"Ask him pleasantly." The accused soon came in, and the two boys stood together before the master.
"There seems to be some difficulty between you boys about a nail to hang your hats upon.

I suppose each of you think it is your own nail." "Yes, sir," said both the boys.
"It will be more convenient for me to talk with you about this to-morrow than to-night, if you are willing to wait.

Besides, we can examine it more calmly then.

But if we put it off till then, you must not talk about it in the mean time, blaming one another, and keeping up the irritation that you feel.

Are you both willing to leave it just where it is till to-morrow, and try to forget all about it till then?
I expect I shall find you both a little to blame." The boys rather reluctantly consented.