Part 5 (2/2)

”Not a vestige of one The kids stared at me with open ot out their books and began their reading lesson

As quiet as mice too”

”And do you mean to tell me that it made no difference?” I asked

”None whatever I tell you they just went on with the timetable as usual”

”But didn't they talk to each other more?”

”There wasn't a whisper”

I considered for a minute

”What exactly did you say to theovernht”

”Did you add anything?”

He avoided my eye

”Of course I said that I trusted them to carry on the school as usual,”

he ad them that you didn't trust them at all,” I explained

”Mac, youstrict disciplinarian The kiddies are dead afraid of you I fear that you'll never overnot to break it”

”But how?” he asked helplessly

”By co

One dramatic exhibition will do it”

”What do you mean?”

”S to break this idea that you are an exalted being whose eye is like God's always ready to see evil”

Mac looked annoyed and injured

”What good willdo?” he asked