Part 6 (1/2)

”Beretta!”

”I give in!” cried the Colonel. ”I cannot think of another thing, so I continue the tale.

”This odious person, after pa.s.sing me in the unmannerly fas.h.i.+on described, was about to proceed further; but I, seizing him by the coat collar, lifted my stout stick, and gave him a good sound--”

”Thras.h.i.+ng!”

”Licking!”

”Beating!”

”Chastis.e.m.e.nt!”

”Hiding!”

”Walloping!”

”Whipping!”

”Scourging!”

”Drubbing!”

”Trouncing!”

”Thwacking!”

”Las.h.i.+ng!”

”Flogging!”

”Caning!”

”Larruping!”

”Fustigating!”

”Basting!”

”Leathering!”

”Thumping!”

”Whopping!”

”Rib-roasting!”

”Dear me!” cried Mrs. Merryweather. ”This is rather terrible, I think.