text:  Certain it was however that Jack posted down at once from the attorney's chamber to the village school which happened to be then vacant and gathering the elder boys about him he told them he had reason to believe the Squire was about to send them another usher very different from the last who was a mortal enemy to marbles pitch-and-toss chuck-farthing ginger-bread and half holydays; with a corresponding liking to long tasks and short commons; that the use of the cane would be regularly taught along with that of the globes accompanied with cuts and other practical demonstrations; that the only chance of escaping this visitation was to take a bold line and show face to the usher at once since otherwise the chance was that at no distant period they might be obliged to do the very reverse