He walked homeward at a gait which caused plump little Bailey to puff in his efforts to keep up, and he would say almost nothing about the interview in the schoolroom.
"Well," said Mr.Tidditt, when they reached the Whittaker gate, "I guess she knows her place now; hey, Cy?
I cal'late she'll be careful who she keeps after school from now on." "Didn't use no profane language, did you, Cy ?" asked Bailey.

"I hope not, 'cause she might have you took up just out of spite.

Did she ask your pardon for her actions ?" "No!" roared the captain savagely.

Then, banging the gate behind him, he strode up the yard and into the house.
Bos'n came home a half hour later.

Captain Cy was alone in the sitting room, seated in his favorite rocker and moodily staring at nothing in particular.