"What makes you think he is the teacher's favorite ?" "Oh, Rathburn is always praising him for something or other.

All the boys know Frank Frost is his pet.

You won't catch him praising me, if I work ever so hard." John did not choose to mention that he had not yet tried this method of securing the teacher's approval.
"Teachers should never have favorites," said the squire dogmatically.
"It is highly detrimental to a teacher's influence, and subversive of the principles of justice.

Have you got your essay with you, John ?" "Yes, sir." "You may sit down and read it to me, and if I think it deserving, I will take care that you sha'n't lose by the teacher's injustice." John readily obeyed.

He hurried up to his chamber, and, opening his writing-desk, took out a sheet of foolscap, three sides of which were written over.