Good riddance to him."
"That's what all the boys say, although some are sorry he had the fit."
"So am I sorry; but he brought it on himself."
Presently there was loud knocking in the front of the building and the
slamming of a door. Then a trunk was dumped into the captain's cutter,
and the horse started off, carrying Peleg Snuggers and Jasper Grinder
behind him.
When the captain came into the classroom he was pale, and pulled
nervously on his mustache Evidently his task of getting rid of the
passionate teacher had not been a light one. He said but little, and
shortly after the boys were dismissed and sent to bed.
Sunday continued bright and clear, but it was so bitter cold that but
few of the students went to church and Sunday school. Tom was anxious to
hear how Sam was getting along, and in the afternoon Captain Putnam
himself drove him to the Stanhope cottage in the cutter.
It was found that the youngest Rover was feeling much better, although
his hoarseness had not left him. He said he was sure he could go back to
school the next day.
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