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My ‘First Half’ at Salem House

           Onthecontrary,alargemajorityoftheboys(especiallythesmallerones)werevisitedwithsimilarinstancesofnotice,asMr.Creaklemadetheroundoftheschoolroom.Halftheestablishmentwaswrithingandcrying,beforetheday’sworkbegan;andhowmuchofithadwrithedandcriedbeforetheday’sworkwasover,Iamreallyafraidtorecollect,lestIshouldseemtoexaggerate.

           IshouldthinktherenevercanhavebeenamanwhoenjoyedhisprofessionmorethanMr.Creakledid.Hehadadelightincuttingattheboys,whichwaslikethesatisfactionofacravingappetite.Iamconfidentthathecouldn’tresistachubbyboy,especially;thattherewasafascinationinsuchasubject,whichmadehimrestlessinhismind,untilhehadscoredandmarkedhimfortheday.Iwaschubbymyself,andoughttoknow.IamsurewhenIthinkofthefellownow,mybloodrisesagainsthimwiththedisinterestedindignationIshouldfeelifIcouldhaveknownallabouthimwithouthavingeverbeeninhispower;butitriseshotly,becauseIknowhimtohavebeenanincapablebrute,whohadnomorerighttobepossessedofthegreattrustheheld,thantobeLordHighAdmiral,orCommander-in-Chiefineitherofwhichcapacitiesitisprobablethathewouldhavedoneinfinitelylessmischief.

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