It was a boyish prank, due more to thoughtlessness than to malice." "I suppose it was, but Bob plays altogether too many such pranks.

I think this will be the last." "Well, tell Bob I forgive him, though my trousers are ruined." "Mr.Henderson will arrange with you about that." "What--er--what chastisement does he contemplate administering to Bob ?" asked the minister.

He and Mrs.Henderson were conversing off to one side, in a corner of the room.

"I hope he will not whip him.
Bob is too big a boy to be whipped." "Still, parson, you know what the Good Book says: 'Spare the rod and spoil the child.'" "Yes, Mrs.Henderson, I know.

Chastisement is all right in many cases, but there are other means." "And it is my plan to take them," went on Bob's mother.