Irecognisedhimatonce；thehorsemanofthelaneisnowbeneaththefataltree，butnothingaltered；stillthesameman；jerkinghisheadtotherightandleftwiththesamefierceandunderglance，justasiftheaffairsofthisworldhadthesamekindofinteresttothelast；graycoatofNewmarketcut，plushwaistcoat，corduroys，andboots，nothingaltered；butthehead，alas!isbare，andsoistheneck。Oh，crimeandvirtue，virtueandcrime!-itwasoldJohnNewton，Ithink，who，whenhesawamangoingtobehanged，said，’TheregoesJohnNewton，butforthegraceofGod!’
　　Butthelane，thelane，allwasnowinconfusioninthelane；themanandwomanwereemployedinstrikingthetentsandinmakinghurriedpreparationsfordeparture；theboyJasperwasputtingtheharnessupontheponiesandattachingthemtothecarts；and，toincreasethesingularityofthescene，twoorthreewild-lookingwomenandgirls，inredcloaksandimmenseblackbeaverbonnets，camefromIknownotwhatdirection，and，afterexchangingafewwordswiththeothers，commencedwithfierceandagitatedgesturestoassistthemintheiroccupation。Theridermeanwhilesatuponhishorse，butevidentlyinastateofgreatimpatience；hemutteredcursesbetweenhisteeth，spurredtheanimalfuriously，andthenreineditin，causingittorearitselfupnearlyperpendicular。Atlasthesaid，’CurseyeforRomans，howslowyeare!well，itisnobusinessofmine，stayherealldayifyoulike；Ihavegivenyewarning，Iamofftothebignorthroad。
　　However，beforeIgo，youhadbettergivemeallyouhaveofthat。’
　　’Trulyspoken，Nat，mypal，’saidtheman；’giveithim，mother。
　　Thereitis；nowbeoffassoonasyouplease，andridusofevilcompany。’
　　Thewomanhadhandedhimtwobagsformedofstocking，halffullofsomethingheavy，whichlookedthroughthemforalltheworldlikemoneyofsomekind。Thefellow，onreceivingthem，thrustthemwithoutceremonyintothepocketsofhiscoat，andthen，withoutawordoffarewellsalutation，departedatatremendousrate，thehoofsofhishorsethunderingforalongtimeonthehardsoiloftheneighbouringroad，tillthesoundfinallydiedawayinthedistance。Thestrangepeoplewerenotslowincompletingtheirpreparations，andthen，floggingtheiranimalsterrifically，hurriedawayseeminglyinthesamedirection。
　　TheboyJasperwaslastoftheband。Ashewasfollowingtherest，hestoppedsuddenly，andlookedonthegroundappearingtomuse；
　　then，turninground，hecameuptomewhereIwasstanding，leeredinmyface，andthen，thrustingouthishand，hesaid，’Good-bye，Sap，Idaresayweshallmeetagain，rememberwearebrothers；twogentlebrothers。’
　　Thenwhiningforth，’Whatasap-engro，lor!’hegavemeapartingleer，andhastenedaway。
　　Iremainedstandinginthelanegazingaftertheretreatingcompany。’Astrangesetofpeople，’saidIatlast；’wonderwhotheycanbe？’
　　CHAPTERVI
　　Threeyears-Lilly’sgrammar-Proficiency-Ignorantoffigures-
　　Theschoolbell-Orderofsuccession-Persecution-Whatarewetodo？-Northward-Agoodlyscene-Hauntedground-Featsofchivalry-Rivers-Overthebrig。
　　YEARSpassedon，eventhreeyears；duringthisperiodIhadincreasedconsiderablyinstatureandinstrength，and，letushope，improvedinmind；forIhadenteredonthestudyoftheLatinlanguage。TheveryfirstpersontowhosecareIwasintrustedfortheacquisitionofLatinwasanoldfriendofmyfathers，aclergymanwhokeptaseminaryatatowntheverynextwevisitedafterourdeparturefrom’theCross。’Underhisinstruction，however，Icontinuedonlyafewweeks，aswespeedilylefttheplace。’Captain，’saidthisdivine，whenmyfathercametotakeleaveofhimontheeveofourdeparture，’Ihaveafriendshipforyou，andthereforewishtogiveyouapieceofadviceconcerningthissonofyours。Youarenowremovinghimfrommycare；youdowrong，butwewillletthatpass。Listentome：thereisbutonegoodschool-bookintheworld-theoneIuseinmyseminary-
