The new recruits, being broken in under the new regime, gave better promise.

Joan had joined with Sheldon from the start in the programme that they must be gripped with the strong hand, and at the same time be treated with absolute justice, if they were to escape being contaminated by the older boys that still remained.
"I think it would be a good idea to put all the gangs at work close to the house this afternoon," she announced one day at breakfast.

"I've cleaned up the house, and you ought to clean up the barracks.

There is too much stealing going on." "A good idea," Sheldon agreed.

"Their boxes should be searched.