"Knocked him down with a stone, you say ?" "Yes sir And that without any provocation.

I can't stand this.
I must, at least, protect the lives of my children.

Every week I have had some complaint against your son; but I didn't wish to have a difficulty, and so said nothing about it.

But this is going a little too far.

He must have a dreadful temper." "There is something very perverse about him," remarked Mr.Howland, sadly.