the story of a bad boy(Íçͯ¹ÊÊÂ)-µÚ13ÕÂ
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
under¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Grimshaw's¡¡very¡¡nose¡£¡¡I¡¡couldn't¡¡do¡¡a¡¡sum¡¡to¡¡save¡¡me£»¡¡I¡¡couldn't¡¡
tell£»¡¡for¡¡love¡¡or¡¡money£»¡¡whether¡¡Tallahassee¡¡was¡¡the¡¡capital¡¡of¡¡Tennessee¡¡
or¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡Florida£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡present¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡pluperfect¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡tenses¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡inextricably¡¡
mixed¡¡in¡¡my¡¡memory£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡didn't¡¡know¡¡a¡¡verb¡¡from¡¡an¡¡adjective¡¡when¡¡I¡¡
met¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡£¡¡This¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡alone¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡condition£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡every¡¡¡¡boy¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
school¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Grimshaw¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡considerately¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡allowances¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡temporary¡¡
distraction£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡sought¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡fix¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡interest¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡lessons¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡connecting¡¡
them¡¡directly¡¡or¡¡indirectly¡¡with¡¡the¡¡coming¡¡Event¡£¡¡The¡¡class¡¡in¡¡arithmetic£»¡¡
for¡¡instance£»¡¡was¡¡requested¡¡to¡¡state¡¡how¡¡many¡¡boxes¡¡of¡¡fire¡crackers£»¡¡each¡¡
box¡¡measuring¡¡sixteen¡¡inches¡¡¡¡¡¡square£»¡¡could¡¡be¡¡stored¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡a¡¡room¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡
and¡¡such¡¡dimensions¡£¡¡He¡¡gave¡¡us¡¡the¡¡Declaration¡¡of¡¡Independence¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
parsing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡exercise£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡geography¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡confined¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡questions¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡almost¡¡
exclusively¡¡to¡¡localities¡¡rendered¡¡famous¡¡in¡¡the¡¡Revolutionary¡¡War¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What¡¡did¡¡the¡¡people¡¡of¡¡Boston¡¡do¡¡with¡¡the¡¡tea¡¡on¡¡board¡¡the¡¡English¡¡
vessels£¿¡¨¡¡asked¡¡our¡¡wily¡¡instructor¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Threw¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡river£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡shrieked¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡smaller¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡boys£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡
impetuosity¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Grimshaw¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡smile¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡spite¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡himself¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡One¡¡
luckless¡¡¡¡¡¡urchin¡¡¡¡¡¡said£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Chucked¡¡¡¡¡¡it£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡happy¡¡¡¡¡¡expression¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡
kept¡¡in¡¡at¡¡recess¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Notwithstanding¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡clever¡¡¡¡¡¡stratagems£»¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡solid¡¡
work¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡done¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡anybody¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡trail¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡serpent¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨an¡¡¡¡¡¡inexpensive¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡
dangerous¡¡fire¡toy£©¡¡was¡¡over¡¡us¡¡all¡£¡¡We¡¡went¡¡round¡¡deformed¡¡by¡¡quantities¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡40¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡41¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Story¡¡of¡¡a¡¡Bad¡¡Boy¡¡
of¡¡¡¡¡¡Chinese¡¡¡¡¡¡crackers¡¡¡¡¡¡artlessly¡¡¡¡concealed¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡trousers¡pockets£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
boy¡¡whipped¡¡out¡¡his¡¡handkerchief¡¡without¡¡proper¡¡precaution£»¡¡he¡¡was¡¡sure¡¡
to¡¡let¡¡off¡¡two¡¡or¡¡three¡¡torpedoes¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Even¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Grimshaw¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡sort¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡accessory¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡universal¡¡
demoralization¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡calling¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡school¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡order£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡always¡¡¡¡¡¡rapped¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
table¡¡with¡¡a¡¡heavy¡¡ruler¡£¡¡Under¡¡the¡¡green¡¡baize¡¡table¡cloth£»¡¡on¡¡the¡¡exact¡¡
spot¡¡where¡¡he¡¡usually¡¡struck£»¡¡certain¡¡boy£»¡¡whose¡¡name¡¡I¡¡withhold£»¡¡placed¡¡a¡¡
fat¡¡torpedo¡£¡¡The¡¡result¡¡was¡¡a¡¡loud¡¡explosion£»¡¡which¡¡caused¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Grimshaw¡¡
to¡¡¡¡¡¡look¡¡¡¡¡¡queer¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Charley¡¡¡¡¡¡Marden¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡water¡pail£»¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡time£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
