"The boy stood on the burning deck," still louder.

"Yes, yes, my little man," said the Presidentboardeducation, still
with that smile that Jehosophat hated so, and before he knew it he was
shouting right back at the spectacles:--

"Eating peanuts by the peck.
His father called 'e wouldngo
_Causehelovedispeanutsso!"_

Yes sir, he shouted the last line oh, so loud, like a little bull,
right in the Presidentboardeducation's face. And the
Presidentboardeducation was so startled that he almost knocked the
pitcher of water off the table. And the teacher's glasses fell off her
nose, and she seemed to be unable to find them in her embarrassment--and
then--the whole audience roared till the walls of the little Red
Schoolhouse echoed to their laughter, and Jehosophat saw Fatty slapping
his fat legs in delight.

Meanwhile, Jehosophat wasn't losing any time. He just hurried to the
window, climbed up on the seat, then on the sill, and dropped on the
soft grass below, and ran up the road towards home, just as fast as he
could travel.

He hadn't gone far when he heard someone calling,--

"Hey, Sonny!"

He turned with relief.