Yah ! Cowardy -- cowardy -- cust -- '' Dan got no further . Walter had hurled himself across the intervening space and knocked Dan off the fence backward with one well-directed blow . Dan 's sudden inglorious sprawl was greeted with a burst of laughter and a clapping of hands from Faith . Dan sprang up , purple with rage , and began to climb the fence . But just then the school-bell rang and Dan knew what happened to boys who were late during Mr. Hazard 's regime . `` We 'll fight this out , '' he howled . `` Cowardy ! '' `` Any time you like , '' said Walter . `` Oh , no , no , Walter , '' protested Faith . `` Do n't fight him . I do n't mind what he says -- I would n't condescend to mind the like of HIM . '' `` He insulted you and he insulted my mother , '' said Walter , with the same deadly calm . `` Tonight after school , Dan . '' `` I 've got to go right home from school to pick taters after the harrows , dad says , '' answered Dan sulkily . `` But to-morrow night 'll do . '' `` All right -- here to-morrow night , '' agreed Walter . `` And I 'll smash your sissy-face for you , '' promised Dan . Walter shuddered -- not so much from fear of the threat as from repulsion over the ugliness and vulgarity of it . But he held his head high and marched into school .
XXXXX followed in a conflict of emotions .
Faith blow calm fence head mother rage sprawl time to-morrow