At the sight of him, Mr.O'Gree started from the fireside, snatched up the poker, brandished it wildly about his head, and burst into vehement exclamations.
"Ha! ha! you've come in time, sir; you've come in time to hear my resolution.

I can't stand ut any longer; I won't stand ut a day longer! Mr.Waymark, you're a witness of the outrageous way in which I'm treated in this academy--the way in which I'm treated both by Dr.
Tootle and by Mrs.Tootle.You were witness of his insulting behaviour this very afternoon.

He openly takes the side of the boys against me; he ridicules my accent; he treats me as no gentleman can treat another, unless one of them's no gentleman at all! And, Mr.Waymark, I won't stand ut!" Mr.O'Gree's accent was very strong indeed, especially in his present mood.

Waymark listened with what gravity he could command.
"You're quite right," he said in reply.

"Tootle's behaviour was especially scandalous to-day.