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We must show ourselves stern: it will be the better for her in the end, and some day she will thank us." Brother Bonaday eyed the door sadly.
"To be sure, we must be stern," he echoed.

As for being thanked for this severity, it crossed his mind that the thanks must come quickly, or he would probably miss them.

But he muttered again, "To be sure-- to be sure!" as Brother Copas tiptoed away and left him.
On his way back to his lonely rooms, Brother Copas met and exchanged "Good evenings" with Nurse Branscome.
"You are looking grave," she said.
"You might better say I am looking like a humbug and a fool.
I have just been punishing that child--sending her to bed supperless.
Now call me the ass that I am." "Why, what has Corona been doing ?" "Does it matter ?" he snarled, turning away.

"She has been naughty; and the only way with naughty children is to be brutal." "I expect you have made a mess of it," said Nurse Branscome.
"I am sure I have," said Brother Copas.
Corona undressed herself very deliberately; and, seating herself again on the edge of the bed, as deliberately undressed Timothy and clothed him for the night in his pyjamas.
"I am sorry, dear, that _you_ should suffer.