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Through the Fray - A Tale of the Luddite Riots by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
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that sooner or later it may lead to terrible consequences."

Ned, who had in fact been inclined to feel triumphant over his
success, was sobered by his father's grave words and manner; and
resolved that he would try hard to conquer his fault; but evil
habits are hard to overcome, and the full force of his father's
words was still to come home to him.

He did not, of course, return to Mr. Hathorn's, and indeed the
disclosures of the master's severity made at the examination before
the magistrates obtained such publicity that several of his pupils
were removed at once, and notices were given that so many more
would not return after the next holidays that no one was surprised
to hear that the schoolmaster had arranged with a successor in the
school, and that he himself was about to go to America.

The result was that after the holidays his successor took his
place, and many of the fathers who had intended to remove their
sons decided to give the newcomer a trial. The school opened with
nearly the usual number of pupils. Ned was one of those who went
back. Captain Sankey had called on the new master, and had told him
frankly the circumstances of the fracas between Ned and Mr. Hathorn.

"I will try your son at any rate, Mr. Sankey," the master said. "I
have a strong opinion that boys can be managed without such use of
the cane as is generally adopted; that, in my opinion, should be
the last resort. Boys are like other people, and will do more for
kindness than for blows. By what you tell me, the circumstances of
your son's bringing up in India among native servants have encouraged
the growth of a passionate temper, but I trust that we may be able
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