said he _h d\btless meant well1 & t f ! e>lie/ times ( ! ,*9ese ! pyrote*ni/'s art _h be5 employ$ ^u occasions ( legitimate fe/ivity & rejoic+4 ,i m5tion ?is because x 0 ! enc\ragem5t he _h ov] ?is creep+ rocket t made ,nubbs get s above himself1 if y und]/& me4 ,he nev] =got x1 & next autumn t]m he actually ask$ ! ,doctor if he might h a regul> firework display 9 ! playgr\nd on ! night ( ! ,fif? ( ,novemb]4 ,he ask$ r cunn+ly1 j aft] an ,engli% ,hi/ory lesson1 dur+ :i* ! ,doctor _h be5 slat+ ,guy ,fawkes frightfully2 & hav+ said su* a heap ( h>d ?+s ab\t ! begg>1 ,doctor ,dun/on c\ldn't v well refuse4 ,he said3 8,y\r reque/ is unusual ,tomk9s2 b ,i c see no objection at ! mom5t4 ,h[ev]1 ,i w let y h my answ] at no di/ant date40 ,& ,i said to ,nubbs3 8,t means he'll ?9k & ?9k till he's got a reason :y y %\ldn't1 & let y "k !n40 ,b ,nubbs said to me3 8,i believe he'll let me d x1 feel+ s jolly bitt] z he does ab\t ,guy ,fawkes40 ,& bless$ if he didn't6 ,nubbs und]took to make ! ?+s himself4 ,no?+ 0 to be b\ght b *emicals 9 a raw1 unmix$ condition1 & ,doctor ,dun/on actually head$ ! subscription li/ ) #bs4 #f;d42 & ,?ompson gave ! same1 & ,mann]+ #bs41 & 8,fr5*y0 #cs4 ,fifty-two *aps also contribut$ v>i\s sums f #as4 to #a;d42 & ,nubbs became r important1 & w5t d[n gradually to ! bottom ( ! ,l[] ,fif? ow+ to ! /ra9 ^u 8 m9d4 ,he ga!r$ toge!r #b #gs4 #e;d4 9 all1 & made x up to #b #ajs4 himself2 & ,f[le's fa!r1 :o 0 9 "s bus9ess :]e !y us$ sulphur 9 t]rific quantities1 got f\r p\nds weight ( x = no?+1 & ,nubbs said x 0 a gods5d = illum9at+ purposes4 ,he _h be5 to ! ,cry/al ,palace1 & told u he 0 go+ to c>ry ev]y?+ out j l !y did !re1 z f> z he c\ld ) ! money4 ,at ! la/ mom5t he got a trem5d\s increase ( funds 9 ! %ape ( a p\nd f 8 fa!r2 &1 /rangely en\gh1 x 0 t extra p\nd t wreck$ him4 ,)\t t fa!r's p\nd he c\ldn't h arrang$ ! pr9cipal feature ( ! :ole p]=mance2 & )\t t pr9cipal feature no?+ 9 ! way ( mis=tunes to ,nubbs wor? m5tion+ w\ld h fall5 out4 ,b ! p\nd came1 & ) x a lett] v enc\rag+ to ,nubby4 ,he w5t on mix+ away at ! v>i\s prop] comp\nds & exp]im5t+ ) !m till he got 8 rockets to g up l l>ks & 8 ,roman c&les to %oot out />s ! l5g? ( a cricket pit*4 ,!n 8 gov]nor's p\nd came1 & he decid$ on hav+ a set piece ) x4 ,a set piece1 ,nubby said1 is ! triumph ( ! firework mak]'s art--& v likely x is 9 prop] h&s4 ,y c h lik5esses 9 fire1 or words1 or %ips1 or 8,fame cr[n+ ,virtue10 or1 9 fact1 pretty well any?+4 ,a set piece is design$ small fir/1 !n l>ge2 & x is work$ out ) little t9y ?+s l squibs1 only v small & )\t any bang at ! end4 ,^! are all light$ (f at once1 & !y burn "o color fir/1 !n *ange to ano!r4 ,nubbs said 8 w\ld />t yell[1 because x 0 *eap]1 & f9ally turn gre54 ,! ?+ 0 :at design to h1 & ! f\r *aps 9 ! *emi/ry class all ?\ght diff]5tly4 ,i advis$ try+ a %ot at a huge portrait ( ! ,doctor1 b :5 x came to p>ticul>s nobody knew h[ to "w a portrait2 & ,hodges ?\ght we might d some?+ ab\t ,guy ,fawkes1 b ,nubbs didn't c>e ab\t t4 ,!n ,hodges ?\ght aga91 & sugge/$ ! words1 8,god bless ! ,doctor10 & ,i agre$ t x w\ld be f9e2 b ,wilson said x 0 pr(ane1 & might annoy ! ,doctor frightfully1 especially :5 x turn$ gre54 ,!n ,nubbs sugge/$ ! words1 8,doctor ,dun/on is a ,brick60 & ,hodges said t x 0 good1 & ,wilson said x might be good1 b x wasn't true1 anyway4 ,h[ev]1 x 0 ?ree to "o1 ?\gh we all admitt$ t1 f 8 po9t ( view1 ,wilson 0 "r to hate ! ,doctor1 because ! ,doctor hates him4 ,! ?+ 0 to make a lick+ big frame ( light wood1 & arrange ! lett]s across x1 & ! note ( exclamation at ! end4 ,?is we did1 & hamm]$ x aga9/ ! playgr\nd wall1 & :eel$ up ! scre5s t g beh9d ! b[l]'s arm 9 ! cricket season1 & hid away ! set piece beh9d !m till ! "t came4 ,likewise we arrang$ /akes = ! ,roman c&les1 & a bo>d = ! ,ca?>9e :eels1 & a /r+ = ! fly+ pigeons1 & s on4 ,& also we rigg$ up bits ( t9 r\nd ! playgr\nd & by ! fir-trees at ! top end & beh9d ! gym4 ,^! 7 = ,b5gal lights & o!r illum9ations4 ,all ( ?is ,nubbs _h arrang$ = ! paltry sum ( #c #ajs4 ,! *emi/ry class _h a half-holiday z ! "t drew on1 & we work$ l nigg]s1 all f\r ( u4 ,nubbs comm&$1 s to speak1 & mix$ & did ! gr9d+ & p\nd+ & />s4 ,hodges & ,i hamm]$ up ! heavy po/s & /akes 9 ! playgr\nd1 & c>ri$ out odd jobs g5]ally2 & ,wilson manufactur$ cases = ev]y?+ ) br[n pap] & pa/e & /r+4 ,! set piece took two hundr$ & ?irte5 little tubes4 ,^! ,wilson made 9 l5g?s ( a y>d & cut (f at ! requir$ size4 ,& ,nubbs /uff$ !m--) gre5 fire fir/ & yell[ on top4 ,x promis$ to be a jolly big ?+ altoge!r1 & f\r days be=e ! night ,nubbs began to get awfully n]v\s1 & to prep>e y>ds & y>ds ( t\*-pap]4 ,& ,corkey m9imus he>d ! ,doctor say to ,br[ne3 8,really ! lads h devot$ no little en]gy & me?od on _! proce$+s2 & x appe>s--s ,mr4 ,/odd>t tells me--t ! boy ,tomk9s has mix$ 8 comp\nds q correctly1 !reby insur+ t brilliance & v>iety :i* is look$ = 9 an exhibition ( ?is k9d4 ,i wond] :e!r we might ask ! p>5ts & fri5ds ( ^? :o dwell at ,m]ivale & ! imm$iate neighborhood40 ,& ,br[ne1 :o nev] misses a *ance ( %[+ ! brute he is at he>t1 said3 8,really1 ,i %\ld ?9k twice1 ,doctor ,dun/on4 ,!re is su* an elem5t ( *ance ) amateur fireworks4 ,un=tunately1 we c't h a dress rehe>sal1 z ) ! sc5es f ,%akespe>e & ! recitations at ! end ( ! t]m40 8,nev]!less10 said ! ,doctor1 8,i am dispos$ to run ! risk4 ,a little h>mless pleasure comb9$ ) c\rtesy to relatives at mid-t]m is r desirable ?an n40 ,s ab\t fifty p 7 ask$1 & !y br\ght fifty m1 & ! cads f ,m]ivale got to "k too1 & !re 0 a good cr[d ( !m along ! f5ce by ! gym4 ,also two policem5 came1 & ,nubbs1 :o 0 n]v\s be=e1 grew mu* worse :5 he he>d ( x4 ,besides1 we _h a frightful %ock two days be=e ! firework night1 ow+ to ! loss ( poor old ,wilson4 ,by simply sick5+ luck he got report$ by ,br[ne = *eek4 ,x 0 :5 ,br[ne came out 9 a new pair ( awfully squeak+ boots ) %am pe>l buttons at ! side & drab tops2 & ,wilson said !y 7 ugly 8eighte5s0 & ,br[ne he>d him4 ,! ,doctor took an awfully grave view ( ?is1 & told ,wilson t p]sonality 0 ! vile/ k9d ( *eek4 ,:i* w\ldn't h matt]$1 b he gave him a ?\s& l9es z well1 & =bade him to see ! fireworks or help any m ) !m4 8,& t's ! man y call a brick60 ,wilson said1 r bitt]ly4 ,x c]ta9ly 0 r\gh1 aft] ! way he _h work$2 b f ! ,w+ ,dormitory1 :]e he w\ld be at ! "t1 he might be able to see pretty well ev]y?+ by lean+ f> out betwe5 ! w9d[ b>s4 ,:i* ,nubbs po9t$ out to him1 & he said he %\ld4 ,he also said he'd pay out ,br[ne "s day1 & v likely ,dun/on too4 ,well1 ! night came1 & x 0 a f9e "o2 & ! cads likewise came & l9$ ! f5ce4 ,!n ! ,doctor clapp$ 8 h&s twice1 :i* 0 ! signal to beg92 & j z he did s out bur/ yell[ fire ev]y:]e beh9d ! bits ( t91 light$ simultane\sly by sev5 *aps4 ,& ev]ybody seem$ to l x2 & ! ,doctor said3 8,capital6 ,bravo1 ,tomk9s--a pleas+ & fairy l conceit60 ,!n ,nubbs let fly two rockets1 & !y w5t up well & bur/ out 9 />s1 ?\gh n z _m by any means z we _h cramm$ into !m2 b "o twi/$ = "s reason1 &1 in/ead ( fall+ 9 ! direction ( ! cads1 ! /ick tw9kl$ d[n1 ) j a sp>k ( r$ "h & !re 9 ! l9e ( x1 bang beh9d ! *apel4 ,bo? ,nubbs & ,i di/9ctly he>d x g smack ?r\gh ! top ( ! gre5h\se1 & ,i r ?9k ! ,doctor he>d x too1 = he didn't say 8,bravo0 or any?+1 b j s5t a kid to tell ,nubbs to po9t future rockets ! o!r way1 :i* di%e>t5$ ,nubbs1 because he's l a girl at times ( great excitem5t su* z ?is 04 ,b he soon *e]$ up1 especially at ! spl5did success ( ! ,ca!r9e-:eels1 :i* he hadn't hop$ mu* f1 & at ! *e]s ev5 ! cads gave = ! 8gold5 ra90 :i* %[$ up ev]y?+ z bright z day1 includ+ ,maude & ! o!r ,dun/on girls1 & ,mrs4 ,dun/on1 & ,nubby's fa!r /&+ smil+ v amiably by ! ,doctor1 & ! policem5 bl9k+1 & ! cr[d1 & a :ite dab hang+ out ( a high w9d[ af> (f1 :i* ,i saw & knew to be ,wilson4 ,only ! balloon fail$1 ow+ to ! n]v\sness ( ,nubbs1 :o set fire to ! :ole %[ :ile he 0 try+ to light ! _s on ! sponge und]nea?2 b he pass$ x (f ) crack]s ?r[n among ! kids1 & !n1 :ile !y 7 all yell+1 he dragg$ away ! cricket scre5s1 & ,nubbs let (f ! set piece4 ,he light$ ! t\*-pap]1 & x snapp$ & crackl$ all ov] ! design 9 a mom5t1 & a ?ick smoke rose1 & out ( x came ! set piece fl>+ 9 ri* yell[ fire4 ,( c\rse1 we expect$ :at ,nubbs & ,wilson _h arrang$1 viz41 8,doctor ,dun/on is a ,brick60 b in/ead !re came out ^! awful words3 8,,doctor ,,dun/on ,,is ,a ,,brute60 ,t j %[s :at a frightful diff]5ce ?ree lett]s w make 9 a ?+2 & ! night 0 s d>k & ! lett]s s big t y c\ld h read !m a mile (f4 ,only1 if y w believe x1 ,dun/on didn't4 ,p applaud$ l any?+ at fir/1 till ! prelim9>y smoke cle>$ (f & !y read ! tru?4 ,!n !y %ut up & made a s\nd l w9d com+ ?r\gh a wood4 ,b ! cads yell$ & ro>$1 & s did ! policem51 = ,i he>d !m2 & to make ! frightful ?+ a %ade m frightful1 if possible1 ! ,doctor1 :o is z bl9d z t5 bats1 & didn't realize ! end ( ! set piece1 b only read 8 "n at ! top1 clapp$ 8 h&s & said3 8,fam\s1 fam\s6 ,y excel y\rself1 ,tomk9s60 ,!n ! words began gradually to turn gre52 &1 = t matt]1 s did ,nubbs4 ,9 fact1 :e!r x 0 ! reflect$ light or ! condition ( 8 m9d1 or bo?1 ,i c]ta9ly nev] saw any *ap become s p]fectly horrid to look at z ,nubbs did !n4 ,8 nose seem$ to /& out l a great gre5 rock1 & 8 eyes bulg$1 & 8 *9 dropp$1 & ! set piece turn$ 8 tee? z bright z preci\s em]alds4 ,he j m]ely said1 8,good ,"l60--no?