The Scratchsides family: a book for young people. . a monkey (instead of a fox) chased by a 28 THE SCRATCHSlDRS FAMILY. canine rabble, in which no aristocratic fox-hounds werefound. At length, the thief, approaching the school-house, andfinding the four-footed policemen quite close to hisheels, adroitly turned his course, and sped round thebuilding ; and seeing a window just opened by theschoolmaster, curious to know what on earth was thematter, as he had heard discordant sounds outside, thefugitive jumped through it, brushing the pen out of theastonished pedagogues mouth, and knocking down an
The Scratchsides family: a book for young people. . a monkey (instead of a fox) chased by a 28 THE SCRATCHSlDRS FAMILY. canine rabble, in which no aristocratic fox-hounds werefound. At length, the thief, approaching the school-house, andfinding the four-footed policemen quite close to hisheels, adroitly turned his course, and sped round thebuilding ; and seeing a window just opened by theschoolmaster, curious to know what on earth was thematter, as he had heard discordant sounds outside, thefugitive jumped through it, brushing the pen out of theastonished pedagogues mouth, and knocking down anurchin wearing a fools cap on his head, who by chancestood in his way. Old Switch had a parley with the guardians of prop-erty, and all agreed for the sake of Gusty, whose amiabil-ity and honesty they had learned to respect and admire,that Achilles, instead of being sent to the House ofRefuge, should undergo a wholesome drubbing from hismaster. So he took hold of the culprit, and inflicted onhis back as many lashes as were desired by the judges at. Tin-: schatoi-isides family. 29 the window, who were looking on the operation withexquisite pleasure. One more lash ! growled Bruno. Another ! exclaimed Caesar. Whip him more ! begged Pompey. Give him five more ! barked Cato. All these orders the schoolmaster would have obeyedwith a will, had it not been for the generous interferenceof a noble- looking gentleman of the Newfoundland race,who, having just stopped to look in, commanded him todesist from his cruel work. Nevertheless, as Achy creptslowly, with an aching back, and sore legs, arms, hands,and feet, to his place at the desk, the master suddenlyrecollected his absence from school, and gave him a severeslap on the head with his birch. And Achilles didnt,nay, couldnt, sit on his bench, for he was overfatiguedby the extraordinary chase and whipping. Thus he laya long, a very long, time on the floor, chattering mostpiteously, and shedding tears of—penitence, we hope. 30 THE SCRA
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