On the contrary, a large majority of the boys (especially the smaller ones) were visited with similar instances of notice, as Mr.Creakle made the round of the schoolroom.

Half the establishment was writhing and crying, before the day's work began; and how much of it had writhed and cried before the day's work was over, I am really afraid to recollect, lest I should seem to exaggerate.
I should think there never can have been a man who enjoyed his profession more than Mr.Creakle did.

He had a delight in cutting at the boys, which was like the satisfaction of a craving appetite.

I am confident that he couldn't resist a chubby boy, especially; that there was a fascination in such a subject, which made him restless in his mind, until he had scored and marked him for the day.

I was chubby myself, and ought to know.