Tom." Mrs. Sprye's tone was severe. "I expect you to look after this boy, not encourage him to go about brawling in the street. In broad daylight! " Tom was stung. "It's nigh impossible to brawl in the dark, Mrs. Sprye. And look–" He put his hands on Trumpet's shoulders and turned him full circle. "Scarcely a scratch on him. A bit dirty, true, but I believe that Pygmies can be washed. Anna Castle
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"Tom." Mrs. Sprye's tone was severe. "I expect you to look after this boy, not encourage him to go about brawling in the street. In broad daylight!"Tom was stung.

"It's nigh impossible to brawl in the dark, Mrs. Sprye. And look—" He put his hands on Trumpet's shoulders and turned him full circle.

"Scarcely a scratch on him. A bit dirty, true, but I believe that Pygmies can be washed." Tom had no idea how much her words bothered him, but he took them as a challenge he couldn't ignore.. The word 'brawl' was the only one that really bothered him, but it didn't surprise him that Mrs.

Sprye would be reluctant to do anything about it since she was probably embarrassed at having her property damaged in front of her husband.

Source: Murder By Misrule

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