"Burr junior," said the Doctor, rolling out his words slowly, as if they
were so precious that they ought to make a proper impression, "I
sentenced you to a certain series of punishments, to endure for fourteen
days; but you are new, untrained, and have been so unfortunate as to
receive such education as you possess by private tuition. Under these
circumstances, you are wanting in social knowledge, especially of the
kind bearing upon your conduct to your fellow-workers in a school like
this. In consequence, I shall make a point of looking over this your
first offence, and exonerating you. That will do."