In teaching a school.

Please, sir, call him off." Mr Halgrove paid no heed to the entreaty, but proceeded to extract numerous particulars as to his ward's conduct and mode of life at Galloway House.
"So he's taken to minding little boys, has he?
and you are his employer?
You are aware that you have a treasure of course ?" Even Trimble was not so dense as to miss the sneer with which the inquiry was made.

It emboldened him considerably.
"I dislike him; so does ma.

We consider him a dangerous character." Mr Halgrove laughed.
"What makes you think that ?" "There's a--oh, sir, please call off the dog--mystery about him.
He's--" "Is that the reason you spied on him yesterday ?" "No, sir--that is--" for at that moment Julius growled--"yes, sir.

I thought if there was anything wrong it was my duty to the school to know it, sir." "Exemplary pedagogue! And now you know it?
Eh ?" "Well, sir, I have my suspicions." "No! And what might your suspicions be ?" "Oh, sir," replied the wretched Jonah, feeling like a blue-bottle on a pin, "I believe he's a murderer in hiding.