"Do you see that letter ?" "Yes," replied Johnny, turning his eyes away, and picking his fingers.
"Well, that is the letter B.Do you see it?
look at it, so that you may know it again.

That's the letter B.Now tell me what letter that is ?" Jack now determined to resist, so he made no answer.
"So you cannot tell; well, then, we will try what one of these little fellows will do," said Mr Bonnycastle, taking down a cane.

"Observe, Johnny, that's the letter B.Now, what letter is that?
Answer me directly." "I won't learn to read and write." Whack came the cane on Johnny's shoulders, who burst out into a roar as he writhed with pain.
Mr Bonnycastle waited a few seconds.

"That's the letter B.Now tell me, sir, directly, what that letter is ?" "I'll tell my mar." Whack! "O law! O law!" "What letter is that ?" Johnny, with his mouth open, panting, and the tears on his cheeks, answered, indignantly, "Stop till I tell Sarah." Whack came the cane again, and a fresh burst from Johnny.
"What letter's that ?" "I won't tell," roared Johnny; "I won't tell--that I won't." Whack, whack, whack, and a pause.

"I told you before, that's the letter B.What letter is that?
Tell me directly." Johnny, by way of reply, made a snatch at the cane.