+ m--!n hook$ x (f into ! d>kness1 simply %att]$4 ,at ! same "t ,/odd>t & ,?ompson1 & ,mann]+ & ,br[ne1 & "s *aps f ! ,six?1 n kn[+ :at color ! bea/ly set piece might turn next1 or h[ soon ! ,doctor w\ld spot x1 da%$ at ! ?+ & dragg$ x d[n1 & trampl$ on x2 & ,br[ne 9 ! act burn$ ! v boots t ,wilson _h *eek$1 :i* pleas$ ,wilson a good deal :5 he he>d x4 ,aft] t x 0 all ov]1 & ! ,doctor1 ?9k+ ! set piece _h di$ a natural dea?1 s to speak1 saw me "u ! gas-light at ! gate1 z ev]ybody /ream$ out1 & said3 8,ah1 "y man1 :at 0 t la/ ^w 9 ! illum9ation8 ,i "k y & ,hodges also _h a h& 9 x1 z well z ,tomk9s40 ,& ,i said3 8,please1 sir1 we arrang$ ! words #8,doctor ,dun/on is a ,brick6'0 ,& he said3 8,excell5t6 ,pi?y & concise if a little famili>4 ,i only hope y all e*o t s5tim5t--e "o ( y4 ,s5d ,tomk9s to me1 & tell ! o!r fell[s !re is cake & lemonade go+ 9 ! d9+-hall40 ,j z if ! o!r fell[s didn't "k x6 ,b ev]ybody gave ?ree *e]s = ! ,doctor & ,mrs4 ,dun/on1 & ,i />t$ to f9d ,nubbs2 & ! policem5 made ! cads g1 ?\gh !y w5t reluctantly4 ,i look$ long = ,nubby1 & at la/ f\nd him all alone 9 ! gym4 ,"o bit ( c&le 0 burn+1 :i* look$ frightfully poor aft] all ! brilliance ( ! fireworks1 & ,nubbs _h got ! p>allel b>s "u ! fly+ r+s1 & 0 /&+ on !m--,i mean ! b>s4 8,:at ! ,dick5s are y do+1 ,nubby80 ,i said4 ,& he answ]$3 8,x's no jolly good attempt+ to /op me n[1 because x's too late4 ,my life is ru9$1 & my fa!r 0 !re too to see x ru9$2 & ,i'm go+ to hang myself1 z e conv5i5ce = hang+ is "h40 ,m9d y1 he w\ld h done x4 ,kn[+ ,tomk9s z ,i d1 & 8 great +5i\sness1 ,i don't m9d swe>+ t he w\ld h be5 a hung *ap 9 ano!r m9ute4 ,s ,i told him2 b1 ?\gh d\btful1 he decid$ to put x (f1 anyway4 ,i ev5 got him to promise he w\ldn't hang himself at all if 8 fa!r believ$ 8 innoc5ce ab\t ! set piece4 ,& ,crewe1 ! head-ma/] "u ! ,doctor1 & old ,briggs & ,?ompson got u 9 a corn]--,nubbs & ,hodges & me--& we solemnly v[$ we knew no?+ ( x2 & ,crewe w5t d[n to ! ,m]ivale ,trumpet & made ! report] put 9 ! orig9al words :5 x came out2 & ,?ompson expla9$ to ,mrs4 ,dun/on h[ "s evil-dispos$1 wick$ p]son _h tamp]$ ) ! set piece1 & begg$ h] n to w\nd ! feel+s ( ! ,doctor by tell+ him2 & ! ,six? hu%$ x up among ! kids2 & ,i sneak$ a bit ( cake = ,wilson1 & w5t up aft] ! r[ 0 ov] & told him ev]y?+1 d[n to ! burn+ ( ,br[ne's boots4 ,he confess$ to me !n t he _h done x1 :i* didn't surprise me mu*1 kn[+ h[ he _h work$1 & !n at ! la/ m9ute almo/ be5 depriv$ ( see+ ! %[4 ,x 0 c]ta9ly a t]rible rev5ge2 b1 ( c\rse1 a t]rible rev5ge :i* doesn't come (f ow+ to a ma/] be+ too %ortsight$ to see x is pretty sick5+ = ! rev5g]4 ,besides ! risk4 ,mr4 ,crewe work$ l a demon to f9d out :o _h done x1 & he suspect$ ,wilson f ! fir/1 b c\ldn't prove x4 ,b at la/ he did f9d out ?r\gh ,f[le1 :o got x out ( ,f]r>s1 :o got x out ( ,we/1 :o got x out ( ,nubbs 9 a mom5t ( rage4 ,= ,i may say ,wilson himself told ,nubbs1 & ,nubbs nev] =gave him1 & says he nev] %all1 ev5 if !y ev] bo? g to heav54 ,s ,crewe1 hav+ f\nd out1 _h "s talk ) ,wilson4 ,b he didn't lick him2 :]eas ,wilson did lick ,f[le1 & t pretty badly4 ,n t ,f[le c>es = an ord9>y lick+ m ?an ano!r *ap c>es = a smack on ! head4 ,! only way to hurt him is to twi/ 8 arm r\nd1 ab\t twice1 & !n hit him h>d j above ! elb[4 ,i may say ,i f\nd ?is out myself1 & ev]ybody does x n[4 ,doctor ,dun/on's ,h[l] ,m9d y1 if x's int]e/+ to wat* any ord9>y p]son come a h[l]1 :at mu/ x be to see y\r own head-ma/] d x8 ,a 8h[l]10 ( c\rse1 is ! same z a 8cropp]10 & y c come "o at cricket or football or 9 class or 9 ev]yday life4 ,dr4 ,dun/on's h[l] 0 a mo/ complicat$ sort1 & ,i _h ! luck to be "o ( ! *aps :o witness$ him come x4 ,( c\rse1 to see any ma/] make a trem5d\s mi/ake is good2 b :5 y are deal+ ) a man almo/ totally bald & sixty-two ye>s ( age ! affair has a solemn side1 especially ow+ to 8 be+ a ,rev4 & a ,d4,d4 ,9 fact1 ,slade1 :o 0 ) me1 said ! spectacle rem9d$ him ( ! dep?s ( woe begg>s got into 9 ,greek trag$ies1 :i* (t5 want$ half a doz5 gods to lug !m out (4 ,b no gods tr\bl$ !mselves ab\t ,dun/on2 & x really 0 a bit awful look$ at f 8 po9t ( view2 because x's bea/ly to give y\rself away to kids at ! be/ ( times2 & no d\bt to him all ( u are m or less z kids1 ev5 ! ,six?4 ,he (t5 _h a way ( br++ ! p>5ts ( a possible new boy ?r\gh "o or two ( ! big class-rooms & ! *apel ( ,m]ivale1 j to %[ :at a swagg] place x 04 ,!n we all buck$ up l mad1 & ! ma/]s buck$ up too1 & gave _! g[ns a hit* r\nd & _! mort>-bo>ds a cock up1 & made m noise & put on m side g5]ally1 j to add to ! spl5dor ( ! sc5e f ! po9t ( view ( ! p>5ts ( ! possible new boy4 ,sometimes ! affair 0 r spoil$ by an aunt or "m or "s woman or o!r ask+ ! ,doctor homely sort ( que/ions ab\t sanit>y arrangem5ts or pray]s2 !n to see old ,dun/on mak+ long-w9d$ replies & gett+ ev5 ! dra9s to s\nd maje/ic 0 f9e4 ,8 mann] v>i$ accord+ to ! p :o came ov] ! s*ool4 ,sometimes1 if x only happ5$ to be a gu>dian or a lawy]1 he 0 %ort & /]n4 ,!n he j swept along1 call+ att5tion to ! v5tilation & discipl9e1 & look+ at ! *aps z if !y 7 dri$ specim5s 9 a museum2 b ) fa!rs or wom5 he _h a playful mood & an expression kn[n z ! 8p>5t-smile40 ,to mo!rs he nev] talk$ ab\t 8pupils10 b call$ ! :ole %oot ( u 88 lads10 & beam$ & flutt]$ 8 g[n1 l a h5 ) *ick5s flutt]s its w+s4 ,! ma/]s always copi$ him1 & to see t little brute ,br[ne try+ to flutt] ov] ! kids l a h5 :5 ! ,doctor came into 8 class-room 0 a gha/ly sight1 kn[+ him z we did4 ,also ! ,doctor w\ld (t5 pat a y\ng/] on ! head & beam at him4 ,he g5]ally s+l$ ,corkey m9imus out = patt+ & beam+2 & ,corkey m9or said ! irony ( x 0 pretty frightful1 consid]+ t ,corkey m9imus1 = diff]5t reasons1 got lick$ (t5] by ! ,doctor ?an almo/ any *ap 9 ! ,l[] ,s*ool4 ,well1 "o day 9 came ! ,doctor to ! s*ool-room ( ! ,f\r?4 ,i'm 9 ! ,six? myself1 & a p]sonal *um ( ,slade's1 ! head ( ! s*ool2 b ,i happ5$ to h gone to ! ,f\r? ) a message1 s ,i saw :at happ5$4 ,a v big man :o puff$ out 8 *e/ l a pigeon foll[$ ! ,doctor4 ,he _h a blue tie on ) a jolly bright diamond 9 x1 & !re 7 small purple ve9s 9 a regul> network ov] 8 *eeks1 & 8 mu/a*e 0 yell[i%-gray & wax$ out z %>p z p9s4 ,a lady foll[$ him ) r$ rims to h] little eyes & gold ?+s hang+ ab\t h] *e/4 ,! ,doctor1 be+ all ar*$ up & roll$ r\nd f ! small ( ! back l a wood-l\se1 seem$ to %[ !y 7 p>5ts ( p]haps m fell[s ?an "o4 ,! big *ap wore an eye-glass & spoke v l\d1 & 0 jolly pleasant4 8,ah60 he said1 8& ?is is :]e ! little boys "w1 eh8 ,i expect1 n[1 my y\ng/] w be draft$ 9 among ^! small m51 ,doctor ,dun/on80 8,x is v possible--nay1 probable 9 ! highe/ degree1 my "l10 said ! ,doctor4 8,we are n[10 he cont9u$1 89 ! pres5ce ( ! ,f\r? & ,l[] ,f\r?4 ,! class-room is spaci\s1 z y see1 & new4 ,a comm&+ panorama ( ! surr\nd+ c\ntry & our play+-fields may be enjoy$ f ! ,fr5* w9d[s4 ,if two ( y lads w move t black-bo>d f !re1 ,"l ,golightly may be able to see some?+ ( ! prospect40 ,two ( ! kids promptly knock$ d[n ! black-bo>d ne>ly onto ! purple-ve9$ "l's head4 ,!n sudd5ly ! lady call$ out & attract$ 8 att5tion4 ,look+ r\nd1 we f\nd %e _h got awfully excit$1 & /ood po9t+ /raight at "y ,toml94 ,he 0 a m]e kid1 at ! extreme bottom ( ! ,l[] ,f\r?2 b he happ5$ to be my fag1 s ,i 0 int]e/$4 ,%e po9t$ at him1 9 ! mo/ frantic way1 ) a h& 9 a br[ny-yell[ glove1 & a gold bracelet outside ! glove & a little wat* let into ! bracelet4 8,good graci\s60 %e said1 8d look ,ralph6 ,:at an a/\nd+ resemblance6 ,:oev] is t boy80 ,toml9 turn$ r r$ 9 ! gills1 :i* 0 natural4 8,d y "k ! lad80 ask$ ! ,doctor4 8,nev] saw him be=e 9 my life2 b ,i hope he'll =give me = be+ s rude z to po9t at him 9 t way10 %e said4 8,he's exactly l our de> ,c>lo2 !y might be tw9s40 ,toml9 ?\ght %e meant a pet dog1 & got r rum to look at4 8,c>lo is our son1 y "k10 expla9$ ! "l4 8,s+ul> co9cid5ce10 answ]$ ,doctor ,dun/on1 n look+ v ke5 ab\t x4 ,9 fact1 he wasn't too fond ( ,toml9 at any "t1 & seem$ sorry he %\ld be dragg$ 9 n[4 ,b ! kid 0 a v tidy sort1 really--,capta9 ( ! ,?ird ,foot] ,elev5 & a good runn]4 ,he happ5$ to be ! son ( a big ,london hatt] :o _h a %op ( enorm\s dim5sions 9 ,bond ,/reet2 & ! ,doctor 0 said to get 8 own hats !re2 yet he didn't l ,toml94 ,toml9 w5t out into ! op51 & ! purple-ve9$ "l %ook h&s ) him1 & ! "l's wife /ood him 9 ! light & turn$ him r\nd to cat* diff]5t expressions4 ,!n !y admitt$ t ! lik5ess 0 really mo/ wond]ful1 & !y bo? hop$ ,toml9 & ,c>lo w\ld be great fri5ds4 ,toml91 told by ! ,doctor to answ]1 /ood on "o leg1 twi/$ 8 arms 9 a curi\s way he's got :5 n]v\s1 & said he hop$ !y might be2 b he said x z ?\gh he knew jolly well !y w\ldn't4 ,!n ! "l & ! lady cle>$ out1 & a week lat] ,c>lo came4 ,8 real "n 0 ,we/onleigh1 & he 0 a visc\nt or some?+1 be+ elde/ son ( an e>l2 b we call$ him ,c>lo1 & he grew jolly waxy :5 he f\nd 8 nickname _h got to ,m]ivale be=e him4 ,he fanci$ himself to a mo/ hide\s ext5t = a kid ( n9e1 & expla9$ he'd only come = a ye> or s be=e go+ to ,eton4 ,he w5t into ! ,l[] ,f\r?1 s ,toml9 ceas$ to be at ! bottom ( t class4 ,! lik5ess betwe5 ,c>lo & my fag 0 really mo/ peculi>4 ,x mu/ h be5 = ,c>lo's own "m to see x2 b :5 ,c>lo he>d t ,toml9 w\ld be a hatt] 9 ! c\rse ( ye>s he refus$ to h any?