Part 5 (1/2)
”It is,” I said grimly, ”and the most difficult part is for you to keep out of it”
”What do you mean?”
”Ithat you'll find yourself issuing orders unthinkingly More than that the kiddies are so much dependent on you that they ait to see how you vote”
”What's the best way to begin it?” he asked
”Siovern yourselves I have no power; I won't order anyone to do anything; I won't punish anyone Now, do what you like'”
Mac looked frightened
”But, good Lord, hed
His eyes were full of excitement
”It'll be an awful job to keep my hands off theain
”It's all very well, butwell, I'm rather strict you know”
”So much the better! All the better a row!”
”You Bolshevist!” he laughed He was like a boy divided between two desires--to steal the apples and to escape the policee would desert him
”Here,” he said, ”why not coreat and I wavered
”No,” I said at last, ”I can't do it My presence would distract the children, andthey won't ser You want ive ten pounds to be in Mac's schoolroo and sat on the school wall and smoked my pipe
I strainedstorm Not a sound came froroaned, and went in to help Mrs
Macdonald to pare the potatoes
When Mac cahtful look
”You coward!” I cried
”Coward!” he laughed ”Why, !”
Then I asked hie of children is all bunkuan ”You said there would be a rohen I announced that I gave up authority”
”And wasn't there?”