directed¡¡general¡¡attention¡¡to¡¡himself¡¡by¡¡strangling¡¡for¡¡several¡¡seconds¡¡and¡¡
then¡¡squirting¡¡a¡¡slender¡¡thread¡¡of¡¡water¡¡over¡¡the¡¡blackboard¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Grimshaw¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡fixed¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡eyes¡¡¡¡¡¡reproachfully¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡Charley£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡
nothing¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡real¡¡¡¡¡¡culprit¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨it¡¡¡¡¡¡wasn't¡¡¡¡¡¡Charley¡¡¡¡¡¡Marden£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡boy¡¡¡¡¡¡whose¡¡
name¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡withhold£©¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡instantly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡regretted¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡badness£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡¡¡¡¡school¡¡
confessed¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡whole¡¡¡¡¡¡thing¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Grimshaw£»¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡heaped¡¡¡¡¡¡coals¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡fire¡¡
upon¡¡the¡¡nameless¡¡boy's¡¡head¡¡giving¡¡him¡¡five¡¡cents¡¡for¡¡the¡¡Fourth¡¡of¡¡July¡£¡¡
If¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Grimshaw¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡caned¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡unknown¡¡¡¡¡¡youth£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡punishment¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡
not¡¡have¡¡been¡¡half¡¡so¡¡severe¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡the¡¡last¡¡day¡¡of¡¡June¡¡the¡¡Captain¡¡received¡¡a¡¡letter¡¡from¡¡my¡¡father£»¡¡
enclosing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡five¡¡¡¡¡¡dollars¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨for¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡son¡¡¡¡¡¡Tom£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡enabled¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡young¡¡
gentleman¡¡to¡¡make¡¡regal¡¡preparations¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡the¡¡celebration¡¡of¡¡our¡¡national¡¡
independence¡£¡¡A¡¡portion¡¡of¡¡this¡¡money£»¡¡two¡¡dollars£»¡¡I¡¡hastened¡¡to¡¡invest¡¡in¡¡
fireworks£»¡¡the¡¡balance¡¡I¡¡put¡¡by¡¡for¡¡contingencies¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡placing¡¡the¡¡fund¡¡in¡¡
my¡¡¡¡¡¡possession£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Captain¡¡¡¡¡¡imposed¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡condition¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡dampened¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡
ardor¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡considerably¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡buy¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡gunpowder¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡the¡¡
snapping¡crackers¡¡and¡¡torpedoes¡¡I¡¡wanted£»¡¡but¡¡gunpowder¡¡was¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡
question¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡thought¡¡this¡¡rather¡¡hard£»¡¡for¡¡all¡¡my¡¡young¡¡friends¡¡were¡¡provided¡¡with¡¡
pistols¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡various¡¡¡¡¡¡sizes¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Pepper¡¡¡¡¡¡Whitcomb¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡horse¡pistol¡¡¡¡¡¡nearly¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡
large¡¡as¡¡himself£»¡¡and¡¡Jack¡¡Harris£»¡¡though¡¡he£»¡¡to¡¡be¡¡sure£»¡¡was¡¡a¡¡big¡¡boy£»¡¡was¡¡
going¡¡to¡¡have¡¡a¡¡real¡¡oldfashioned¡¡flintlock¡¡musket¡£¡¡However£»¡¡I¡¡didn't¡¡mean¡¡
to¡¡¡¡¡¡let¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡drawback¡¡¡¡¡¡destroy¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡happiness¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡charge¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡powder¡¡
stowed¡¡away¡¡in¡¡the¡¡little¡¡brass¡¡pistol¡¡which¡¡I¡¡brought¡¡from¡¡New¡¡Orleans£»¡¡
and¡¡was¡¡bound¡¡to¡¡make¡¡a¡¡noise¡¡in¡¡the¡¡world¡¡once£»¡¡if¡¡I¡¡never¡¡did¡¡again¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡41¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡42¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Story¡¡of¡¡a¡¡Bad¡¡Boy¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡a¡¡custom¡¡observed¡¡from¡¡time¡¡immemorial¡¡for¡¡the¡¡towns¡boys¡¡to¡¡
have¡¡a¡¡bonfire¡¡on¡¡the¡¡Square¡¡on¡¡the¡¡midnight¡¡before¡¡the¡¡Fourth¡£¡¡I¡¡didn't¡¡
ask¡¡the¡¡Captain's¡¡leave¡¡to¡¡attend¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡ceremony£»¡¡¡¡for¡¡I¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡general¡¡idea¡¡
that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡wouldn't¡¡¡¡¡¡give¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Captain£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡reasoned£»¡¡¡¡¡¡doesn't¡¡¡¡¡¡forbid¡¡¡¡¡¡me£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡
break¡¡no¡¡orders¡¡by¡¡going¡£¡¡Now¡¡this¡¡was¡¡a¡¡specious¡¡line¡¡of¡¡argument£»¡¡and¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡mishaps¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡befell¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡consequence¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡adopting¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡richly¡¡
deserved¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡the¡¡evening¡¡of¡¡the¡¡3d¡¡I¡¡retired¡¡to¡¡bed¡¡very¡¡early£»¡¡in¡¡order¡¡to¡¡disarm¡¡
suspicion¡£¡¡I¡¡didn't¡¡sleep¡¡a¡¡wink£»¡¡waiting¡¡for¡¡eleven¡¡o'clock¡¡to¡¡come¡¡round£»¡¡