+ to d ) him4 ,& ,toml9 loa!d ,c>lo1 too1 f ! />t2 s in/ead ( be+ *ums accord+ to ! wi% ( ! purple-ve9$ "l1 !y hat$ "o ano!r1 & ! fir/ lick+ ( any importance :i* ,c>lo got he _h f ,toml94 ,! *ap 0 a failure all r\nd1 & x's no good say+ he wasn't4 ,ev]ybody saw x b ,doctor ,dun/on1 & he w\ldn't4 ,c>lo prov$ to be a sneak & a li> ( ! deepe/ sort--n to ma/]s1 b to ! *aps2 & he 0 also jolly cruel to animals1 & v mu* lik$ to torture ?+s t c\ldn't hit him back1 su* z mice & insects4 ,he _h a squ>e face & snubby nose1 & a voice & eyes exactly simil> to ,toml9's2 b !re 0 no lik5ess 9 _! *>act]s1 ,toml9 be+ a v dec5t kid1 z ,i h said4 ,fell[s b>r$ ,c>lo all r\nd1 & he only _h "o real *um 9 ! mis]able %ape ( ,f[le4 ,f[le suck$ up to him & li/5$ = h\rs ab\t 8 ance/ors1 & butt]$ him at all times1 hop+1 ( c\rse1 t "s day he w\ld get ask$ to ,c>lo's fa!r's ca/le 9 ! holidays4 ,i may also note ,c>lo nev] play$ games1 except+ toss+ beh9d ! gymnasium = half-p5nies ) ,f[le & ,/eggles1 ,/eggles1 ( c\rse1 w9n+4 ,happ5+ "o day to g d[n ?r\gh ! playgr\nd1 "y ,toml9 saw ,we/onleigh ne> a little fir-tree :i* grew at ! top ( ! drill-gr\nd4 ,he 0 alone1 & seem$ to be do+ some?+ que]1 s ,toml9 /opp$ & w5t ov]4 8,:at are y up to80 he said4 8,fry+ ants10 said ,c>lo1 8?\gh x's no bus9ess ( y\rs4 ,y see1 !re's turp5t9e juice come out ( ?is tree :]e ,i cut x ye/]day1 & y c /ick ! ants 9 x1 !n fry !m to a c9d] ) a burn+-glass1 l ?is40 8,t's :at y're do+80 8,x is40 8,don't y ?9k y're r a little bea/80 8,:at d' y mean1 hatt]80 8,i mean ,i'm go+ to kick y = be+ su* a cruel bea/40 ,!y /ood ! same height to an in* & 7 ! same age1 s x 0 a p]fectly sportsman-l ?+ = ,toml9 to (f]4 8,y seem to =get :o y're talk+ to10 said ,c>lo4 8,no1 ,i don't--no *ance ( t4 ,y\r ance/ors came ov] ) ,william ! ,conqu]or--c>ri$ 8 portmanteau1 ,i expect1 !n cle>$ out :5 ! fight+ came on4 ,yes1 & ano!r ance/or /abb$ a fri5d ( ,wat ,tyl]'s :5 he 0 face d[n on ! gr\nd1 aft] somebody else _h knock$ him ov]4 ,t's :at y are1 ant-fry]40 8,i'll ?ank y to let me pass10 said ,c>lo4 8,i'm n accu/om$ to talk+ to p l y1 & if y ?9k ,i'm go+ to fight ) a future hatt] y're wrong40 8,!n y c put y\r tail betwe5 y\r legs & swall[ ?is10 said ,toml91 & he w5t on & lick$ ,c>lo pretty well4 ,he also broke 8 burn+-glass4 8,y'll live to be sorry = ?is all y\r life60 yell$ out ,c>lo1 :5 ,toml9 let him get up (f "s brok5 fl[]-pots on ! drill-gr\nd4 8,i'll nev] =get x2 ,i'll get my fa!r to make old ,dun/on expel y2 & :5 ,i'm a man ,i'll devote all my "t to wreck+ y\r vile hat bus9ess & ru9+ y & mak+ y a %iv]+1 />v+ begg> 9 ! /reets60 8,g & sneak1 ,i %\ld10 said ,toml94 ,& bless$ if ,c>lo didn't6 ,he tore /raight (f to ! ,doctor j z he 01 9 8 lick$ condition4 ,t mu* ,i he>d f my fag1 "y ,toml91 b ! re/ ,i saw = myself1 z ! ,six? happ5$ to be be=e ! ,doctor 9 8 /udy :5 ,c>lo arriv$4 ,he 0 :ite & muddy1 & slightly bloody & pant+2 he look$ jolly wick$1 & 8 coll> _h c>ri$ away f ! /ud1 & 8 tr\s]s 7 torn beh9d4 8,my good lad1 :atev] has happ5$80 began ! ,doctor4 8,don't say y h met ) an accid5t8 ,& yet y\r appe>ance--0 8,no?+ ( ! sort10 said ,c>lo1 :o soon f\nd out ! ,doctor _h a weak place = him1 ow+ to 8 be+ a "l's son4 8,i've be5 frightfully & cruelly mangl$ ?r\gh no fault ( my own2 & ,i believe "s ?+s inside me are brok5 too40 8,sit d[n1 sit d[n1 my un=tunate lad10 said ! ,doctor4 ,!n he rang ! bell & told ! butl] to br+ ,visc\nt ,we/onleigh a glass ( w9e at once4 8,x's ,toml9 done x10 said ,c>lo4 8,he came up beh9d me1 &1 be=e ,i c\ld def5d myself1 he trampl$ on me & tri$ to te> me limb f limb4 ,i'm n /rong1 & ,i may die ( x4 ,anyway1 he ought to be expell$1 & ,i'll write to my fa!r1 ! e>l1 ab\t x1 & he'll make ! :ole c\ntry-side res\nd if ,toml9 isn't s5t away & 8 "* ru9$40 8,hu%1 ,we/onleigh60 said ! ,doctor4 8,h no fe> t ju/ice w n be done1 my boy4 ,y %all y\rself accuse ,toml9 & he> :at he may h to say 9 def5ce40 ,!n ,toml9 0 s5t =1 & 9 ab\t t5 m9utes came4 8,is ?is true1 boy ,toml980 said ! ,doctor1 putt+ on 8 big mann]4 8,"o glance at y\r victim10 he cont9u$1 8furni%es a m conclusive reply to my "q ?an c\ld any ^w ( y\rs2 nev]!less1 ,i desire to he> f y\r own lips :e!r ,visc\nt ,we/onleigh's ass]tions are true or n40 8,don't "k :at he's ass]t$1 sir10 said ,toml91 :i* 0 a sm>t ?+ = a kid to say4 8,if he said ,i've lick$ him1 x's true1 sir40 8,t is :at he did ass]t1 sir1 9 words *os5 ) great] reg>d = my feel+s ?an y\r own4 ,& are y aw>e1 ,george ,toml91 t y h #8lick$' "o :o1 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( nature1 & subject to ! w ( an all-j1 all-see+ ,provid5ce1 w "s day take 8 seat 9 ! ,h\se ( ,lords80 8,i've he>d him say he w1 sir10 answ]$ ,toml91 z ?\gh no /atem5t ( ,c>lo's c\ld be wor? believ+4 8,don't answ] 9 t (f5sive tone1 boy10 answ]$ ! ,doctor1 8 voice ris+ to ! pit* t always w5t be=e a flogg+4 8,if y\r /agnant s5se ( "r _c br+ a blu% to y\r *eek be=e ! spectacle ( y\r sc&al\s a*ievem5t1 x w be necess>y = me--= me1 y\r head-ma/]1 sir--to quick5 ! blood 9 y\r ve9s & br+ a blu% to ! bas] extremity ( y\r p]son4 ,"s le>n ?r\gh ! head1 ,george ,toml92 "s c only be approa*$ ?r\gh ! hide2 & ) ! latt] category y h long1 unhappily1 *os5 to ?r[ 9 y\r lot40 ,toml9 said no?+1 b look$ at ,c>lo4 8,be=e proce$+1 accord+ to my cu/om1 ,i %all he> bo? sides ( ?is "q--audi alt]am p>tem1 ,george ,toml94 ,n[ say :at y h to say2 expla9 :y y\r lam5table1 y\r unholy1 y\r aborig9al passions l$ y to fall ^u ,visc\nt ,we/onleigh f beh9d--to take him 9 ! re>1 sir1 aft] ! unmanly fa%ion ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,indian or o!r primitive savage40 8,i didn't take him 9 ! re> at all1 sir10 said ,toml94 8,i /ood "r up to him1 & he said he w\ldn't fight a future hatt]40 8,a v prop] decision1 too1 sir--a natural & wise decision10 decl>$ ! ,doctor4 8,:y %\ld ! son ( ,"l ,golightly imbue 8 h& 9 ! blood (--,i w n say a future hatt]1 = ,i yield to no man 9 my respect = y\r fa!r1 ,toml91 & 8 bus9ess is alike honorable & necess>y2 b :y %\ld he fight anybody80 8,if he's *all5g$ he's got to1 sir1 or else take a lick+40 8,no flippancy1 sir60 ?und]$ ! ,doctor aga94 8,:o are y to ann\nce ! laws :i* gov]n ! society ( ,m]ivale8 ,%all x be possible 9 a ,*ri/ian l&1 at a ,*ri/ian college = ,*ri/ian lads1 to f9d infam\s boys ) tigr9e in/9cts p>ad+ ! fold = ! purpose ( smit+ :5 & :]e !y w8 ,?is1 sir1 is ! v apo!osis ( savag]y60 8,i didn't d x = no?+1 sir10 said ,toml94 8,i'm n go+ to sneak1 ( c\rse2 b ,i--,i lick$ ,c>lo = a jolly good reason1 & he kn[s :at40 8,don't "k any?+ ( ! sort10 decl>$ ,c>lo4 8,y flew at me l a wolf f beh9d40 8,t's a good "o10 answ]$ ,toml94 8,anybody c see y did f ! /ate ,i'm 910 said ,c>lo4 8,y two boys10 began ! ,doctor aga91 8?\gh y "k x n1 /& "h be=e me z types ( a great social movem5t1 ,i may ev5 say upheaval4 ,9 ! democratic age ^u :i* we are n[ ent]+1 we %all f9d ! ,toml9s at w> ) ! ,we/onleighs2 we %all f9d ! ,we/onleighs disda9+ to fight1 & ! ,toml9s accord+ly do+ :at pleases !m 9 _! own brutal way4 ,n[1 "h ,i f9d myself met ) /atem5t & c\nt]-/atem5t4 ,! indictm5t is all too cle> aga9/ y1 boy ,toml91 = ev5 ! glass ( old br[n %]ry :i* he has j consum$ fails to soo! y\r un=tunate victim's n]ve-c5tres4 ,he is /ill f> f calm2 8 ganglions are yet vibrat+4 ,?is "w ( de/ruction 0 y\rs4 ,y d n d5y x1 b y refuse any explanation1 mak+ in/ead a vague & ambigu\s ref]5ce to n sneak+4 ,no man hates ! tale-be>] m ?an y\r head-ma/]1 sir1 b !re are occasions :5 ! s*ool's welf>e & ! protection ( our little commonweal? make x absolutely necess>y t (f5ces %\ld be report$ to ! rul] ( t commonweal?4 ,i h no hesitation 9 say+ t ,we/onleigh saw ! pres5t incid5t 9 ?is light4 ,he _h no "r to hu% up ! matt]4 ,:atev] 8 private in/9cts t[>ds m]cy1 8 duty to 8 companions & to me1 toge!r ) a h]$it>y s5se ( ju/ice & ! fe>less in/9cts ( 8 race1 compell$ him to come be=e me & report ! pres5ce ( a "y g>rot] 9 our mid/4 ,i select ! ^w1 ,george ,toml91 & ,i say t1 hav+ reg>d to ! p]v]t$1 n to say inv]t$1 s5se ( ju/ice & honor all too common among e community ( boys1 ,we/onleigh's act 0 a brave act4 ,i accept 8 /atem5t 9 its entirety2 consequ5tly1 ,toml91 y may jo9 me ?is ev5+1 at n9e o'clock1 aft] pray]s40 ,t meant a flogg+1 & ,toml9 said1 8,yes1 sir10 & hook$ x2 b ! wret*$ ,c>lo ?\ght he 0 go+ to he> ,toml9 expell$4 ,he bur/ out & said z mu*1 & ! ,doctor />t$ z if a s]p5t _h /ung him1 & told ,c>lo to control ! in/9ct ( rev5ge s common to all human nature1 & expla9$ t *aps 7 n expell$ = trifles4 ,he rem9d$ ,c>lo t ,toml9 _h an immortal s\l l himself1 & seem$ to imply t be+ expell$ f ,m]ivale w\ld ru9 a *ap's future 9 ! next _w z well z ?is "o4 ,f9ally1 he all[$ ,c>lo1 9 consid]ation ( ! dress+ he _h got1 to /op 9 ! playgr\nd t aft]noon ) a book4 ,s ! little skunk crept (f1 %att]$ ganglions & all1 pret5d+ to walk lame2 :ile ! ,doctor1 evid5tly mu* bo!r$ altoge!r1 took up our "w :]e he _h left x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,toml9 got flogg$ all "r1 & !re ! matt] end$1 except+ t a lot ( fell[s s5t ,c>lo to ,cov5try & call$ him 8ant-fry]0 f t day4 ,!n1 )9 ?ree weeks1 came ! ,doctor's h[l]1 ,/eggles be+ responsible4 ,/eggles is a bit ( a h\nd1 b 8 cunn+ is wond]ful4 ,z = ! ,doctor1 he cont9u$ mak+ mu* ( ,c>lo & sitt+ on ,toml91 till "o day1 go+ into *apel1 he unexpect$ly patt$ ,toml9 on ! head4 ,toml9 0 r pleas$1 because he ?