. Wit bought; or, The life and adventures of Robert Merry . BOUGHT. the head, told rne I was a good boy, anl sentme to a seat. In about an hour I was calledup, the spelling-book opened, and the alpha-bet being placed before me, the mistresspointed to the first letter, and asked me whatit was. I looked at the letter very carefully, andthen gazed in the face of Mrs. St. John, butsaid nothing. te What is that ?* said she,peremptorily, still pointing to the first letteiof the alphabet. Now I had not been usedto be scolded, and therefore felt a littleangry at the manner in which the school-mistress
. Wit bought; or, The life and adventures of Robert Merry . BOUGHT. the head, told rne I was a good boy, anl sentme to a seat. In about an hour I was calledup, the spelling-book opened, and the alpha-bet being placed before me, the mistresspointed to the first letter, and asked me whatit was. I looked at the letter very carefully, andthen gazed in the face of Mrs. St. John, butsaid nothing. te What is that ?* said she,peremptorily, still pointing to the first letteiof the alphabet. Now I had not been usedto be scolded, and therefore felt a littleangry at the manner in which the school-mistress addressed me. Beside, at that mo-ment I saw Bill Keeler at the other end ofthe room, looking at me with a saucytwinkle in his eye, which made me still moreangry. What is that ? again said the school-mistress, still more sharply than before. Itwas time for me to do something.—I will nottell you! said I. Why not ? said the school-mistress, greatly amazed at my Because 1 did not come here to teach youyour letters; but 1 cane here to lean? BECALS-K I DID XUT COME HERE TO TEACH YOU YOUR LETTEKS/ SAIH T T. PU THE SCHOOL. 7 The school-mistress shut up her Keeler rolled up his eyes, and made hismouth into a round O. Go to your seat \said the school-mistress. I turned to Stop ! said the school-mistress., giving mea slap on the side of the head; at the samemoment she opened the book, and again pre-sented the alphabet to my view. Look,
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