_[The School is hushed. Lawrence the Prefect, and Custos of the rods, is
marching after the Doctor into the operating-room. Master Backhouse is
about to follow.]_
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_Master Backhouse_. It's all very well, but you see if I don't pay you
out after school--you sneak, you.
_Master Lurcher_. If you do I '1l tell again.
[Exit Backhouse.
[_The rod is heard from the adjoining apartment.
Hwish--Hhwish--hwish--hwish--hwish--hwish--hwish._]
[Re-enter Backhouse.