\ght ! ,doctor 0 rel5t+ to him2 b :5 ,/eggles he>d ( x he said3 8,:y1 y fool1 he ?\ght he 0 patt+ ,we/onleigh60 ,!n1 on an ev5+ :5 ,toml9 0 cook+ a sausage = me 9 ! ,six?'s class-room1 he said3 8,please1 ,i %\ld l to speak to y1 if ,i may40 ,s ,i *uck$ "w1 & told him to say :at he lik$4 8,x's only to %[ h[ ?+s g aga9/ a *ap1 no matt] :at he does10 said ! kid4 8,?is t]m ,i h be5 flogg$ = lick+ ,c>lo1 & can$ ?ree times s9ce = o!r ?+s1 :i* 7 m bad luck ?an any?+ else2 & n[ ,i'll be flogg$ aga9 to-morr[ = absolute c]ta940 8,:y80 8,well1 x's a jolly muddle4 ,y "k ,/eggles80 8,yes1 y're a fool to g ab\t ) him10 ,i said4 8,p]haps ,i 04 ,anyway1 ,/eggles & me made a plot to get "s ( ! m$l>s f ! tree on ! lawn1 & we m9*$ out aft] d>k to d x4 ,!y're simply all[$ to fall & rot on ! gr\nd1 :i* is a wa/e ( good tuck1 ,/eggles says4 ,we w5t out ab\t t5 o'clock la/ night1 pa/ ,br[ne's /udy w9d[2 & we look$ 9 f ! %rubb]y to see ! w9d[ op51 & soda-wat] & :iskey & pipes on ! table2 b no ,br[ne1 /range to say4 ,!n we sneak$ on1 & ,/eggles sudd5ly he>d some?+ & got funky1 b ,i kept him go+4 ,we rea*$ ! tree & ,/eggles light$ 8 bull's-eye lant]n1 s z to collect ! m$l>s1 :5 sudd5ly out f beh9d ! tree itself ru%$ a man4 ,we hook$ x l lightn+1 naturally1 & ,i nev] saw ,/eggles g at su* a pace 9 my life1 & he /uck to 8 lant]n1 too2 b ,i tripp$ & fell1 & be=e ,i c\ld get up ! man _h coll>$ me4 ,if y'll believe x1 ! man 0 ,br[ne6 ,he ask$ me :o ! o!r *ap 01 & ,i said ,i c\ldn't be q sure2 s he told me to g back to b$1 :i* ,i did4 ,t 0 la/ night2 & ! "o m$l> we _h "t to get ,/eggles _h eat5 be=e ,i got back1 :i* %[s :at ,/eggles is4 ,to-day ,br[ne w tell ! ,doctor4 ,he always *ooses ! ev5+ aft] pray]s1 s t he c "w ! ,doctor up ) 8 /ories & get a *ap flogg$ "r away2 because x (t5 happ5s :5 ,doctor ,dun/on says he'll flog a *ap next day he doesn't d x40 8,& :at is ,/eggles go+ to d80 8,he says he is wat*+ ev5ts4 ,he also says t ,br[ne 0 c]ta9ly /eal+ ! ,doctor's m$l>s himself1 & really we surpris$ him1 n he u2 b1 ( c\rse1 ,/eggles says x's no good my tell+ ! ,doctor t4 ,/eggles also says t he's got an idea :i* may come to some?+4 ,i don't "k2 b he's a v cute *ap4 ,i've got to keep out ( ! way aft] pray]s to-night1 & ,/eggles is go+ to wat* ,br[ne4 ,he won't tell me 8 plan4 ,i ?\ght once t p]haps he meant giv+ himself up = me1 & ,i ask$ him1 & he said ,i ought to "k him bett]40 ,toml9 !n cle>$ out1 & z ! ,doctor took ,slade & me = a %ort ,greek lesson e ev5+ aft] pray]s1 because ( special exam9ations1 ,i _h ! good luck to see ! end ( ! bus9ess t v night4 ,we'd j got to "w by ! ,doctor's gre5-%ad$ read+-lamp :5 ,br[ne came 9 ) 8 grovell+ way1 pret5d+ he 0 awfully sorry = hav+ to r\nd on ,toml91 b t 8 duty gave him no option1 & s on4 8,la/ night10 he said1 8,i 0 sitt+ correct+ ex]cises 9 my /udy :5 ,i fanci$ ,i saw a =m /eal across ! grass outside4 ,?9k+ "s vagabond might be 9 ! gr\nds1 ,i da%$ out & foll[$ z quickly z possible4 ,pres5tly ,i saw a light1 & not$ two figures "u ! m$l>-tree4 ,fe>+ !y might be plott+ aga9/ ! h\se1 ,i w5t /raight at !m1 &1 to my a/oni%m5t1 saw t !y 7 only boys4 ,"o d>t$ away1 & ,i fail$ to cat* him2 ! o!r1 ,i mu* regret to say1 0 ,toml940 ,t is h[ ,br[ne put ! affair4 8,toml9 aga960 exclaim$ ! ,doctor4 8,positively t boy's behavior passes ! b\nds ( endurance40 8,yes1 tak+ ! m$l>s ( "o :o has always treat$ him z y h4 ,i c\ldn't tru/ myself to speak to him4 ,he's a v disappo9t+ boy40 8,he's a disgraceful1 deg5]ate1 disreputable boy6 ,i c =give mu*2 b ! /eal+ ( fruit--& t my fruit6 ,gre$9ess1 immorality1 +ratitude 9 ! p]son ( "o outrage\s lad6 ,i ?ank y1 ,br[ne4 ,y\rs 0 a zeal\s act1 & argu$ c\rage ( high ord]4 ,oblige me by s5d+ ,toml9 hi!r at once4 ,!re %all be no delay40 ,br[ne hurri$ (f to f9d ! wret*$ ,toml92 & ,doctor ,dun/on1 :o always _h to "w up 8 feel+s be=e flogg+ a *ap1 snort$ l a horse1 & took (f 8 glasses1 & w5t to ! corn] beh9d ! book-case :]e canes & ?+s 7 kept4 ,he seem$ to =get ,slade & me1 s we sat tight 9 ! gloom outside ! radius ( light ?r[n by ! gre5-%ad$ lamp1 & wait$ ) regret to see ,toml9 cat* x4 ,! ,doctor talk$ to himself z he br\ght out a bir* & swi%$ x ?r\gh ! air once or twice4 8,^u my s\l10 he said1 8,"l ,golightly's son 0 "r4 ,8 k ( "* is rem>kable 9 s "y a lad4 ,toml9 w h to be expell$2 ,toml9 mu/ g2 su* consi/5t1 su* inh]5t depravity appe>s in]adicable4 ,prun+ is ( no avail2 ! bran* mu/ be sacrific$4 ,my m$l>s "u cov] ( d>kness6 ,& ,i w\ld h giv5 !m freely _h he b ask$60 ,he evid5tly wasn't go+ to expel ,toml9 ?is "t1 b he meant do+ all he knew ) ! bir*2 & z ,toml9 0 "s :ile com+1 ! ,doctor's safety-valves 7 regul>ly humm+ be=e he turn$ up4 ,:5 he did come he walk$ boldly 92 & ! ,doctor1 :o _h be5 /rid+ up & d[n l a lion at ! ,zoo1 didn't wait = any rem>ks1 b j w5t /raight = him1 seiz$ him by ! nape ( ! neck1 nipp$ 8 h& r\nd 8 back--9 a way he did v neatly f long practice--& began to adm9i/] ab\t ! hotte/ flogg+ he'd giv5 to any boy 9 8 life4 8,s--y--add--!--eigh?--com--m&--m5t--to- -!--o!rs--y--h--already--%att]$--deplora ble--boy60 ro>$ ! ,doctor1 giv+ ,toml9 "o betwe5 ea* smack4 8,y--w\ld--purlo9--/eal--rob--! m$l>s--( y\r preceptor4 ,y w\ld lead o!rs--to--%>e--y\r--s94 ,y w\ld br+--te>s--(--grief--to--a--good--"m's-- eyes60 ,"h ! ,doctor /opp$ a mom5t = brea?1 b he /ill held on to ,toml91 :o1 mu* to my surprise1 wriggl$ ab\t a good deal4 ,9 fact1 he %ot out 8 legs ov] & ov] aga9 at int]vals1 l a gras%opp] does :5 x gets into ! wat]2 & :5 he got a *ance he yell$ back at ! ,doctor3 8,x's a lie--a fil?y lie60 he %riek$ out4 8,bea/--devil6 ,let me g6 ,let me g6 ,i nev] t\*$ y\r rott5 old m$l>s--oh6--oh60 ,!n ! ,doctor w5t (f aga94 8,sil5ce1 mis]able *ild6 ,cease y\r blasphemies4 ,falsehood--w--n--save--y--n[60 8,i nev] t\*$ !m1 ,i tell y1 y muddle-head$ old bea/6 ,y're kill+ me1 & my fa!r'll imprison y = life = x4 ,i wi% !y c\ld hang y4 ,i'll make y sm>t = ?is if y only live till ,i gr[ up--devil60 ,b ! ,doctor _h %ot 8 bolt4 ,he gave ,toml9 a f9al smack1 !n %ook him (f l a spid]1 pick$ up 8 mort>-bo>d1 :i* _h fall5 (f 9 ! /ruggle1 & put ! bir* 9 its place4 8,n[ g1 & don't speak ano!r ^w1 or ,i %all expel y1 wret*$ lad60 ,meantime ,slade & ,i 7 fairly on ! gasp1 = f ! "t t ,toml91 z we ?\ght1 _h call$ ! ,doctor a devil we realiz$ ! tru?4 ,n[ 8 passion ne>ly *ok$ him2 he danc$ ) pa9 & rage2 only :5 ! ,doctor took a /ride t[>ds him he op5$ ! door & hook$ x4 ,! ,doctor puff$ & grunt$ l a traction-eng9e try+ to get up a hill4 8,^! are ! black days 9 a head-ma/]'s life1 ,slade10 he said4 8,t misguid$ lad ?9ks t ,i enjoy$ adm9i/]+ 8 puni%m5t1 yet bo? m5tally & physically ! op]ation caus$ me f> great] suff]+ ?an x br\ght to him4 ,i am w\nd$--w\nd$ to ! he>t--& ! ex]tion causes & w cause me mu* discom=t = h\rs to come1 ow+ to its unusual sev]ity4 ,i may say t n = t5 ye>s has x be5 necess>y = me to flog a boy z ,i h j flogg$ ,george ,toml94 ,n[ let u proce$40 ,i c\ldn't h brok5 x to him1 b ,slade did4 ,he said3 8,please1 sir1 x wasn't ,toml940 8,n ,toml9--n ,toml96 ,:at d' y mean1 boy8 ,:o 0 x1 !n80 said ! ,doctor1 8 eyebr[s go+ up on to 8 =ehead1 :i* 0 all q dewy f ! h>d "w4 8,x 0 "y ,c>lo--,i mean ,we/onleigh10 said ,slade4 8,visc\nt ,we/onleigh60 gasp$ ! ,doctor1 8 m\? dropp+ "r op5 9 a v rum way by itself1 if y und]/& me4 8,yes1 sir40 8,!n :y 9 ! "n ( ,heav5 didn't y say s8 ,h[ d>e y /& !re & wat* me commit an (f5ce aga9/ law & ju/ice8 ,h[ did y d>e to wat* me ignorantly torture an innoc5t boy1 & t boy-- ,g6 g bo? ( y--y1 ,slade1 & y1 ,butl]1 also4 ,g in/antly1 & s5d ,br[ne & ,visc\nt ,we/onleigh to me4 ,good ,god6 ?is is t]rible--t]rible60 ,s t 0 8 h[l]1 & to see him 9 8 *air look+ s old & hagg>d & que] 0 r frightful4 ,he seem$ sudd5ly /ruck ) limpness1 & 8 h&s %ook l any?+1 & s did 8 bald head2 & he puff$ z if he'd be5 runn+ miles2 & ,slade said aft]w>ds t he look$ jolly fright5$ too4 ,he put 8 face 9 8 h&s z we w5t out1 & we he>d him say some?+ ab\t ,"l ,golightly & ru91 & univ]sal opprobrium on 8 gray hairs1 ?\gh really he _h none wor? m5tion+2 & ,slade said he almo/ ?\ght ! ,doctor 0 actually go+ to cry1 if su* a ?+ c\ld be possible4 ,we s5t ,br[ne (f to him1 b ,c>lo wasn't to be f\nd4 ,he'd be5 se5 yell+ some:]e1 b c\ldn't be trac$4 ,:at _h happ5$ 0 ?is3 ,toml91 9 ob$i5ce to ,/eggles1 _h kept r close aft] pray]s2 9 fact1 he _h sp5t ! half-h\r to b$-"t 9 a cupbo>d 9 ! gymnasium1 "u ! rubb] %oes4 ,s ,br[ne1 n f9d+ him1 _h told ! fir/ boy he saw to d s2 & t boy happ5$ to be ,/eggles1 :o _h be5 at 8 heels ev] s9ce he w5t to ! ,doctor4 ,/eggles is a mis]able1 un:olesome ?+1 b 8 /rategy c]ta9ly comes (f4 ,once hav+ ! message1 all 0 easy1 because ,/eggles m]ely f\nd ,c>lo1 & told him ! ,doctor want$ him4 ,! result 0 mu* bett] ?an ev5 ,/eggles hop$2 because1 ?