We have been given our choice of going to jail or taking a whipping and promising to steal no more in the future.

We choose the whipping and the promise, and we engage to make no complaint and no further trouble about this for any one." The old Squire read it over to them and bade them to take notice of what they were signing.

"For if I hear of your stealing fruit again," said he, "I shall get a warrant and have you arrested for what you have done to-night.

Here are four witnesses ready to testify against you." Alfred and Harvey put their names to the paper while I held the lantern.
"Now give it to 'em, Squire!" said Jim, when the boys had signed.
From the first Addison and I had had little idea that the old Squire would whip the boys.

It was never easy to induce him to whip even a refractory horse or ox.