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Chapter I

           Heoughtnowtohavebeenatschool;buthismamahadtakenhimhomeforamonthortwo,"onaccountofhisdelicatehealth." Mr.Miles,themaster,affirmedthathewoulddoverywellifhehadfewercakesandsweetmeatssenthimfromhome;butthemother’sheartturnedfromanopinionsoharsh,andinclinedrathertothemorerefinedideathatJohn’ssallownesswasowingtoover-applicationand,perhaps,topiningafterhome. 

           Johnhadnotmuchaffectionforhismotherandsisters,andanantipathytome. Hebulliedandpunishedme;nottwoorthreetimesintheweek,noronceortwiceintheday,butcontinually: everynerveIhadfearedhim,andeverymorseloffleshinmybonesshrankwhenhecamenear. ThereweremomentswhenIwasbewilderedbytheterrorheinspired,becauseIhadnoappealwhateveragainsteitherhismenacesorhisinflictions; theservantsdidnotliketooffendtheiryoungmasterbytakingmypartagainsthim,andMrs.Reedwasblindanddeafonthesubject: sheneversawhimstrikeorheardhimabuseme,thoughhedidbothnowandtheninherverypresence,morefrequently,however,behindherback. 

           HabituallyobedienttoJohn,Icameuptohischair:hespentsomethreeminutesinthrustingouthistongueatmeasfarashecouldwithoutdamagingtheroots: Iknewhewouldsoonstrike,andwhiledreadingtheblow,Imusedonthedisgustinganduglyappearanceofhimwhowouldpresentlydealit. Iwonderifhereadthatnotioninmyface;for,allatonce,withoutspeaking,hestrucksuddenlyandstrongly. Itottered,andonregainingmyequilibriumretiredbackasteportwofromhischair. 

           "Thatisforyourimpudenceinansweringmamaawhilesince,"saidhe,"andforyoursneakingwayofgettingbehindcurtains,andforthelookyouhadinyoureyestwominutessince,yourat!" 

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