aid。
And there she sat； and there he sat； alone； opposite to her；
on the back desk； looking up at her with his furtive eyes every
minute。
〃Please； miss； I've got to go an errand；〃 he called out
insolently。
〃Bring me your book；〃 said Ursula。
The boy came out； flapping his book along the desks。 He had
not written a line。
〃Go back and do the writing you have to do；〃 said Ursula。 And
she sat at her desk； trying to correct books。 She was trembling
and upset。 And for an hour the miserable boy writhed and grinned
in his seat。 At the end of that time he had done five lines。
〃As it is so late now；〃 said Ursula； 〃you will finish the
rest this evening。〃
The boy kicked his way insolently down the passage。
The afternoon came again。 Williams was there； glancing at
her； and her heart beat thick； for she knew it was a fight
between them。 She watched him。
During the geography lesson； as she was pointing to the map
with her cane； the boy continually ducked his whitish head under
the desk； and attracted the attention of other boys。
〃Williams；〃 she said； gathering her courage； for it was
critical now to speak to him； 〃what are you doing？〃
He lifted his face； the sore…rimmed eyes half smiling。 There
was something intrinsically indecent about him。 Ursula shrank
away。
〃Nothing；〃 he replied； feeling a triumph。