　　Lilly’sLatingrammar，inwhichyoursonhasalreadymadesomeprogress。Ifyouareanxiousforthesuccessofyoursoninlife，forthecorrectnessofhisconductandthesoundnessofhisprinciples，keephimtoLilly’sgrammar。Ifyoucanbyanymeans，eitherfairorfoul，inducehimtogetbyheartLilly’sLatingrammar，youmaysetyourheartatrestwithrespecttohim；I，myself，willbehiswarrant。Ineveryetknewaboythatwasinduced，eitherbyfairmeansorfoul，tolearnLilly’sLatingrammarbyheart，whodidnotturnoutaman，providedhelivedlongenough。’
　　Myfather，whodidnotunderstandtheclassicallanguages，receivedwithrespecttheadviceofhisoldfriend，andfromthatmomentconceivedthehighestopinionofLilly’sLatingrammar。DuringthreeyearsIstudiedLilly’sLatingrammarunderthetuitionofvariousschoolmasters，forItravelledwiththeregiment，andineverytowninwhichwewerestationaryIwasinvariablyGodblessmyfather!senttotheclassicalacademyoftheplace。Itchanced，bygoodfortune，thatinthegeneralityoftheseschoolsthegrammarofLillywasinuse；when，however，thatwasnotthecase，itmadenodifferenceinmyeducationalcourse，myfatheralwaysstipulatingwiththemastersthatIshouldbedailyexaminedinLilly。AttheendofthethreeyearsIhadthewholebyheart；
　　youhadonlytorepeatthefirsttwoorthreewordsofanysentenceinanypartofthebook，andforthwithIwouldopencry，commencingwithoutblunderingandhesitation，andcontinuetillyouweregladtobegmetoleaveoff，withmanyexpressionsofadmirationatmyproficiencyintheLatinlanguage。Sometimes，however，toconvinceyouhowwellImeritedtheseencomiums，Iwouldfollowyoutothebottomofthestair，andevenintothestreet，repeatinginakindofsing-songmeasurethesonorouslinesofthegoldenschoolmaster。
　　IfIamhereaskedwhetherIunderstoodanythingofwhatIhadgotbyheart，Ireply-’Nevermind，Iunderstanditallnow，andbelievethatnooneeveryetgotLilly’sLatingrammarbyheartwhenyoung，whorepentedofthefeatatamatureage。’
　　And，whenmyfathersawthatIhadaccomplishedmytask，heopenedhismouth，andsaid，’Truly，thisismorethanIexpected。Ididnotthinkthattherehadbeensomuchinyou，eitherofapplicationorcapacity；youhavenowlearntallthatisnecessary，ifmyfriendDr。B-’sopinionwassterling，asIhavenodoubtitwas。
　　Youarestillachild，however，andmustyetgotoschool，inorderthatyoumaybekeptoutofevilcompany。Perhapsyoumaystillcontrive，nowyouhaveexhaustedthebarn，topickupagrainortwointhebarn-yard。Youarestillignorantoffigures，I
　　believe，notthatIwouldmentionfiguresinthesamedaywithLilly’sgrammar。’
　　Thesewordswereutteredinaplacecalled-，inthenorth，orintheroadtothenorth，towhich，forsometimepast，ourcorpshadbeenslowlyadvancing。Iwassenttotheschooloftheplace，whichchancedtobeadayschool。Itwasasomewhatextraordinaryone，andasomewhatextraordinaryeventoccurredtomewithinitswalls。
