. Tom Browns school-days . llsee to come down at once, and t 11 be best for ee. Thank ee, Velveteens, Im very comfortable, said Tom,shortening the rod in his hand, and preparing for battle. Werry well, please yourself, says the keeper, descending,however, to the ground again, and taking his seat on the bank;I beant in no hurry, so you med take your time. Ill larn eeto gee honest folk names afore Ive done with ee. My luck, as usual, thinks Tom; what a fool I was to givehim a black. If Id called him keeper now, I might get return match is all his way. The keeper quietly proceeded to take
. Tom Browns school-days . llsee to come down at once, and t 11 be best for ee. Thank ee, Velveteens, Im very comfortable, said Tom,shortening the rod in his hand, and preparing for battle. Werry well, please yourself, says the keeper, descending,however, to the ground again, and taking his seat on the bank;I beant in no hurry, so you med take your time. Ill larn eeto gee honest folk names afore Ive done with ee. My luck, as usual, thinks Tom; what a fool I was to givehim a black. If Id called him keeper now, I might get return match is all his way. The keeper quietly proceeded to take out his pipe, fill, and lightit, keeping an eye on Tom, who now sat disconsolately across thebranch, looking at keeper—a pitiful sight for men and more he thought of it the less he liked it. It must be gettingnear second calling-over, thinks he. Keeper smokes on he takes me up, I shall be flogged safe enough. I cant sithere all night. Wonder if hell rise at silver. riw* ^ ^•/%~ s^^^i^^w^^^^ \ rf. OH, BE UP THER, BE EE ? SCHOOL DAYS I say, keeper, said he, meekly, let me go for two bob ? Not for twenty, neither, grunts his persecutor. And so they sat on till long past second calling-over, and thesun came slanting in through the willow branches, and telling oflocking-up near at hand. Im coming down, keeper, said Tom, at last, with a sigh,fairly tired out. Now what are you going to do ? Walk ee up to school, and give ee over to the Doctor; themsmy orders, says Velveteens, knocking the ashes out of his fourthpipe, and standing up and shaking himself. Very good, said Tom; but hands off, you know. Ill gowith you quietly, so no collaring or that sort of thing. Keeper looked at him a minute—Werry good, said he atlast; and so Tom descended, and wended his way drearily bythe side of the keeper up to the School-house, where they arrivedjust at locking-up. As they passed the school-gates, the Tadpoleand several others who were standing there caught the state o
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