... I think not, for among a number of boys there must be many who would view the consequences likely to arise from indulging in a senseless piece of mischief ...
... the shore he felt he should never be able to accomplish it. However, he struggled bravely, occasionally cheered by an encouraging word from Crusoe. ...
... prowess.. Yes, I see, papa, but it is nothing compared to the sea.. It was near noon of a beautiful summer day that they drove up to the private ...
... are sure to beat me, said Leslie, you are so much older than I am. But will there be time before dinner.. Plenty besides, the exercise ...
... There, those are done now, what shall I do.. One moment, Ross, and I shall be finished, then we'll both do something.. A minute or two after, ...
... to play such a trick, as shooting peas at eight-day clocks.. It was only a lark, sir, said Leslie. A lark. and do you know what your 'lark' has ...
... the holidays will soon be here another ten days, and good-bye books, slates, and masters.. Yes, there is some consolation in that, said Hall ...
... had an eye watching him through every hour of the day and night, that eye was ever watching his slightest movement, and noting his every gesture ...
... Pilgrim's Progress together, what could be meant by the 'arrow sharpened by love' now you will learn it by experience, your punishment is an 'arrow sharpened ...
... puts his fingers in his ears to shut out the noise which means such loneliness for himself. It so chanced that one Michaelmas I was the one unfortunate ...
... girls.-I beg their pardon, I mean young ladies.-how shall I describe them in all their loveliness and witchery. I never saw any like them before, with ...
... behold. One cried because he could not eat any more of the nice things. 'It strikes me very forcibly,' whispered the younger Aveling, 'that that youngster ...
... opened and one of the under-masters entered to ascertain if the boys were in bed and the lights out. What. not asleep yet, boys. he exclaimed, as ...
... equally fast in an opposite direction, his ears tingling in anticipation of the coming correction. Was a larger and older girl threatened by some ...
... in thick heavy masses over the face of the sky. About six the storm burst in all its fury. I had never witnessed such an one before, and trembled ...
... beach, and all we could do was to try and infuse into her hope which, alas. we did not ourselves possess. Meanwhile the boat was steadily approaching ...
... is that full of water that our kitchen will be flooded if something ain't done.. Well, Mary, I don't know what can be done I will come and see, ...
... but I wish daylight was here so that we could understand what our position really is.. The house is strong, Leslie, I don't think we can be washed ...
... and then again his hopes were dashed, as it was whirled in another direction. At length, after his hopes had been alternately raised and dashed for ...
... him to teach in a school run by the stupidly sadistic Wackford Squeers. Nicholas decides to escape, taking with him the orphan Smike, one of Squeers?s ...