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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
