Excerpt: ...to time;" therefore Richard could not be regarded as the victor in the fierce contest. The boys who formed the ring began to scatter as soon as the coming of the assistant teacher was announced. But they helped the combatants to clothe themselves, and used every effort in their power to conceal the fact that a fight had taken place. "A drawn battle," said one of the students. "Grant," said Nevers, "I am far from being satisfied. At five o'clock, if you are ready, we will finish this business." "With all my heart ...
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Excerpt: ...to time;" therefore Richard could not be regarded as the victor in the fierce contest. The boys who formed the ring began to scatter as soon as the coming of the assistant teacher was announced. But they helped the combatants to clothe themselves, and used every effort in their power to conceal the fact that a fight had taken place. "A drawn battle," said one of the students. "Grant," said Nevers, "I am far from being satisfied. At five o'clock, if you are ready, we will finish this business." "With all my heart," replied Richard, wiping the blood from his nose. "I hope you will do so," said the bully, earnestly. "You hope I will! Do you suppose I will not? I am willing to be put under bonds to appeal at the time named, Nevers. If any body backs out, I shall not be the one." "I am sure I shall not." "Good!" shouted the boys. "Now, keep still, fellows," added Nevers. "Don't say a word about it, or all the fun will be spoiled." The spectators of the barbarous spectacle all promised to keep still, and Richard moved over to a brook behind the grove to wash the blood from his face. His opponent had sundry very bad-looking places on his physiognomy, but no blood had been drawn. By this time Mr. Gault made his appearance in the grove; but so well did the boys play their parts, that he did not even suspect that any unusual event had transpired. Some of them commenced a game of "tag," and played with such zeal that no one could have suspected they were not in earnest. Others engaged in conversation, and those who had followed Richard to the brook resumed their labors upon the dam and water wheel. Mr. Gault had no particular motive in visiting the grove. He was merely taking a walk in the discharge of his duty, which included a general supervision of the boys on all the grounds. But Richard kept out of his way, fearful lest his swelled face should betray him, and thus...
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