and¡¡I¡¡thought¡¡it¡¡never¡¡would¡¡come¡¡round£»¡¡as¡¡I¡¡lay¡¡counting¡¡from¡¡time¡¡to¡¡
time¡¡the¡¡slow¡¡strokes¡¡of¡¡the¡¡ponderous¡¡bell¡¡in¡¡the¡¡steeple¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Old¡¡North¡¡
Church¡£¡¡At¡¡length¡¡the¡¡laggard¡¡hour¡¡arrived¡£¡¡While¡¡the¡¡clock¡¡was¡¡striking¡¡I¡¡
jumped¡¡out¡¡of¡¡bed¡¡and¡¡began¡¡dressing¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡My¡¡¡¡¡¡grandfather¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡Abigail¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡heavy¡¡¡¡¡¡sleepers£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡
have¡¡¡¡¡¡stolen¡¡¡¡¡¡downstairs¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡front¡¡¡¡¡¡door¡¡¡¡¡¡undetected£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
commonplace¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡proceeding¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡suit¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡adventurous¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡disposition¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡
fastened¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡end¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡rope¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡few¡¡¡¡¡¡yards¡¡¡¡¡¡cut¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡Kitty¡¡¡¡¡¡Collins's¡¡
clothes¡line£©¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡bedpost¡¡¡¡¡¡nearest¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡window£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡cautiously¡¡¡¡¡¡climbed¡¡
out¡¡on¡¡the¡¡wide¡¡pediment¡¡over¡¡the¡¡hall¡¡door¡£¡¡I¡¡had¡¡neglected¡¡to¡¡knot¡¡the¡¡
rope£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡result¡¡¡¡¡¡was£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡moment¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡swung¡¡¡¡¡¡clear¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡pediment£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡
descended¡¡like¡¡a¡¡flash¡¡of¡¡lightning£»¡¡and¡¡warmed¡¡both¡¡my¡¡hands¡¡smartly¡£¡¡
The¡¡¡¡¡¡rope£»¡¡¡¡¡¡moreover£»¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡four¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡five¡¡¡¡¡¡feet¡¡¡¡¡¡too¡¡¡¡¡¡short£»¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡got¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡fall¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡
would¡¡have¡¡proved¡¡serious¡¡had¡¡I¡¡not¡¡tumbled¡¡into¡¡the¡¡middle¡¡of¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡
big¡¡rose¡bushes¡¡growing¡¡on¡¡either¡¡side¡¡of¡¡the¡¡steps¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡scrambled¡¡out¡¡of¡¡that¡¡without¡¡delay£»¡¡and¡¡was¡¡congratulating¡¡myself¡¡
on¡¡my¡¡good¡¡luck£»¡¡when¡¡I¡¡saw¡¡by¡¡the¡¡light¡¡of¡¡the¡¡setting¡¡moon¡¡the¡¡form¡¡of¡¡
a¡¡man¡¡leaning¡¡over¡¡the¡¡garden¡¡gate¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡town¡¡watch£»¡¡who¡¡had¡¡
probably¡¡been¡¡observing¡¡my¡¡operations¡¡with¡¡curiosity¡£¡¡Seeing¡¡no¡¡chance¡¡
of¡¡escape£»¡¡I¡¡put¡¡a¡¡bold¡¡face¡¡on¡¡the¡¡matter¡¡and¡¡walked¡¡directly¡¡up¡¡to¡¡him¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'What¡¡on¡¡airth¡¡air¡¡you¡¡a¡¡doin'£¿¡¨¡¡asked¡¡the¡¡man£»¡¡grasping¡¡the¡¡collar¡¡of¡¡
my¡¡jacket¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡live¡¡here£»¡¡sir£»¡¡if¡¡you¡¡please£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡replied£»¡¡¡¨and¡¡am¡¡going¡¡to¡¡the¡¡bonfire¡£¡¡
I¡¡didn't¡¡want¡¡to¡¡wake¡¡up¡¡the¡¡old¡¡folks£»¡¡that's¡¡all¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡cocked¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡eye¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡amiable¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡manner£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡42¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡43¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Story¡¡of¡¡a¡¡Bad¡¡Boy¡¡
released¡¡his¡¡hold¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Boys¡¡is¡¡boys£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡muttered¡£¡¡He¡¡didn't¡¡attempt¡¡to¡¡stop¡¡me¡¡as¡¡I¡¡slipped¡¡
through¡¡the¡¡gate¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Once¡¡¡¡¡¡beyond¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡clutches£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡took¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡heels¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡soon¡¡¡¡¡¡reached¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
Square£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡where¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡found¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡forty¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡fifty¡¡¡¡fellows¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡assembled£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡engaged¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡
building¡¡a¡¡pyramid¡¡of¡¡tar¡barrels¡£¡¡The¡¡palms¡¡of¡¡my¡¡hands¡¡still¡¡tingled¡¡so¡¡
that¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡couldn't¡¡¡¡¡¡join¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡sport¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡stood¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡doorway¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Nautilus¡¡
Bank£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡watching¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡workers£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡among¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡whom¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡recognized¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡lots¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡my¡¡
schoolmates¡£¡¡They¡¡looked¡¡like