Felgate was not one of the vulgar noisy sort of bullies, but a good deal worse.

He made the wretched Baby's life miserable with all sorts of exquisite torture.

He hounded him on to break rules, and then caught him red-handed, and held over his head threats of exposure and punishment.

He passed the word round the house that the boy was a tell-tale, and little was the mercy poor Bateson got either from friend or foe when that became known.

Nor did Felgate, in his revengeful whims, omit the orthodox functions of the bully.