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My dislike to the man increased with every word he uttered. I did not ask myself with what motive he went on heaping lie upon lie; it was enough that, to serve his own ends, whatever those ends might be, he did lie with unparallelled audacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018We will proceed to the examination, Mr Skelton,\u2019 I said, contemptuously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He turned, if possible, a shade paler than before, bent his head silently, and called up the scholars in their order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I soon found that, whatever his shortcomings as to veracity, Mr Ebenezer Skelton was a capital schoolmaster. His boys were uncommonly well taught, and as regarded attendance, good conduct, and the like, left nothing to be desired. When, therefore, at the end of the examination, he said he hoped I would recommend the Pit End Boys\u2019 School for the Government grant, I at once assented. And now I thought I had done with Mr Skelton for, at all events, the space of one year. Not so, however. When I came out from the Girls\u2019 School, I found him waiting at the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Profusely apologizing, he begged leave to occupy five minutes of my valuable time. He wished, under correction, to suggest a little improvement. The boys, he said, were allowed to play in the quadrangle, which was too small, and in various ways inconvenient; but round at the back there was a piece of waste land, half an acre of which, if enclosed, would admirably answer the purpose. So saying, he led the way to the back of the building, and I followed him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018To whom does this ground belong?\u2019 I asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018To Mr Wolstenholme, sir.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Then why not apply to Mr Wolstenholme? He gave the schools, and I dare say he would be equally willing to give the ground.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018I beg your pardon, sir. Mr Wolstenholme has not been over here since his return, and it is quite possible that he may leave Pit End without honouring us with a visit. I could not take the liberty of writing to him, sir.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Neither could I in my report suggest that the Government should offer to purchase a portion of Mr Wolstenholme\u2019s land for a playground to schools of Mr Wolstenholme\u2019s own building.\u2019 I replied. \u2018Under other circumstances\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I stopped and looked round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The schoolmaster repeated my last words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018You were saying, sir-under other circumstances?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I looked round again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018It seemed to me that there was someone here,\u2019 I said; \u2018some third person, not a moment ago.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018I beg your pardon, sir-a third person?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018I saw his shadow on the ground, between yours and mine.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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