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Dobbin of Ours

           Cuff,anddowncamethewicketagainonthechild’shand.Don’tbehorrified,ladies,everyboyatapublicschoolhasdoneit.Yourchildrenwillsodoandbedoneby,inallprobability.Downcamethewicketagain;andDobbinstartedup.

           Ican’ttellwhathismotivewas.TortureinapublicschoolisasmuchlicensedastheknoutinRussia.Itwouldbeungentlemanlike(inamanner)toresistit.PerhapsDobbin’sfoolishsoulrevoltedagainstthatexerciseoftyranny;orperhapshehadahankeringfeelingofrevengeinhismind,andlongedtomeasurehimselfagainstthatsplendidbullyandtyrant,whohadalltheglory,pride,pomp,circumstance,bannersflying,drumsbeating,guardssaluting,intheplace.Whatevermayhavebeenhisincentive,however,uphesprang,andscreamedout,"Holdoff,Cuff;don’tbullythatchildanymore;orI’ll—"

           "Oryou’llwhat?"Cuffaskedinamazementatthisinterruption."Holdoutyourhand,youlittlebeast."

           "I’llgiveyoutheworstthrashingyoueverhadinyourlife,"Dobbinsaid,inreplytothefirstpartofCuff’ssentence;andlittleOsborne,gaspingandintears,lookedupwithwonderandincredulityatseeingthisamazingchampionputupsuddenlytodefendhim:whileCuff’sastonishmentwasscarcelyless.FancyourlatemonarchGeorgeIIIwhenheheardoftherevoltoftheNorthAmericancolonies:fancybrazenGoliathwhenlittleDavidsteppedforwardandclaimedameeting;andyouhavethefeelingsofMr.

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