en years old; four years older t ten: large and stout for s in a spacious visage, remities. ually at table, o  sc aken  of e er, affirmed t meats sent  t turned from an opinion so o t Joo over-application and, pero pining after home.

    Jo mucion for ers, and an antipato me.  times in t continually: every nerve I s  eitions; ts did not like to offend ter by taking my part against : srike or ly, however, behind her back.

    ually obedient to Joo  some tes in ting out ongue at me as far as  damaging ts: I kne. I ion in my face; for, all at once,  speaking, ruck suddenly and strongly. I tottered, and on regaining my equilibrium retired back a step or two from his chair.

    “t is for your impudence in ansing beains, and for tes since, you rat!”

    Accustomed to Joo it; my care ainly follo.

    “ were you doing beain?” he asked.

    “I was reading.”

    “She book.”

    I returned to tc thence.

    “You o take our books; you are a dependent, mama says; you  you none; you ougo beg, and not to live lemen’s c t our mama’s expense. Noeaco rummage my bookso me, or and by t of the windows.”

    I did so, not at first aion; but and in act to , I instinctively started aside  soon enoug  me, and I fell, striking my  tting it. t bled, terror s climax; other feelings succeeded.

    “icked and cruel boy!” I said. “You are like a murderer—you are like a slave-driver—you are like the Roman emperors!”

    I ory of Rome, and  to have declared aloud.

    “