Was that boy so bad because he wished that he was big enough to thrash whoever it was that invented blackboards, to rob schoolboys of their schoolgirl mates?
He said it was the greatest effort of self-restraint that he ever made that he did not thrash the men who were there triumphing over him.
Asmund sprang up and was going to thrash him with his stick, but he escaped.
Would you know how does the peasant Thrash his barley and wheat?
Look, 'tis so, so does the peasantThrash his barley and wheat.
There's not enough men here to haze me, but there's enough to thrash me, and I'd rather be thrashed than hazed.
He can knock me clean down the Bay and into the Atlantic Ocean, but what credit is there in it for a first classman to thrash a youngster?
He could thrash Dave, of course, but Treadwell did not expect to do it easily.
Still, if one did not roll and thrash around he would die; so perhaps it is as well to do one way as the other; there is no real choice.
Now, to begin with, you must be the enemy, Master Mercer, and Master Burr here's got to thrash you.
If you are keeping him from hurting you, he goes on getting tired and more tired, and then your turn comes, and you can thrash him.
Do you wish me to come back and thrash you, Tom Mercer," said the tall boy, with a lordly manner.
And there isn't one in our part of the school who can thrash him.
The bully well knew that Owen never broke his word, but he could not govern his rage, and first giving Owen a violent shake, he proceeded to thrash him without limit or remorse.
There was a general agreement to thrash him after roll-call that afternoon.
Bull, if you, or any other boy, repeat that word, I'll thrash him.
Knowing right well the traits of character this Joseph possessed, Jonathan would at short notice lend a willing hand to thrash other morals into his system.
Stay, madam, here is more belongs to her; First thrash the corn, then after burn the straw.
Thou art here but to thrash Troyans, and thou art bought and sold among those of any wit like a barbarian slave.
Then I'll thrashyou if you stay," said Flashman, savagely.
He described to Kate how he could ride the biggest horse in the stable, and break in the most intractable dog, and bring down a bird flying at a vast distance, and thrash any bumpkin twice his size.
There are two or three a good deal bigger than you are; and I don't think that you could thrash them.
They would find me very tough, at all events, if they attempt to thrash me.
He bullies all the little fellows except his favourites, or proteges, as he calls them, and makes up to the older ones, who are big enough to thrash him, if they like.
There are no very big fellows who could thrash me easily.
You shall light me and thrash me before you again touch that young fellow," he exclaimed, in a voice which made the bully draw back.
Oh, but it must be stopped; your brothers and I must thrash him.
Why, Mag, you look well enough and strong enough now to thrash Hercules himself, in the person of our gipsy friend.
By Gad," he cried, "I'll thrash the life out of him!
Mary knew of one country beyond England, and she conceived that Englishmen were meant to thrash the inhabitants of that country on all possible occasions: beyond this her knowledge of Europe and the globe did not extend.
Before the screw began to thrash the ship along the Docks he had been introduced to the head-steward, had royally tipped him, secured a good place at table, opened out his baggage, and settled himself down with joy in the cabin.
There's your skylight, or your north light, or whatever window you call it, and plenty of room to thrash about in, and a bedroom beyond.
Phil Gawner was not at all pleased with the incident; and, picking himself up, he rushed upon the assailant, evidently determined to thrash him for his trouble.
To make a short story of it, sir, I attempted to thrash Dory, and I got thrashed myself,” answered the culprit.
I am not on his side; but I don’t expect a fellow to stand still, and let you thrash him.
I will beg his pardon, or let himthrash me, just as he chooses,” suggested Dick.
The captain was satisfied that Chester had been sufficiently punished, especially when he considered what a shock the pride of the wilful boy had received in his failure to thrash Dory.
Then, perhaps, he would give a loose to his other rage, unbuckle his belt, and thrash the grown man like a wriggling urchin on the floor.
I pay the High School of Skeighan to thrash him, and I'll take damned good care I get my money's worth.
Larry rushed forward as though determined to thrash the man, and two or three followed him.
Being fat and old and plethoric he could not be expected to use a stick and thrash the young lord.
I was going to have eaten raw meat, and dumb-belled, to make myself strong enough to thrash you," added Charles remorsefully.
Wait a year, wait half a year, and I shall be able to thrash him.
Still, after the incidents of the voyage, I thought it well to say nothing, and accepted the hardships of the experience in the hope that in the far distant future my spook would meet his and thrash the very death out of him.
I am afraid he and I would have come to blows sooner or later, because the mere thought of him was beginning to inspire me with a desire to thrash him.
You may not know it, but the man who was doing his best to break in here is the gentleman who proposes to thrash us when we are captured.
I myself will tie them to a wheel and thrash them before their comrades.