\gh ! ,doctor g5]ally fell on a *ap :o came to be flogg$ /raightaway1 l he did on ,c>lo1 x wasn't (t5 anybody got su* a frightful /rong dose z ,c>lo _h4 ,aft]w>ds1 :5 tax$1 ,/eggles swore1 ( c\rse1 t he ?\ght he 0 talk+ to ,toml94 ,see+ ! lik5ess1 ?is might h be5 p]fectly true1 ?\gh 9 _! secret he>ts ev]ybody knew ,/eggles too jolly well to really believe x4 ,c>lo didn't turn up1 & aft] an h\r or m ( frantic ru%+ ab\t1 somebody said p]haps he'd jump$ d[n ! g>d5 well ow+ to ! indignity ( :at he'd got4 ,b soon aft]w>ds1 9 reply to a special telegram s5t = ! ,doctor by ! p at ! railway /ation1 an answ] came f ,golightly ,t[]s1 tw5ty miles (f1 :]e ! purple-ve9$ "l1 fa!r ( ,c>lo1 hung out4 ,! kid1 x seem$1 _h slop$ d[n to ,m]ivale railway /ation aft] 8 lick+1 & tak5 a ticket "r away = ,golightly1 & gone home by ! la/ tra9 b "o t night4 ,he nev] return$ ei!r1 b next day 8 fa!r dropp$ 9 on ,doctor ,dun/on1 & ,f[le manag$ to he> a little ( :at w5t on ?r\gh ! key-hole4 ,he said t z f> z he c\ld make out ! "l didn't ?9k mu* ( ! matt]1 & said "o ?ra%+ m or less w\ldn't m> ,c>lo4 ,b ! "l's wife1 :o didn't come1 evid5tly took ! same view z ,c>lo1 = he nev] return$ to ,dun/on's aga94 ,! ,doctor's h[l] end$ 9 8 los+ ! little b\nd] altoge!r1 :i*1 ) 8 views ab\t lords 9 g5]al1 & especially e>ls1 mu/ h be5 frightfully r\gh on him4 ,z to ,toml91 actually ! ,doctor nev] flogg$ him aft] all6 ,i ?9k 8 _s _h got a bit brok51 & ?\gh ,toml9 w5t at ! end ( ! t]m1 he wasn't expell$1 b )drawn by mutual cons5t1 l y he> ( ?+s 9 ,p>liam5t sometimes4 ,he w\ldn't h gone at all1 b he refus$ to say :o 0 "u ! m$l>-tree ) him1 & /uck to x2 & ,/eggles absolutely decl9$ to give himself up1 because1 z he truly said1 he _h m ?an kept 8 promise to ,toml9 ab\t help+ him out ( ! mess4 ,s ,toml9 w5t4 ,he 0 a v dec5t little *ap inde$1 & ne>ly all ! fell[s at ,dun/on's promis$ fai?fully to buy _! hats entirely at 8 place 9 ,bond ,/reet1 ,london1 :5 !y left s*ool2 :i* w be v good bus9ess = him if !y d4 ,z = ! ,doctor1 x's a peculi> fact t = a :ole t]m aft] ,c>lo's affair he nev] flogg$ a s+le *ap4 ,he didn't seem to h any he>t 9 him1 someh[1 ow+ to ! rum way ! h[l] told ^u 8 _s4 ,morrant's ,half-,sov4 ,( c\rse1 z ,/eggles said truly1 ! rumme/ ?+ ab\t ! :ole /ory ( ,morrant's half-sov4 0 t he %\ld h "o4 ,morrant1 9 fact1 nev] got any pocket-money 9 8 life1 ow+ to 8 fa!r be+ a g5tleman f>m]4 ,n t he _h no?+4 ,on ! contr>y1 8 hamp]s 7 c]ta9ly ! be/1 except ,f[le's1 t ev] came to ,dun/on's1 bo? = v>iety & size & fruit4 ,! f>m+ bus9ess1 ,morrant said1 0 all "r f 8 po9t ( view 9 ! holidays1 z ! f]ret+1 bo? rats & rabbits1 0 good en\gh = any?+1 & ?ree packs ( h\nds met )9 walk+ di/ance ( 8 f>m1 "o pack be+ h>ri]s1 :i* ,morrant1 by kn[+ ! c\ntry well1 c\ld run ) to a c]ta9 ext5t :ile !y hunt$4 ,b ,morrant's fa!r 0 s worri$ ab\t *emical manures & o!r f>m+ ?+s1 includ+ ! price ( :eat1 t he didn't see 8 way to giv+ ,morrant any pocket-money4 ,he expla9$ to ,morrant once t he 0 putt+ e halfp5ny he c\ld sp>e into ,morrant's education1 s z to save him f hav+ to become a g5tleman f>m] too :5 he grew up4 ,b ,morrant didn't get a f>?+ 9 a g5]al way2 s :5 !re arriv$ a hamp] ) an envelope 9 x1 & 9 ! envelope a bit ( pap]1 & 9 ! pap] a half-sov]eign1 ,morrant 0 naturally extremely surpris$ & also pleas$4 ,x came f 8 godfa!r1 :o _h nev] tak5 any notice ( ,morrant = ?irte5 ye>s1 ?\gh he 0 a cl]gyman4 ,b ! previ\s t]m ,morrant _h got a prize = ,scripture hi/ory1 & :5 t came to 8 godfa!r's e>s1 ?r\gh ,morrant's "m m5tion+ x 9 a lett]1 he wrote & said x 0 good news1 & v unexpect$4 ,s he s5t ! money2 & really ,morrant 0 q bewild]$ ) x1 be+ s utt]ly unaccu/om$ to t9 ev5 9 ! meane/ %ape4 ,he _h a fri5d by ! "n ( ,f]r>s1 :o 0 mu* m religi\s ?an ,morrant himself1 & knew ev5 m ,scripture hi/ory2 & z a fir/ g-(f he ask$ ,f]r>s :at he ought to d ) ! money4 ,& ,f]r>s said t be=e ev]y?+ ,morrant ought to give a ti! to *>ity4 ,b :5 x 0 expla9$ to ,morrant t ?is meant *uck+ away a %ill+ on ! poor1 he didn't take to ! idea an atom4 ,he said 8 fa!r _h set him aga9/ giv+ ti!s1 n believ+ 9 !m v mu*4 ,s ,morrant w5t to ,gideon1 :o knew mu* m ab\t money ?an ,f]r>s1 & he said on no acc\nt to give a p5ny away 9 *>ity1 because ,morrant wasn't up 9 ! subject1 & might d m h>m ?an good4 ,he also said t 9 ! case ( a *ap :o _h nev] _h a half-sov]eign 9 8 life be=e1 x 0 a great "q :e!r he c\ld be expect$ to give away any2 & ,morrant said !re 0 no "q ab\t x at all1 because he wasn't go+ to4 ,& x made ev5 a diff]5ce 9 8 feel+ t[>ds ,f]r>s1 =1 z he v truly said1 a *ap :o advis$ him l ,f]r>s _h c\ldn't be mu* ( a fri5d4 ,hav+ decid$ to keep x1 ! po9t 0 :at to d ) x4 ,! novelty ( ! ?+ /agg]$ him1 &1 kn[+ he w\ld probably nev] h ano!r half-sov]eign till he grew up1 ,morrant felt ! awful importance ( sp5d+ x "r1 because an affair once b\ght c\ld nev] be replac$ if lo/4 ,&1 z ,bray said1 8,if y get us$ to a ?+1 l a wat*-*a9 or a tie-r+1 & !n lose x1 ! feel+ y get is mu* worse ?an if y _h nev] _h x at all40 ,i ?\ght ab\t x too = ,morrant1 z he once s5t me a brace ( rabbits by po/1 %ot by himself 9 ! holidays4 ,i po9t$ out to him t half a sov]eign 0 a mo/ difficult sum really1 be+1 z x 71 n small & n exactly huge1 & yet too mu* to make light (1 especially 9 ,morrant's case4 ,if he _h got a sov]eign1 = in/ance1 he might h b\ght a silv] wat*-*a9 to take ! place ( "o :i* he _h4 ,x 0 made ( ! hair ( 8 gr&mo!r :5 %e 0 "y1 & ,morrant didn't mu* l x1 & _h (t5 tri$ to sell x & fail$4 ,b t5 bob w\ldn't buy a silv] *a9 wor? hav+4 ,morrant _h an idea ab\t braces1 & ( c\rse he might h b\ght su* braces = ! money z w\ld h be5 seldom se5 & v rem>kable2 b braces are a poor ?+ to put good money into1 & ,i dissuad$ him4 ,!re came a *ange 9 ,morrant aft] he _h _h ! half-sov]eign = f\r days & n ?\ght ( any?+ to buy4 ,he began to worry1 because "t 0 go+ on & no?+ be+ done4 ,fell[s gave him _m ideas1 "s ( :i* he took = an h\r or two1 b always ab&on$ aft] a :ile4 ,murray told him ( a wond]ful box ( new conjur+ tricks :i* 0 to be _h1 & he ne>ly b\ght x1 b luckily rememb]$ j 9 "t t ! new tricks w\ld get old aft] a :ile1 & "s might be guess$ & w\ld become useless4 ,!n ,p>k9son _h a rem>kably swagg] pa9t-box1 & knew :]e ,morrant c\ld get ano!r ) only ?ree pa9ts less = t5 %ill+s4 ,& ,morrant z ne> z a t\*] b\ght t1 b happ5$ to rememb] he c\ldn't pa9t1 & didn't c>e 9 ! lea/ ab\t try+ to4 ,corkey m9imus said he w\ld run ! risk & sell ,corkey m9or's bat to ,morrant = t5 bob1 ! bat hav+ co/ twelve4 ,! bat 0 splic$ & ,corkey m9or 0 9 ,au/ralia1 hav+1 luckily = him1 sail$ to sea j be=e an exam41 ow+ to a weak lung4 ,if ,morrant _h play$ cricket he w\ld c]ta9ly h b\ght ! bat2 b !re aga91 ev5 ?\gh ,gideon told him he might easily get t5-&-six or elev5 %ill+s = ! bat next t]m1 he hesitat$1 & f9ally ,gideon b\ght ! bat himself--z an inve/m5t1 he said4 ,well1 !re 0 ,morrant /uck ) 8 t94 ,he w\ldn't ev5 *ange x1 because ,gideon w>n$ him aga9/ t1 & told him 8 fa!r knew m5 :o _h made l>ge =tunes simply by n *ang+ gold :5 !y _h x4 ,gideon said !re 0 no?+ l nev] *ang+ gold2 s ,morrant didn't1 only ( c\rse !re 0 no good 9 keep+ ! money specially /it*$ into a private & unkn[n "p ( 8 tr\s]s1 z he did1 = safety4 ,t half-sov]eign act$ l a regul> cl\d on ,morrant's m9d2 & !n came an extraord9>y day :5 x act$ m l a cl\d ?an ev]1 ow+ to its disappe>+4 ,morrant _h sewn x1 ) a ne$le & ?read borr[$ f ! h\sekeep]1 into a spot at ! bottom ( 8 left tr\s]-pocket1 & f ?is spot x my/]i\sly vani%$ 9 ! space ( two h\rs & a half4 ,he _h *ang$ 9 ! dormitory = 8foot]10 & left 8 tr\s]s on 8 b$ at ?ree o'clock1 return+ to !m at #d4de4 ,!n1 naturally feel+ = 8 half-sov]eign1 he miss$ x altoge!r1 & :5 he exam9$ ! spot he f\nd 8 money _h be5 cut out ( ! bottom ( ! pocket ) a knife4 ,v wisely ,morrant1 see+ :at a trem5d\s ?+ _h happ5$1 did n make a lot ( r[1 b j told ab\t t5 *aps & no m4 ,i 0 "o4 ,my "n is ,newnes4 ,i said3 8,! fir/ "q is1 ,:o knew y\r secret hid+-place80 & ,butl] said x 0 a v good "q & %[$ s5se 9 me4 ,butl] is1 ( c\rse1 high 9 ! ,six?4 ,morrant1 on ?9k+ x ov]1 decid$ t ?ree *aps1 or f\r at ! outside1 knew 8 hid+-place4 ,!y 7 ,f]r>s1 ,gideon1 ,f[le1 &1 ,morrant ?\ght1 ,phipps4 ,s fir/ ,butl]1 :o v k9dly und]took ! affair = ,morrant1 _h ,phipps br\ght up4 ,phipps /amm]s ev5 :5 mo/ calm & collect$1 &1 be+ s5t = by ,butl]1 caus$ him s mu* excitem5t t ,butl] made him write d[n ! answ]s to 8 que/ions1 & ev5 !n ,phipps lo/ 8 n]ve s t he spell$ 8yes0 ) two s's4 ,b he solemnly put d[n & sign$ t ,morrant _h nev] told him :]e he kept 8 half-sov]eign2 & aft] he _h gone ,morrant said t1 n[ he came to ?9k ab\t x1 he felt sure ,phipps 0 "r4 ,:i* r$uc$ ! matt] to ,f]r>s1 ,gideon1 & ,f[le2 & ! fir/ two 7 set aside by ,morrant because ,f]r>s 01 ( c\rse1 8 p]sonal fri5d1 despite ! pass+ coldness ab\t ,f]r>s' advice1 & ,gideon1 ?\gh v ke5 ab\t money & a great judge ( x1 0 kn[n to be absolutely /raight1 & _h nev] s mu* z *\s$ a kid out ( a m>ble4 ,butl] said3 8,t leaves ,f[le2 & if y told ,f[le y 7 a little fool40 ,& ,morrant said3 8,we 7 bo? ,roman ,ca?olics by religion1 & t makes a great tie2 & ?