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Updated: June 24, 2025
The pain made me jump, but I didn't cry out or make the slightest exclamation. I would have bitten my lips through first; for all the boys were looking on, with the expectation probably of hearing me yell out especially that sneak Slodgers, who, I made up my mind, should not be gratified by any exhibition of yielding on my part.
We were too wary birds for Slodgers, however; we were not going to be caught, like young pigeons, with his chaff no, we knew better than that!
"Dr Hellyer," said Tom, "always takes everything Slodgers says for gospel, and it's not a bit of use going against him when brought to book. The only way for you to pay him out, Martin, will be to learn to use your fists properly, and give him a good thrashing some day when we are out of doors.
At this there was a chorus of chuckles from the surrounding boys, with cries of "Go it, Slodgers!" and other impertinent interruptions, causing my quick temper to fire up. "You're wrong again, `Mr Sharp," I said, angrily. "He was an officer in the navy, and a gentleman more than yours was, I should think."
"A little bit puffy on the off side but I think it will pass muster, and you'll escape notice if that sneak Slodgers doesn't split about his eye which I believe you've pretty nicely marked for him." "Do you think he'll tell?" I whispered to Tom as we ascended the steps and he turned the handle of the door leading into the house. "More than likely, if the Doctor pitches on to him!
"Please, sir, Leigh hit me, sir," said the sneak, glibly, in a whining voice that was very different to the bullying tone he had adopted when catechising me before our "little unpleasantness" occurred. "Ah Leigh ah you see my boys tell the truth," observed the Doctor parenthetically to me; and then, turning again to Slodgers, he said, inquiringly, "And, I suppose, you then ah returned his blow?"
I'm glad you pay attention to my wishes, Slodgers, and as the fight wasn't of your seeking, I'll let you off without an imposition, as I had at first intended. You can go back to your place, Slodgers. I see ah ha too, you've been punished already, which is another reason for my leniency;" and so saying, the Doctor dismissed him. Would you believe it?
I must pay him out for it, Larkyns; move away, and I'll thrash him within an inch of his life!" With these words, the tall boy, or Slodgers, as he was called, made another rush at me; but the other interposed once more, and this time more forcibly.
Even Slodgers, the sneak, pretended to be as angry as anybody, desiring to have revenge for the deprivation of our annual gala show; but Tom and I kept aloof from all, and held our own counsel, much to the disgust of Slodgers, as we could easily see, for the cur wanted to hear what we might suggest so that he could go and report to Dr Hellyer.
"I don't think Master Slodgers has had such a prompt lesson before to correct that nasty way he has of frightening every new boy that comes here; but I tell you what, though, you mustn't go hitting out at big chaps like that, you know! Slodgers would have pounded you into a jelly if I hadn't interfered."
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