"My! You are a bad man, aren't you?" said Tough McCarty seriously. "I'm afraid you're too dangerous for the Green, Dink. Really I do."
"He does look devilishly wicked, Tough."
"Assaulting a teacher—how broo-tal."
"Why, Rinky Dink," said the Coffee-colored Angel sadly, "don't you know that was very wicked of you? You should love your teachers."
Stover suddenly perceived that his audience was unsympathetic.
"Don't you know you should love your teachers?"
Stover essayed a grin, then looked at the ground and stirred up a stone with his foot.
"So you're fond of rattlesnakes?" said McCarty, persisting.
"Ye-es, sir."