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Chapter 4

           "Lookathim,Jim!He’sagoingupthere. Say—look!he’sagoingtoshakehandswithhim—heISshakinghandswithhim! Byjings,don’tyouwishyouwasJeff?" 

           Mr.Waltersfellto"showingoff,"withallsortsofofficialbustlingsandactivities,givingorders,deliveringjudgments,dischargingdirectionshere,there,everywherethathecouldfindatarget. Thelibrarian"showedoff"—runninghitherandthitherwithhisarmsfullofbooksandmakingadealofthesplutterandfussthatinsectauthoritydelightsin. Theyoungladyteachers"showedoff"—bendingsweetlyoverpupilsthatwerelatelybeingboxed,liftingprettywarningfingersatbadlittleboysandpattinggoodoneslovingly. Theyounggentlementeachers"showedoff"withsmallscoldingsandotherlittledisplaysofauthorityandfineattentiontodiscipline —andmostoftheteachers,ofbothsexes,foundbusinessupatthelibrary,bythepulpit; anditwasbusinessthatfrequentlyhadtobedoneoveragaintwoorthreetimes(withmuchseemingvexation). Thelittlegirls"showedoff"invariousways,andthelittleboys"showedoff"withsuchdiligencethattheairwasthickwithpaperwadsandthemurmurofscufflings. Andaboveitallthegreatmansatandbeamedamajesticjudicialsmileuponallthehouse,andwarmedhimselfinthesunofhisowngrandeur—forhewas"showingoff,"too. 

           TherewasonlyonethingwantingtomakeMr.Walters’ecstasycomplete,andthatwasachancetodeliveraBible-prizeandexhibitaprodigy. Severalpupilshadafewyellowtickets,butnonehadenough—hehadbeenaroundamongthestarpupilsinquiring. Hewouldhavegivenworlds,now,tohavethatGermanladbackagainwithasoundmind. 

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