Oh, what a wretch, to take my teeth! I cannot go to the classroom without my teeth.

I would be the laughing-stock of the entire school! It is a dreadful state of affairs!" "I don't see how I can help you out, sir," answered George Strong, sympathetically.
"I shall have to stay here until something is done.

See if you can't find the cadet who took the teeth." "I will do what I can," answered George Strong, and left the room.
Josiah Crabtree was walking up and down nervously, when there came a timid knock on the door.

He opened it to confront Mumps.
"Well, Fenwick, what do you want ?" demanded the teacher, harshly.

The sneak of the school generally had some tale of woe to tell, and he was just now in no humor to listen to any such recital.
"Please, Mr.Crabtree, did you lose anything ?" asked Mumps, nervously.
"Ha! what is that?
Come in! What do you know ?" cried Josiah Crabtree, and caught Mumps by the arm.
"I didn't do it--really and truly I didn't!" cried the sneak, in sudden terror.