Disturbance in School and Home Never before had the schoolmaster of Upper Wood had such hard work with his schoolchildren as on the morning after this night.

Of course there were times that some were more restless and more dense than usual; but there were usually a good many with whom he could work successfully.

But today it seemed as though a crowd of excited spirits had taken possession of the children.

All the boys cast uncanny, warlike glances at each other, even suppressed threatenings were thrust hither and thither, and when the teacher turned his back such threatening gestures were made to those who faced him, that they, one and all, rolled their eyes with wrath and gave the most ridiculous answers.

They all were so eager for the battle, that they could no longer distinguish between friend and foe, and each shook his clenched fist at the other.
Sally and Kaetheli, those model scholars, kept putting their heads together and whispered continuously like the ripple of a brook.