“He’dmakeafirst-raterifhewastaught，“saidDan，unabletowithholdthepraisefromtheboywhomadeitnecessaryforhimtodohisbest。
“He’llbetaughttofenceandboxbyandby，andtillthenIthinkhewilldoverywellwithoutanylessonsinmauling。Goandwashyourfaces；
andremember，Dan，ifyoubreakanymoreoftherulesagain，youwillbesentaway。Thatwasthebargain；doyourpartandwewilldoours。“
Theladswentoff，andafterafewmorewordstothespectators，Mr。
Bhaerfollowedtobindupthewoundsoftheyounggladiators。Emilwenttobedsick，andDanwasanunpleasantspectacleforaweek。