\gh _m *aps hate ,f[le pretty frightfully1 ,i've nev] kn[n him try to score (f me1 except once1 :5 he fail$ & apologiz$40 ,& ,butl] said3 8,t's all "r1 ,i d>e say2 b he's a little bea/ & a cur1 & also a sneak ( ! deadlie/ dye4 ,i don't say he's tak5 ! money1 because t's a libel1 & he might1 ,i believe1 g to law aga9/ me2 b ,i d say t only "o out ( ?ree p c\ld h tak5 x1 & we "k two didn't1 !re=e ,q4,e4,d4 ! o!r mu/ h40 ,morrant didn't foll[ ?is v clev] reason+ on ! "p ( ,butl]4 ,he only ?\ght t ,f[le1 be+ a ,roman ,ca?olic1 w\ld nev] rob ano!r2 & ,butl] said he w\ld1 because x wasn't l ,freemasons1 :o w\ldn't score (f "o ano!r = ! _w4 ,he expla9$ t hi/ory 0 simply *ok$ up ) examples ( ,roman ,ca?olics scor+ (f "o ano!r4 ,butl] said3 8,religion's q diff]5t4 ,"o ,buddhi/ is (t5 kn[n to h done ano!r ,buddhi/ 9 ! eye1 s :y %\ldn't "o ,roman d ano!r8 ,9 fact1 !y h ?\s&s ( times1 z y'll "k :5 y come to read a little hi/ory & he> ab\t ! ,spani% ,inquisition4 ,especially ?is may h happ5$ see+ t ,f[le is ! *ap4 ,i tell y c&idly t1 9 my op9ion1 aft] a good deal ( exp]i5ce ( fell[s 9 g5]al1 ,i take ,f[le to be ! mo/ likely boy 9 ,m]ivale to h done x2 & kn[+ him to h _h ! secret ( ! private pocket r$uces x to a c]ta9ty 9 my m9d4 ,tax him ) x sudd5ly 9 ! night1 & y'll see40 ,morrant slept 9 ! same dormitory ) ,f[le1 & t night ! :ole room 0 woke up at "s v late h\r by ! s\nd ( ,morrant tax+ ,f[le4 ,f[le took a long "t to realize :at 0 be+ said1 & :5 he 0 awake en\gh to realize :at ,morrant 0 gett+ at1 he %[$ trem5d\s indignation1 & ask$ :at he _h ev] done t su* a *>ge %\ld be br\ght aga9/ him1 especially at su* a "t4 ,he rem9d$ ,morrant t !y 7 ( ! same way ( ?9k+ 9 holy affairs1 & said he 0 extremely sick ) ,morrant1 & ?\ght ,morrant's religion mu/ be pretty rocky if x all[$ him to wake a *ap up 9 ! night & *>ge him ) su* a crime4 ,9 fact1 ,f[le w5t on s t ,morrant f9ally apologiz$ r humbly4 ,f t day =w>d began ! extraord9>y disappe>ance ( co9 9 g5]al at ,dun/on's4 ,%ill+s con/antly w5t1 & also half-cr[ns4 ,gideon got v excit$ ab\t x1 & said wat*es mu/ be kept & traps set4 ,!re 0 evid5tly a big robb]y go+ on1 & ,gideon said if ! *aps w]5't sm>t en\gh to cat* ! ?ief !y des]v$ to lose _! t94 ,c]ta9ly he nev] lo/ a p5ny himself4 ,b1 despite trem5d\s precautions1 money kept go+ 9 small sums4 ,f]r>s 0 set to wat* 9 ! pavilion1 ,i rememb]1 dur+ a football mat*1 & ,morrant himself1 & ev5 ,butl] once or twice1 also wat*$4 ,"s *aps ?\ght x 0 ! gr\nd-man2 b z money also disappe>$ at s*ool1 t %[$ x c\ldn't be him4 ,& !n !re 0 a !ory t x might be a *>woman :o came f ,m]ivale twice a week4 ,i believe %e 0 a v good *>woman ( h] k9d1 & ,f]r>s1 :o is great ab\t help+ ! poor & s on1 told me %e 0 a v des]v+ woman ) a husb& at home :o drank1 & *ildr5 too num]\s to m5tion4 ,:i* ,gideon rememb]$ aga9/ ! *>woman :5 ! money began to g1 & x turn$ 8 suspicion t[>ds h]1 because1 z he said1 ) ! /ate ( h] home affairs1 money mu/ be a great temptation4 ,s a wat* 0 set on h]1 & a curi\s ?+ happ5$4 ,be+ small1 ,i c get into a boot cupbo>d v easily1 & ,i c also brea! any:]e ?r\gh a hole bor$ ) a gimlet4 ,?is 0 done to ! door ( ! boot cupbo>d1 & two o!r r l>g] holes 7 also made = my eyes4 ,mrs4 ,g\g]1 :i* 0 ! *>woman's "n1 _h to d a lot ( "w 9 ?is room--a l>ge "o lead+ out ( ! gym4 ,& !re1 on a c]ta9 half-holiday1 ,i 0 wat*+ h]4 ,%e work$ jolly h>d z f> z ,i c\ld say1 & made a good deal ( du/1 & a curi\s noise ?r\gh h] tee? :5 %e scrubb$1 :i* ,i ?\ght only m5 did :5 !y wa%$ horses2 b !re 0 no?+ suspici\s1 if y und]/& me4 ,%e didn't t\* a coat or any?+1 ?\gh _m 7 hang+ aga9/ a wall2 & ! few caps ab\t %e m]ely pick$ up & hung on ! pegs4 ,!n1 j be=e %e f9i%$1 :o %\ld come 9 b ,f]r>s1 &1 to my great a/oni%m5t1 ,mrs4 ,g\g] c\rtesi$ to him z ?\gh he _h be5 ! h\sekeep] or ! ,doctor4 ,f]r>s treat$ h] ) great l(t9ess1 & evid5tly knew all ab\t h] private affairs4 ,he said3 8,& h[ is ! *ild t's got mumps80 & %e said x 0 bett]4 ,he !n gave h] "s advice ab\t h] husb&1 :i* ,i didn't he>1 & %e bless$ him = all 8 goodness to h]1 & said ,god _h s5t him to a lone1 /ruggl+ woman1 & t he w\ld reap a ?\s&fold :at he _h s[n4 ,all ( :i*1 com+ f ,mrs4 ,g\g] to ,f]r>s1 seem$ v curi\s to me4 ,pres5tly he said3 8,well1 ,i _c /op long]4 ,i'm glad ! *ild is bett]4 ,keep on at y\r husb& ab\t ! pl$ge2 & "h's a %ill+40 ,!n ,mrs4 ,g\g] put ! %ill+ 9 h] pocket & bless$ him aga94 ,& ,f]r>s w5t4 ,t v day "y ,=re/ lo/ a %ill+ out ( 8 desk1 :i* doesn't lock1 ow+ to ,=re/ hav+ tak5 ! lock (f to sell to ,mead[es la/ t]m4 ,i told ,butl] & ,gideon :at ,i _h se51 & ,butl] ?\ght x rum1 & ,gideon said !re 0 m 9 x ?an met ! eye4 ,butl] said3 8,evid5tly ! kid0 7,f]r>s is a kid f ,butl]'s po9t ( view7 8has giv5 ! *>woman t9 be=e1 or else %e w\ldn't h bless$ him4 ,n[ ! "q is1 ,h[ mu* pocket-money does ,f]r>s get80 ,& ,i said3 8,a %ill+ a week40 8,:5 does he get x80 8,mondays40 ,butl] said1 8,ah60 b no?+ seem$ to /rike him1 & ,gideon ?\ght t ,mrs4 ,g\g] ought to be spok5 to4 ,?is ,gideon und]took to d2 & ! next week he did4 ,:at happ5$ 0 t ,mrs4 ,g\g] said all t %e _h be=e said to ,f]r>s ab\t h] husb& & *ildr51 b add$ t a "y g5tleman ) a mo/ ,*ri/ian he>t _h lately int]e/$ himself 9 h] mis=tunes4 ,gideon ask$ if x 0 a ,dun/on *ap1 & ,mrs4 ,g\g] answ]$ t %e 0 n at lib]ty to say4 ,%e seem$ r defiant ab\t x1 ,gideon ?\ght1 &1 9 fact1 :5 he press$ h] = ! am\nt ! *ap gave h]1 %e told ,gideon to m9d 8 own bus9ess4 ,a wat* 0 /ill kept1 especially on ,f]r>s2 & once ,butl] did an awfully cunn+ ?+ by sett+ ,f]r>s to wat* & sett+ ano!r *ap to wat* ,f]r>s1 if y foll[ :at ,i mean4 ,! o!r *ap 0 ,butl] himself1 & ! room 0 a dormitory4 ,b x came out r awkw>dly = ,butl]1 because he sneez$ at ! v />t1 & ,f]r>s got out f "u ! b$ :]e he _h arrang$ to wat*1 & f\nd ,butl] wat*+ beh9d a coat aga9/ ! wall4 ,!n !y _h a r[1 because ,f]r>s evid5tly ?\ght ,butl] 0 !re to wat* him2 :i* he 04 ,! end ( ! affair came out r tame 9 its way1 & only %[s :at awfully peculi> ideas "s *aps h4 ,gideon f9ally spoke to ,slade1 ! head ( ! s*ool1 & ?\gh ,slade doesn't l ,gideon1 ow+ to 8 way ( mak+ money by usury1 yet x 0 su* a s]i\s affair t he li/5$ all ?r\gh & promis$ to g to ! ,doctor4 ,gideon _h actually kept an acc\nt ( all ! money /ol51 & x am\nt$ n[ to ! trem5d\s sum ( f\r p\nds five %ill+s & sixp5ce1 includ+ ,morrant's half-sov]eign4 ,!n1 aft] ,dr4 ,dun/on knew1 we he>d "o day f ,f[le t he _h s5t = ,mrs4 ,g\g] to 8 /udy1 & t %e _h be5 !re fully half an h\r & come out cry+4 ,f[le _h li/5$ z be/ he c\ld till ! ,doctor's butl] _h come by & told him to hook x2 b he _h he>d no?+ except "o rem>k 9 ! voice ( ,mrs4 ,g\g]1 & t rem>k 01 8,f\r p\nd five & sixp5ce1 sir1 & a gods5d if ev] money 040 ,gideon said h] m5tion+ ( ! exact sum 0 a v om9\s ?+ = ,f]r>s4 ,& :at 0 m om9\s /ill happ5$ t ev5+1 = ,f]r>s wasn't at prep4 or pray]s4 ,!re 7 a numb] ( ideas ab\t z to :at x all meant1 & ,corkey m9imus1 :o always tries to get among *aps bigg] ?an himself & say clev] ?+s1 came out ) a !ory t ,mrs4 ,g\g] 0 ,f]r>s's "m1 & t ,f]r>s 0 !re=e /eal+ & mak+ ! money ov] to h]4 ,b ,butl] m]ely smack$ 8 head :5 he he>d x1 & told ,corkey m9imus n to be a little ass4 ,gideon 0 ! only *ap :o hadn't any idea4 ,he knew ,f]r>s's great notions ab\t help+ ! poor & giv+ ti!s to p>sons1 & s on1 b he said = a *ap to /eal money & h& x ov] to a *>woman 9 *>ity 0 contr>y to human nature4 ,all ! same1 if a ?+ actually happ5s1 x c't be contr>y to human nature4 ,anyway1 aft] pray]s next morn+ ! ,doctor /opp$ ! s*ool 9 *apel & expla9$ ev]y?+4 ,he said3 ,my boys1 :ile x is true t y come to ,m]ivale to be in/ruct$ by me & ^? :o labor "h among y on my behalf1 x is also true t ,i le>n occasionally f ^? :om ,i tea*4 ,inde$1 new problems are almo/ z (t5 set by y = my solution z by me = y\rs1 & seldom has a m intricate difficulty confront$ me ?an t :i* ye/]day *all5g$ my att5tion4 ,!re has rec5tly happ5$ among u a my/]i\s disappe>ance ( co9s ( ! realm4 ,n[ a %ill+1 a sixp5ce1 a p5ny-piece1 if deposit$ 9 "o spot1 w usually rema9 !re until remov$ by human ag5cy4 ,& ! human ag5t :o removes money :i* belongs to ano!r )\t t o!r's sanction is a ?ief4 ,boys1 briefly !re has be5 a ?ief among y--a ?ief ^: moral obliquity has tak5 su* an extraord9>y turn1 ^: views ( rectitude h become s di/ort$1 t ev5 my own exp]i5ce ( s*ool-boy e?ics _c p>allel 8 p]=mance4 ,?is lad has look$ ar\nd him ^u ! _w1 & f\nd 9 x1 z we all mu/ f9d1 a va/ am\nt ( suff]+ & privation1 ( hone/ toil & ( humble h]oism1 display$ by ! l[e/ among u4 ,he has also obs]v$ t ,provid5ce is pleas$ to make wide di/9ctions betwe5 ! ri* & ! poor2 he has not$ t :]e "o labors = daily bread ano!r reaps gold5 h>ve/s )\t ! tr\ble ( putt+ 9 ! sickle4 ,?is extraord9>y boy contra/$ ! position ( "o ( ^! humble work]s ) t ( ^? among :om 8 own lot 0 ?r[n "h1 & he f\nd t :]eas t obscure b necess>y & excell5t p]son1 ,mrs4 ,g\g]1 %e ^: duty x is to cleanse1 sc\r1 & o!rwise purify ! disord] produc$ by our assemblies--he f\nd1 ,i say1 t :]eas ,mrs4 ,g\g] work$ extremely h>d = sums n consid]able1 albeit h&some 9 connection ) ! nature ( h] labors1 o!rs ( ! human family--y\rselves--7 9 receipt ( weekly all[ances ( v>y+ am\nts = :i* y toil$ n1 nei!r did y sp94 8,?is unhappy lad all[$ 8 m9d to brood on ! app>5t inju/ice ( su* an arrangem5t1 & in/ead ( com+ to 8 head-ma/] = an explanation ( ?is & o!r problems :i* arose to puzzle 8 immature intellig5ce1 p]mitt$ himself ! immoral1 ! sc&al\s1 ! disgraceful & horribly mi/ak5 c\rse ( right+ ! balance f 8 po9t ( view4 ,?is c\ld only be effect$ by defiance ( ^? div9e laws :i* gov]n all prop]ly con/itut$ bodies ( human society4 ,f]r>s--,i ne$ n conceal 8 "n any long]--,f]r>s broke "o comm&m5t 9 ord] to obey ano!r4 ,8 fatu\s argum5t1 z x 0 elaborat$ ye/]day to me1 /&s bas$ on error2 8 crime 0 ! result ( ! mo/ complicat$ ignorance & vici\s sophism x has ev] be5 my lot to discov] 9 a boy ( twelve4 ,he did evil t good might come4 ,asc]ta9+ f ! inspir$ ,^w t '*>ity cov]e? a multitude ( s9s1' he imag9$ x mu/ ext5d to cov] t =bidd5 by ! ,eigh? ,comm&m5t4 ,?is comm&m5t he broke no less ?an f\rte5 times4 ,y ask ) horror :y4 ,t ! dome/ic affairs ( ,mrs4 ,g\g] might be ameliorat$4 ,he took ! pocket-money ( 8 colleagues1 & ) x modifi$ ^? /raits into :i* pov]ty & conjugal difficulties h long ca/ ,mrs4 ,g\g]4 ,x 0 ,f]r>s's unhappy1 & ,i may say unp>allel$1 design to g on appropriat+ ! money ( 8 s*ool-mates until a sum ( five p\nds _h be5 rais$ & convey$ to ,mrs4 ,g\g]4 ,( ?is total1 ) deplorable +5uity1 he _h already subtract$ f v>i\s pockets ! sum ( f\r p\nds five %ill+s & sixp5ce2 x 0 8 int5tion to cont9ue ^! depr$ations until ! entire sum _h be5 collect$4 ,b ! end has come4 ,! facts h be5 plac$ be=e me1 & ,i confess to y t p]haps nev] h ,i be5 confront$ ) a problem m peculi>4 ,aft] a l5g?y conv]sation ) ^? :o support me "h1 & aft] plac+ ! proposition be=e a high] tribunal ?an any :i* e>? has to (f]1 ,i h come to a curi\s decision4 ,i h det]m9$ to leave ! fate ( ! boy ,f]r>s 9 y\r h&s4 ,?is "t to-morr[ ,i %all expect ,slade1 z repres5t+ ! s*ool1 to in=m me ( y\r decision1 & to-day1 contr>y to cu/om1 w be a half-holiday1 t ! s*ool may debate ! "q & conclude ^u x4 ,i w\ld po9t out t !re is no middle c\rse "h1 9 my op9ion4 ,ei!r ,f]r>s mu/ be =giv5 aft] a public apology to ! e/abli%m5t he has outrag$1 or he mu/ be expell$4 ,z = ! money1 if ^? :o h lo/ x w apply to me betwe5 "o & two o'clock to-day1 ea* %all h 8 %>e aga940 ,well1 y may guess :at a jaw !re 0 t aft]noon2 & f9ally1 aft] h\rs ( talk1 ,slade decid$ ! po9t mu/ be arrang$ by putt+ pap]s into a hat4 ,if y drew a cross on ! pap] x meant t y want$ ,f]r>s to be expell$2 & if y drew a naught1 t meant he 0 to be let (f4 ,y 7 n b\nd to say h[ y vot$1 & ! excitem5t :5 ! votes 7 c\nt$ 0 some?+ frightful4 ,f]r>s little knew :at 0 go+ on4 ,at la/ ! numb]s 7 read out3 ,= expulsion #abd ,aga9/ expulsion #aja ,& ,slade & ,bradwell 7 mad :5 ,slade read !m1 & said t ,m]ivale 0 disgrac$4 ,b ,gideon & ,butl] & ,a%by major & ,trelawny said n1 & ?\ght x wasn't a case = any?+ b ju/ice4 ,! ,doctor made no rem>k :5 he he>d :at _h happ5$1 b ,i he>d him tell ! new ma/]1 ,?ompson1 a day aft]w>ds t p]haps ! ,l[] ,s*ool ought n to h be5 all[$ to vote1 z small boys w\ld m]ely h und]/ood t ,f]r>s _h /ol5 money & no?+ else4 ,_! m9ds1 ! ,doctor said1 7 n big en\gh to take 9 ! peculi> nature ( ! case4 ,b ,?ompson said he hone/ly believ$ ! s*ool 0 p]fectly "r1 & t ! subtleties ( ! case 7 n = t c\rt2 & ! ,doctor sigh$ & said x might be s4 ,anyway1 ,f]r>s w5t4 ,we nev] saw him aga91 & ! only *e]ful ?+ ab\t ! end ( x 0 t ,/eggles 0 badly scor$ (f4 ,y see he nipp$ (f to ! ,doctor among ! fir/1 & said ,f]r>s _h /ol5 t5 %ill+s f him too4 ,b x happ5$ t ,f]r>s _h kept ! mo/ c>eful acc\nt ( all ! money he _h rais$ = ,mrs4 ,g\g] & ! p he _h rais$ x f4 ,b he _h nev] tak5 a f>?+ f ,/eggles4 ,s ,/eggles 0 flogg$ by ,mann]+ 9 8 be/ =m2 :i* %[s t ?+s :i* are frightfully sad 9 !mselves (t5 produce f9e results 9 a r\ndab\t sort ( mann]4 ,! ,buck5e]s ,( corse ev5 a kid c get a good idea sometimes1 & ,ma9e1 :o ,i 0 fagg+ =1 said aft]w>ds t ! idea 0 alright4 ,:e!r "y ,bailey or me ?ort ( x fir/ ,i don't "k1 b ,ma9e l5t me a book ab\t co>se]s & buck5e]s & su* l p1 & he said x 0 a great life1 ?\gh n mu* foll[$ 9 pres5t times4 ,he 0 no good = a co>se] himself1 becorse ! sea always made him dr$fully bad1 &1 besides1 he 0 go+ to be a bu%rang] "s day1 be+ an ,au/ralian & well up 9 x4 ,b he said t ,drake & ,raleigh & _m o!r m5 9 our ,engli% hi/ory 7 buck5e]s ( ! d$lie/ sort & _h made ,engl& :at x 02 s me & ,bailey ?ort a lot ab\t x & wi%$ a good deal we c\ld beg9 t sort ( life4 ,bailey said t 9 ! books he'd read1 if a boy began "y1 he 0 g5]ally a sup] c>go & w5t on gett+ grat] & grat] sl[ly2 b ,i ?ort boys began z cab9-boys & got grat] v quickly by resqu+ p4 ,b ,bailey said t 0 only 9 books1 & t nobody got on quickly at sea ow+ to ! compettiti%un4 ,he did n mu* ?9k !re 7 any buck5e]s left1 b ,ma9e said !re 71 *eefly (f ! coa/ ( ,africa1 & t d>+ & d$ly de$s 7 done 9 ! ,m$it]ranan to ?is day4 ,he said ! lawlessness !re 0 awful1 & t nobodi knew :at w5t on along ! nor? side ( ,africa 9 little bays & inletts !re n m>k$ on maps4 ,:5 ,bailey h]d t1 he took m int]e/ 9 x & wi%$ he _h be5 born ! son ( a pirit in/$ ( a doctor1 because he said we %\ld h come eesily to x if our fa!rs _h be5 9 t corse ( life2 b :5 ,i told ,ma9e1 he s$ t ! be/ & mo/ spl5did pirits _h _h to ov]come grate dificultees 9 _! y\?1 & t x 0 ! pirit :o began z a me] boy at s*ool :o (t5 made ! grate/ "n4 ,bailey s$ he 0 a pirit at he>t1 & ,i s$ ,i 0 to2 b n untell we r$ a butiful book by ,/ev5son c\ld we see any way to be "o reelly4 ,!n we saw t we mu/ g away f ,m]ivale 9 secret--9 fact1 we mu/ fly2 & ,bailey s$ x w\ld h to be by night to avoid capture1 & ,ma9e s$ x 0 s4 ,b x 0 a trem5d\s ?+ to d1 & ,i ask$ ,bailey ab\t 8 "m1 & ,bailey s$ 8 "m w\ld blub a good deal at fir/1 b %e w\ld live to be pr\d ( him :5 8 "n 0 wr++ ?r\gh ,engl&4 ,& ,i felt ! same 9 a way1 becorse1 ?\gh ,i h got no "m to blub1 ,i h got an uncle1 :o is my g>dian1 & he is a law] & a ,cons]vitive :o has tri$ to get into ,p>leym5t & fail$4 ,!n me & ,bailey talk$ x out :5 *aps 7 asleep 9 our dormitory1 & ! ?+ 0 :at we %\ld reelly & truly be1 becorse !re 7 co>se]s & buck5e]s & pirits1 & !y all _h _! own pekuli> ways4 ,s we ask$ ,ma9e :i* 0 be/1 & he s$ 8buck5e]s40 ,he didn't seem to "k exacktly :at a co>se] 02 b he told u all ab\t pirits1 & he s$ !y kill wom9 & *ildr91 & ,bailey said he'd r be a doct]1 l 8 fa!r1 ?an d t1 & ,i said ! same4 ,b a buck5e] is v dif]5t1 be+ l ,raleigh & ,drake2 & a buck5e] may h 8 "n wr++ ?r\gh ,engl&1 b a pirit nev] has1 be+ r a bea/ reelly4 ,ma9e s$ x 0 l ?is3 a pirit always ?9ks ( himself1 & nobody else2 b ! be/ sort ( buck5e] ?9ks ( himself1 ( corse1 b ?9ks ( 8 c\ntry to2 & aft] he has repl5ni%$ 8 c(f]s he makes 8 sov]e9 a pres5t ( isl&s1 & s on1 :i* are g5n]ally call$ aft] him1 s t 8 "n may nev] be =gottun4 ,& ,bailey s$ t 0 ! sort he want$ to be1 & ,i s$ s to4 ,we ?ank$ ,ma9e a good deal1 & he s$ x 0 a big idea = su* kids z u to get1 & hop$ we 7 made ( ! "r /uff1 & promis$ n to say a ^w to a s\l4 ,& we f9ally desid$ to try x1 & ,bailey s$ we mu/ h a plan ( ack%un2 s we made "o4 ,he said we mu/ run away & "w gradully by night to ! coa/ & g to ,plym\?1 & get into ! docks1 & f9d a %ip b\nd = ! nor? co/e ( ,africa4 ,i ask$ him :at next1 & he s$1 v truly1 t t 0 enuff to beg9 )1 & t by ! "t we _h done t mu* manny adv5tures w\ld h fall5 to our lot1 & we might alr$y be 9 ! way to become buck5e]s4 ,& ,i s$ ,i hop$ we %\ld make fre5ds at sea2 b he s$ ! few] fre5ds we made ! bett] buck5e]s we %\ld probbably be1 because x is n a life :]e y c make fre5ds safely4 ,9 fact1 no reel buck5e] w\ld tru/ 8 own bro!r a y>d4 ,& ,i s$ t we mu/ tru/ "o annu!r at any rate4 ,& ,bailey s$1 z f> z t w5t1 he suppos$ we mu/2 b he s$ x relluctantly4 ,! ?+ 0 !n to save up = ! dif]5t weppons4 ,ma9e s$ we %\ldn't want arms1 & t money 0 all we %\ld require till we got d[n s\?2 b ,bailey felt sure we mu/ at lee/ h pi/ells1 becorse 9 books ! man arm$ to ! tea? is nev] molle/$ if p "k1 b ! un>m$ man (t5 looses 8 life = want ( a weppon4 ,we _h "o %ill+ pocket-money a week ea*1 & ,bailey gett+ a bir?day1 v =tunately1 made a :ole p\nd by x aft] we _h be5 sav+ = ?ree weeks4 ,s betwe5 u we sudd9ly _h "o p\nd six %ill+s1 & ,bailey s$ x 0 %>e & %>e alike = ! pres5t1 & always w\ld be unless "s d$ly hatr$ sprang up betwe5 u4 ,& ,i s$ x nev] w\ld2 b he s$ x might1 & if x did1 x w\ld probabbly be ab\t a girl if books 7 true4 ,& ,i l>f$1 becorse we bo? h a grate contemp = all girls4 ,well1 ?