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Chapter 15

           And,ofcourse,Cheese-Facehadpickedonhimagain,andtherewasanotherfightthatwasindeterminate,becauseatquartertofourthedoorofthepress-roomwasthrownopenandthegangofboyscrowdedintofoldtheirpapers. 

           "I’lllickyoutomorrow,"heheardCheese-Facepromise; andheheardhisownvoice,pipingandtremblingwithunshedtears,agreeingtobethereonthemorrow. 

           Andhehadcometherethenextday,hurryingfromschooltobetherefirst,andbeatingCheese-Facebytwominutes. Theotherboyssaidhewasallright,andgavehimadvice,pointingouthisfaultsasascrapperandpromisinghimvictoryifhecarriedouttheirinstructions. ThesameboysgaveCheese-Faceadvice,too. Howtheyhadenjoyedthefight! HepausedinhisrecollectionslongenoughtoenvythemthespectacleheandCheese-Facehadputup. Thenthefightwason,anditwenton,withoutrounds,forthirtyminutes,untilthepress-roomdoorwasopened. 

           Hewatchedtheyouthfulapparitionofhimself,dayafterday,hurryingfromschooltotheEnquireralley. Hecouldnotwalkveryfast. Hewasstiffandlamefromtheincessantfighting. Hisforearmswereblackandbluefromwristtoelbow,whatofthecountlessblowshehadwardedoff,andhereandtherethetorturedfleshwasbeginningtofester. Hisheadandarmsandshouldersached,thesmallofhisbackached,heachedallover,andhisbrainwasheavyanddazed. Hedidnotplayatschool. Nordidhestudy. 

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