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IV. Different Opinions

           Harrisonpaidherbehindherback.Hecertainlyneverpaidheranytoherface.

           “Well,Isupposeyou’vebeenbackinthewoodslayinginasupplyofswitchesfortomorrow?”washisgreetingasAnnecameuptheverandasteps.

           “No,indeed,”saidAnneindignantly.Shewasanexcellenttargetforteasingbecauseshealwaystookthingssoseriously.“Ishallneverhaveaswitchinmyschool,Mr.Harrison.Ofcourse,Ishallhavetohaveapointer,butIshalluseitforpointingONLY.”

           “Soyoumeantostraptheminstead?Well,Idon’tknowbutyou’reright.Aswitchstingsmoreatthetimebutthestrapsmartslonger,that’safact.”

           “Ishallnotuseanythingofthesort.I’mnotgoingtowhipmypupils.”

           “Blessmysoul,”exclaimedMr.Harrisoningenuineastonishment,“howdoyoulayouttokeeporderthen?”

           “Ishallgovernbyaffection,Mr.Harrison.”

           “Itwon’tdo,”saidMr.Harrison,“won’tdoatall,Anne.‘Sparetherodandspoilthechild.’WhenIwenttoschoolthemasterwhippedmeregulareverydaybecausehesaidifIwasn’tinmischiefjustthenIwasplottingit.”

           “Methodshavechangedsinceyourschooldays,Mr.Harrison.”

           “Buthumannaturehasn’t.Markmywords,you’llnevermanagetheyoungfryunlessyoukeeparodinpickleforthem.Thethingisimpossible.”

           “Well,I’mgoingtotrymywayfirst,”saidAnne,whohadafairlystrongwillofherownandwasapttoclingverytenaciouslytohertheories.

           “You’reprettystubborn,Ireckon,”wasMr.Harrison’swayofputtingit.“Well,well,we’llsee

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