He had punished him, but only when he deserved it; he had been maltreated only once, and that after his return, when his uncle threatened to throttle him.
How long had he been with his mother?
Two days.
Who had given him instruction in religion?
The same teacher who taught him other subjects, formerly the priest at Mödling, who was not kindly disposed towards him because he did not behave himself in the street and babbled (or talked) in school.
Had he indulged in disrespectful remarks about his mother?
Yes; and in the presence of his uncle, whom he thought he would please in that way and who had agreed with him.
Was he often alone?
When his uncle was not at home he was left wholly alone.
Had his uncle admonished him to pray?