　　Itoccupiedpartofthefartherendofasmallplain，orsquare，attheoutskirtsofthetown，closetosomeextensivebleachingfields。Itwasalonglowbuildingofoneroom，withnoupperstory；onthetopwasakindofwoodenbox，orsconce，whichIatfirstmistookforapigeon-house，butwhichinrealitycontainedabell，towhichwasattachedarope，which，passingthroughtheceiling，hungdanglinginthemiddleoftheschool-room。Iamthemoreparticularinmentioningthisappurtenance，asIhadsoonoccasiontoscrapeacquaintancewithitinamannernotveryagreeabletomyfeelings。Themasterwasveryproudofhisbell，ifImightjudgefromthefactofhiseyesbeingfrequentlyturnedtothatpartoftheceilingfromwhichtheropedepended。Twiceeveryday，namely，afterthemorningandeveningtaskshadbeengonethrough，weretheboysrungoutofschoolbythemonotonousjingleofthisbell。Thisringingoutwasratheralengthyaffair，for，asthemasterwasamanoforderandmethod，theboyswereonlypermittedtogooutoftheroomonebyone；andastheywererathernumerous，amounting，atleast，toonehundred，andweretaughttomoveatapaceofsuitabledecorum，atleastaquarterofanhourelapsedfromthecommencementofthemarchbeforethelastboycouldmakehisexit。Theofficeofbell-ringerwasperformedbyeveryboysuccessively；anditsohappenedthat，theveryfirstdayofmyattendanceattheschool，theturntoringthebellhad，byorderofsuccession，arrivedattheplacewhichhadbeenallottedtome；forthemaster，asIhavealreadyobserved，wasamanofmethodandorder，andeveryboyhadaparticularseat，towhichhebecameafixtureaslongashecontinuedattheschool。
　　So，uponthisday，whenthetasksweredoneandcompleted，andtheboyssatwiththeirhatsandcapsintheirhands，anxiouslyexpectingthemomentofdismissal，itwassuddenlynotifiedtome，bytheurchinswhosatnearesttome，thatImustgetupandringthebell。Now，asthiswasthefirsttimethatIhadbeenattheschool，Iwastotallyunacquaintedwiththeprocess，whichIhadneverseen，and，indeed，hadneverheardoftillthatmoment。I
　　thereforesatstill，notimaginingitpossiblethatanysuchdutycouldberequiredofme。Butnow，withnotalittleconfusion，I
　　perceivedthattheeyesofalltheboysintheschoolwerefixeduponme。Presentlytherewerenodsandwinksinthedirectionofthebell-rope；and，astheseproducednoeffect，uncouthvisagesweremade，likethoseofmonkeyswhenenraged；teethweregnashed，tonguesthrustout，andevenfistswerebentatme。Themaster，whostoodattheendoftheroom，withahugeferuleunderhisarm，bentfulluponmealookofsternappeal；andtheushers，ofwhomtherewerefour，glareduponme，eachfromhisownparticularcorner，asIvainlyturned，inonedirectionandanother，insearchofonereassuringlook。
　　Butnow，probablyinobediencetoasignfromthemaster，theboysinmyimmediateneighbourhoodbegantomaltreatme。Somepinchedmewiththeirfingers，somebuffetedme，whilstothersprickedmewithpins，orthepointsofcompasses。Theseargumentswerenotwithouteffect。Isprangfrommyseat，andendeavouredtoescapealongadoublelineofbenches，throngedwithboysofallages，fromtheurchinofsixorseventothenondescriptofsixteenorseventeen。
　　Itwaslikerunningthegauntlet；everyone，greatorsmall，pinching，kicking，orotherwisemaltreatingme，asIpassedby。
　　Goadedoninthismanner，Iatlengthreachedthemiddleoftheroom，wheredangledthebell-rope，thecauseofallmysufferings。
　　Ishouldhavepassedit-formyconfusionwassogreatthatIwasquiteatalosstocomprehendwhatallthiscouldmean，andalmostbelievedmyselfundertheinfluenceofanuglydream-butnowtheboys，whowereseatedinadvanceintherow，arosewithoneaccord，andbarredmyfartherprogress；andone，doubtlessmoresensiblethantherest，seizingtherope，thrustitintomyhand。Inowbegantoperceivethatthedismissaloftheschool，andmyownreleasefromtorment，dependeduponthisselfsamerope。I