+s w5t alright1 & on a half-holiday we manag$ to get to ,m]ivale & buy pi/ells4 ,!y 7 five %ill+s & sixp5ce ea*1 & ! man didn't seem to mu* l sell+ !m2 b we got !m1 & amunition--fifty r\nds ea*4 ,& ,bailey s$ t w\ld be en\gh4 ,ma9e s$ !y 7 v good pi/ells = close "w1 b advis$ u nev] to use !m unless 9 so> /raights4 ,& we s$ we w\ldn't4 ,x 0 ! day ( ! m5agg]ee at ,m]ivale t me & ,bailey f9ally took ! grate /ep ( go+4 ,we _h collect$ a lot ( food1 & /uddi$ geography s z to get to ,plym\?1 & we arrang$ t we %\ld travel by night & hide by day 9 ! h>t ( imp5netrable woods1 :i* we did4 ,aft] ! m5agg]ee1 at a c]ta9 po9t on ! way home1 we slipp$ x r\nd a corn]1 & ,?ompson didn't see u1 & 9 a breef "t we 7 at ! edge ( ,m]ivale ,woods1 free4 8,to-night10 ,bailey s$1 8we w get across ?is =e/ & d eight or t5 miles along ! high-road1 & s rea* ,oak%ott ,woods at dawn4 ,!y are on ! edge ( ! moor & q imp5netrable40 ,s we got well into ,m]ivale ,woods fir/ & made a lair ( brak5 "u a fir-tree4 ,& we cut (f "s ( ! fir-tree b>k & lick$ ! sap1 :i* is v n\ri%+ & fe$+1 because we want$ to save our food z mu* z possible4 ,b we _h ea* a cold sorsage & a dr9k ( wat]4 ,& !n night came on1 & ,i felt1 = ! fir/ "t1 t we _h done a trem5d\s de$4 8,we're fairly />t$10 ,i s$ to ,bailey4 8,x's j call ov] at ,m]ivale n[40 ,& he s$1 8,yes2 if ! fell[s 9 ! upp] ?ird c\ld only see u60 ,i s$1 8,x's a small beg5n+40 ,& he s$1 8,x is2 b if ?+s g rite1 & we are made ( ! propp] /uff = buck5e]s1 we'll make ,engl& wr+ yet40 ,!n x began to ra9 r h>d1 & ,i f\nd t a wood isn't really a dry place by night if x ra9s1 & ,bailey light$ a mat*1 & s$ x 0 ne>ly n9e4 8,t'll mean #8lights out' at ,m]ivale10 he s$2 8b = u x'll mean ! beg5n+ ( ! night40 ,i sneaz$ j ab\t !n1 becorse wat] f ! fir-tree 0 dropp+ d[n my neck r fa/1 & ,bailey s$ if ,i 0 go+ to get anny?+ ! matt] ) me ,i _h bett] g back at once1 becorse no buck5e] ev] _h a cold1 be+ m5 ( /eel & iron4 ,& ,i s$ a sneaze 0 no?+4 ,!n we />t$ v corsi\sly ?r\gh ! wood1 & ,bailey cock$ 8 pi/ell1 & ,i ask$ him k9dly to walk 9 front1 feel+ a curi\s s5sa%un :5 he walk$ beh9d me ) 8 pi/ell cock$4 ,i told him1 & he s$ x 0 fe>1 b ,i s$ x 0 kaution4 ,sometimes he :isp]$1 8,cave60 & we sunk d[n & got fritefully dripp+ 9 ! wet1 b no?+ happ5$1 & we 7 gett+ well on ?r\gh ! wood :5 ,bailey s$1 8,cave60 aga91 & ?is "t1 :5 we _h sunk d[n1 we di/9kly h]d a foot/ep1 & ,bailey s$ x 0 our fir/ adv5ture1 & ,i s$ ,i wi%$ x _h come by daylight1 becorse x wants grate practise to face adv5tures 9 ! d>k at fir/4 ,anyway ! noise got ne>] & got l\d]1 & ,bailey & me bo? cock$ our pi/ells1 & he s$1 8,res]ve y\r fire to close range10 & ,i s$1 8,yes40 ,!n he s$1 8,i see ! ?+4 ,x's bigg] ?an a bea/ y w\ld expect 9 an ,engli% wood02 & ,i s$1 8,i h got a sort ( feal+ x is some?+ out ( ! m5agg]ie02 & he s$1 8,!n x w be a real adv5ture1 & ,i wi% we 7 up trees40 ,b x 0 to late1 & some?+ w5t q close4 ,i sore a r$ sp>k1 & ,bailey s$1 8,fire60 :i* we did4 ,at lee/ my pi/ell w5t (f ) f]eful effect2 b ,bailey's didn't1 & he s$ aft]w>ds t he'd make ! pi/ell man bit]ly rew ! day he sold him a tree*]\s weppon4 ,b aft] ,i fir$ we h]d a human voice1 & x s$1 8,hell60 ,!n x s$ o!r fe>ful words1 :i* ,bailey s$ we ought to rememb] because !y 7 buck5e]+ words curi\sly enuff4 ,& !n ! man da%$ t[>ds u1 :i* %[$ ,i _h n sla9 him1 or ev5 hit him 9 a vittle spot2 & we fl$1 & soon we f\nd t we _h di/anc$ him1 ?\gh we _h a squeek = x4 8,he 0 a keep]10 s$ ,bailey1 8& he w ?9k we 7 poa*]s1 & raise a hue-&-cry4 ,we mu/ keep on & get into ,oak%ott ,woods1 or we %all v likely h to yield to sup]e] =ce40 ,aft] ?is eksitem5t ,i got a curi\s feel+ 9 my /oma*1 & tell+ ,bailey1 he s$ x 0 ei!r hung] or fe>4 ,& ,i s$ x 0 hung]2 b ,bailey s$1 see+ :at a hevy meal we _h made ) sorsage & br$ & turp5t9e juice only two h\rs be=e1 t x 0 fe>4 ,i s$ if he ?\ght s he'd bett] g on )\t me1 z ,i hadn't tak5 to ?is corse ( life to be *eek$ by him4 ,& he s$ he 0 le$] ( ! gang1 & ,i 0 ! gang1 & ! fir/ ?+ 0 to l]n to obey ord]s4 ,& !n ,i got r cross ) ,bailey1 & ask$ him :o he ?ort he 0 to give me ord]s1 & rem9d$ him my pi/ell c\ld g (f anyway1 :i* 0 m ?an 8 c\ld4 ,?is worri$ him a good deal1 becorse1 ( c\rse1 ! man ^: pi/ell w5t (f _h ! be/ ( x4 ,!n he s$ t x 0 no good hav+ a qu>rel betwe5 ourselves :ile we 7 n yet out ( dang]4 ,he also said t he beleev$ we might v5ture to take "o h\r's sleep to /r5g!n u be=e gett+ on to ,oak%ott1 & ,i s$1 8,yes10 b ?\ght t "o ( u ought to wat* :ile ! o!r slept4 ,bailey said he w\ld wat* fir/1 & he s$ also t we might get to ! woodman's hut 9 ! middle ( ,m]ivale ,woods if we kept on pa/ a d$ fir-tree ) its /em :ite1 becorse all ! b>k 0 (f1 :i* we did1 becorse ! moon 0 n[ %9+ v britely1 & ! ra9 _h /opp$4 ,! cold 0 also friteful1 & my tea? *att]$ once or twice1 b ,i broke /icks & ?+s to attract ,bailey1 becorse if he _h h]d my tea? he w\ld h s$ x 0 fe> aga94 ,once a b\gh jump$ back & hit ,bailey a friteful smack 9 ! face1 & ,i 0 glad1 & he s$ he r ?ort 8 eye 0 done =2 & he s$ x didn't mu* matt] if x 01 s long z he _h "o good eye to see )1 becorse mo/ buck5e]s lo/ an eye soon] or lat]1 ?\gh g5]ally ) a /roak f a cutlass4 ,we f\nd ! hut1 & !re 0 "s dry f]n 9 x1 & we light$ a c&le-end we _h1 & took (f our boots1 & wrung out our socks1 & ea* _h half a currant dumpl+4 ,!n ,bailey look$ at 8 wat* & s$ ,i might turn 9 = half an h\r4 ,!n he w\ld wake me & turn 9 = half an h\r himself4 ,he w5t on g>d ) ano!r c&le-end1 & advis$ me to draw my pi/ell & sleep ) x cock$ "u my head4 ,b ,i s$ ,i nev] h]d ( su* a dang]\s ?+ z t be+ done1 & kept my pi/ell r$dy cock$ ne> my h&4 ,i didn't fall (f to sleep1 z ,i expect$1 ow+ to anxiaty z to our fate1 b ,i %ut my eyes & ?ort a good deal1 & aft] my eyes _h be5 %ut "s "t ,i op5$ "o a little & 0 grately surpris$ to see ,bailey com+ t[>ds me /eel?ily4 ,he _h 8 pi/ell 9 8 h&1 & fir/ ,i _h a horrible ?ort he want$ to kill me1 s t he mite h all our food & money2 & !n ,i felt sure he 0 com+ to *ange pi/ells1 s t he might h ! "o t w5t (f4 ,?is made me get 9 a friteful wax ) him1 becorse ,i saw he 0 v unreliable & n reely z mu* ( a *um z ,i _h ?ort4 ,s ,i wait$ untill ,i saw him /ret* out 8 h& = my pi/ell1 & !n ,i leapt at 8 ?roat 9 a v f]oci\s way1 t mu* surpriz$ him4 ,i also s$ 8,hell60 l ! keep] _h4 ,x mu/ h be5 a solumn site by ! lite ( ! c&le-end :5 we began to fight too?-&-nail = ! pi/ell :i* c\ld g (f4 ,we 7 bo? desp]et1 & x 0 reelly a battle to deside :i* %\ld be ! le$] ( ! ent]prise & :i* %\ld be m]ely ! gang4 ,!n1 :ile we wresl$ & /ran$ e n]ve1 a curi\s ?+ happ5$1 = we fell aga9/ ! c&le-end1 /uck on ! top ( a /ick1 & ! c&le-end fell aga9/ ! side ( ! hut1 & ! hut1 be+ made ( wood1 ) walls ( dri$ hea!r1 0 v inflameable & cort fire almo/ imm$iately4 ,& !n ,bailey s$ we mu/ aggree to settle our dispute lat] on & fli at once4 ,s we ea* took our own pi/ell1 & 7 j go+ to leave ! sc5e1 :51 to our grate horror1 we h]d voices1 & among !m ! voices ( ,br[ne & ,ma9w>+1 :o 71 ( corse1 h\se-ma/]s at ,m]ivale4 ,exhor/$ ?\gh we 71 me & ,bailey made a t]rible ef=t to escape1 & ,i ?9k we mite h done s ev5 !n1 b1 owe+ to ! moon & two o!r m5 :o 7 ) ,ma9w>+1 we c\ld n rea* an imp5netrable "p ( ! wood1 & f9ally ,ma9w>+ cort me1 & a man cort ,bailey1 & !y dragg$ u into ! light ( ! blaz+ ru9s ( ! hut1 & we f\nd out t ,br[ne & ,ma9w>+ _h come aft] u1 l bee/ly blood-h\nds1 & _h met ! keep]1 :o told !m he _h be5 fir$ ^u1 & !n ! un=tunate burn+ ( ! hut _h direct$ _! /eps t[>ds u4 ,& x's a lesson 9 a way1 %[+ :at risks x is = buck5e]s to fall out among !mselves at kritikal mom5ts4 ,( corse we _h to walk back m]ely z prison]s ( ,ma9w>+1 b ,bailey told me n to answ] que/ions & r let !m cut our tongues out ?an "k ! tru?4 ,s !y didn't get any?+ out ( u1 & :5 we got back1 at two o'clock 9 ! morn+1 ,dun/on 0 up to meet u2 & by t "t1 :at ) cold & bruises & ! failure ( ! skeem1 ,i wasn't equal to defy+ ,dun/on1 & m]ely s$ we want$ to *ange our corse ( life = some?+ diff]5t1 & _h />t$ to d s4 ,& ,i also s$ t burn+ ! hut 0 an axsid5t :i* might h happ5$ to anybody4 ,& ,bailey s$ ! same4 ,!n ,doctor ,dun/on s5t = ! matron1 & we _h br&y-&-wat] & a hot ba?1 :i* 0 v refre%+ to me1 b ,bailey s$ bit]ly :5 he 0 9 x t he _h ?\ght t morn+ nev] to h _h a ba? aga94 ,he also s$ we %\ld be put 9 sepp]ate b$rooms t night1 & t if ei!r ( u got an opportunety to eskape1 x 0 8 duty to reskue ! o!r4 ,b ,i s$ ,i didn't want to eskape1 be+ fritefully sleepy & exhor/$1 & ,i s$ t if he eskap$ he ne$n't trubble to reskue me1 becorse if ,i return$ aga9 to be+ a buck5e] x c]t9nly w\ldn't be ) him4 ,i didn't see any m ( him until next day2 !n we 7 tak5 9 l pris9n]s ( w> be=e ! s*ool1 & ,doctor ,dun/on lecktur$ ^u u z if we 7 bee/s ( pray1 & he s$ t a corse ( falty lit]atu] 0 to blame = our runn+ away1 & s$ t ! s*ool lib]>y mu/ be re=m$4 ,b he nev] knew ! grate tru?1 becorse he s$ we 7 onley runn+ away to sea becorse ( ! fasc5ation ( ! ocean to ! ,briti% k>act]1 :5 reely x 0 to be buck5e]s & ! t]r] ( ! ,m$it]ranan4 ,ma9e %[$ u all ! po9ts we _h done wrong aft]w>ds1 & he s$ ! way we _h f\ght = ! be/ pi/ell 0 v int]e/+ to him & a grate w>n+ n to tru/ 9 y\r fell[-creetures4 ,&1 aft] he _h lecktur$ ^u u1 ,doctor ,dun/on flogg$ me & ,bailey 9 publick1 :i* %[$ ! /uff we 7 made (1 becorse1 ?\gh ,bailey gets v r$ :5 flogg$1 he has nev] be5 kn[n to %$d a te>2 & ,i get v :ite1 curi\sly enuff2 b ,i h nev] be5 kn[n to %$d a te> ei!r4 ,,! ,,end ,transcrib]'s ,note ,! text at times uses a semi-lit]ate n>rator's voice & spell+4 ,only two obvi\s punctuation errors h be5 correct$4 ,! ref]5ces "h are to ! page & l9e 9 ! orig9al4 #aih4ah 9 a cupbo>d 9 ! gymnasium4_/1 "u ! ,replac$4 rubb] %oes4 #bja4aj flogg$ a s+le *ap1_/4 ,replac$4