`` You both have the advantage of me , '' sighed Anne . `` You 're going to teach children who do n't know you , but I have to teach my own old schoolmates , and Mrs. Lynde says she 's afraid they wo n't respect me as they would a stranger unless I 'm very cross from the first . But I do n't believe a teacher should be cross . Oh , it seems to me such a responsibility ! '' `` I guess we 'll get on all right , '' said Jane comfortably . Jane was not troubled by any aspirations to be an influence for good . She meant to earn her salary fairly , please the trustees , and get her name on the School Inspector 's roll of honor . Further ambitions Jane had none . `` The main thing will be to keep order and a teacher has to be a little cross to do that . If my pupils wo n't do as I tell them I shall punish them . '' `` How ? '' `` Give them a good whipping , of course . '' `` Oh , Jane , you would n't , '' cried Anne , shocked . `` Jane , you COULD N'T ! '' `` Indeed , I could and would , if they deserved it , '' said Jane decidedly . `` I could NEVER whip a child , '' said Anne with equal decision . `` I do n't believe in it AT ALL . Miss Stacy never whipped any of us and she had perfect order ; and Mr. Phillips was always whipping and he had no order at all . No , if I ca n't get along without whipping I shall not try to teach school . There are better ways of managing .
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