"Yes."

"I guess you don't know who I am," said Jim, blustering.

"Oh, yes, I do."

"Well, who am I, then?"

"The bully of the school, I should suppose, from your style of
behavior."

"Do you hear that, boys?" demanded Jim, in a theatrical tone,
turning to the other boys.

There was a little murmur in response, but whether of approval or
reprobation, it was not easy to judge.

"That boy calls me a bully! He actually has the audacity to insult
me! What do you say to that?"

The boys looked uneasy. Possibly, in their secret hearts, they
admired the audacity that Jim complained of; but, seeing the
difference between the two boys in size and apparent strength, it
did not seem to them prudent to espouse the side of Hector.

"Don't you think I ought to teach him a lesson?"

"Yes!" cried several of the smaller boys, who stood in awe of the
bully.