Besides, he's got a spite against me.

I should do a good deal better at another school." "We'll see about that.

But I suspect he's partly right." "Well, how can a feller study when he knows the teacher is determined to be down upon him ?" "'Feller!' I am shocked at hearing you use that word.

'Down upon him,' too!" "Very well; let me go where I won't hear such language spoken." It would have been well if Squire Haynes had been as much shocked by bad actions as by low language.
This little disagreement over, they began again to anticipate with pleasure the effect of the squire's premeditated blow upon the Frosts.
"We'll come up with 'em ?" said John, with inward exultation.
Meanwhile, though the squire was entirely unconscious of it, there was a sword hanging over his own head..