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But, on the other hand, he had been awfully knocked about, and, almost as bad, he had been effectively snubbed by Mr Rastle. He did not exactly know what to think of it all. Had he done a fine deed or a foolish one? and what ought he to do to-morrow? Like a sensible little man, he went sound asleep over these questions, and forgot all about them till the morrow.
For the next few days the Guinea-pigs and Tadpoles were busy, learning their parts, practising their songs, arranging all the details of their dramatic performance, and so on; and Mr Rastle had to "pot" one or two more of them, and detain one or two others, before he could get anything like the ordinary work of the class done.
The other men came crowding up. Everybody was talking at once. "He's right." "You didn't throw him." "Both his shoulders at the same time." Trina clapped and waved her hand at McTeague from where she stood on the little slope of lawn above the wrestlers. Marcus broke through the group, shaking all over with excitement and rage. "I tell you that ain't the WAY to rastle.
"And it seems equally severe on the juniors," said Mr Rastle. "Ah," said the Doctor, smiling, "about that `strike. I can't understand that. Really the politics of your little world, Rastle, are too intricate for any ordinary mortal. But I gather the small boys have a grievance against the big ones?" "Yes, on the question of fagging, I believe." "Oh!" said the Doctor.
Here the sight of muffins and red-currant jam, in addition to the ordinary attractions of a tea-table, somewhat revived Stephen's drooping spirits. "Make yourself comfortable, my boy, while the tea is brewing," said Mr Rastle, cheerily. "Have you been playing any cricket since you came?" "Only a little, sir," said Stephen.
It was no time for words, either of joy or explanation; time enough for that when every one was safe indoors. Mr Rastle and Roach between them carried Loman, while Oliver, in scarcely better plight, was helped along by his brother and friend. "Is it far?" he asked, faintly. "No, old man; that light there is Saint Dominic's." "Is it? I didn't know that when I shouted; I thought we were miles away."
Come 'long, chil'en, time you's gwyne to roos'. Go 'long wid you ole Uncle Daniel gwyne out in de woods to rastle in prah de ole nigger gwyne to do what he kin to sabe you agin." He did go to the woods and pray; but he went so far that he doubted, himself, if the Lord heard him when He went by.
Then the Doctor rang his bell. "Tell Mr Rastle kindly to step here," said he to the porter. Mr Rastle appeared, and to his charge, after solemnly shaking hands and promising to be a paragon of industry and good conduct, Stephen was consigned by the head master. "By the way," said the Doctor, as Stephen was leaving, "will you tell the boy who gave you this paper I wish to see him?"
There will be no danger here of `squashing' any one's leg or of being knocked over. Come at once." So Mr Bramble took no advantage by his last motion, and served the rest of his term of penal servitude, in the face of the entire class, under the immediate eye of Mr Rastle.
"He wuz tryin' fer ter fling Brer Rabbit off'n his back, bless yo' soul! But he des might ez well er rastle wid his own shadder. Every time he hump hisse'f Brer Rabbit slap de spurrers in 'im, en dar dey had it, up en down. Brer Fox fa'rly to' up de groun' he did, en he jump so high en he jump so quick dat he mighty nigh snatch his own tail off.
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