The White House at St. Real (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1863 edition. Excerpt: ...are pleased to say so; but the child's account differs widely from your own, sir, and I beg that another time you will make use of more suitable measures for securing your pupils' ence." M. Prosper went out of the room as he said these words. Jean Paul was confounded. For the first time in his life he had been disbelieved. For the first time unjustly accused, --he who had been treated with so much indulgence, --and that at a moment when his task had appeared so difficult, in the very moment of discouragement It was hard, indeed. But, to certain characters, the sense of injustice gives an unexpected strength; and the Professor's timid, inobstrusive son, was of this number. He resolved to go straight to the little boy who had told the he, and force him to confess the truth before everyone. So he went down into the class-room, where the children were preparing their lessons; went up to Valentin, and commanded him to accompany him to M. Bertin and M. Prosper. Valentin tried to resist, but both gentlemen entered the room at the identical moment. "Sir," said Jean Paul, addressing M. Bertin, "this little boy is going to tell you all that has passed between us. He has been saying what is not true; his companions are now present. He shall tell you everything. I am quite ready to be blamed if I have done wrong." Valentin would have liked to hide himself in the earth. He had not expected such a display of firmness in him whom he called "the poor pawn;" he had hoped, on the contrary, to be able to master him. However, he thought it best to repeat the same Version of the affair, that he had already given to M. Prosper, supposing that his companions would at least be silent, and not betray him. "I complained," said...