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Chapter 1

           Therewasaroadoveraheathwithgrassatthesideandlittlebushes:andPeterParleyhadabroadhatlikeaprotestantministerandabigstickandhewaswalkingfastalongtheroadtoGreeceandRome.

           Itwaseasywhathehadtodo.Allhehadtodowaswhenthedinnerwasoverandhecameoutinhisturntogoonwalkingbutnotouttothecorridorbutupthestaircaseontherightthatledtothecastle.Hehadnothingtodobutthat:toturntotherightandwalkfastupthestaircaseandinhalfaminutehewouldbeinthelowdarknarrowcorridorthatledthroughthecastletotherector’sroom.Andeveryfellowhadsaidthatitwasunfair,eventhefellowoutofsecondofgrammarwhohadsaidthataboutthesenateandtheRomanpeople.

           Whatwouldhappen?

           Heheardthefellowsofthehigherlinestandupatthetopoftherefectoryandheardtheirstepsastheycamedownthematting:PaddyRathandJimmyMageeandtheSpaniardandthePortugueseandthefifthwasbigCorriganwhowasgoingtobefloggedbyMrGleeson.Thatwaswhytheprefectofstudieshadcalledhimaschemerandpandiedhimfornothing:and,straininghisweakeyes,tiredwiththetears,hewatchedbigCorrigan’sbroadshouldersandbighangingblackheadpassinginthefile.ButhehaddonesomethingandbesidesMrGleesonwouldnotfloghimhard:andherememberedhowbigCorriganlookedinthebath.

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