Attending the Rev. A.N. Parkinson's assembly, he was brought to tears by the headmaster's threatening and imposing manner. Called upon to identify himself, the terrified boy expressed his sorrow and regret for hanging himself, telling the ghost that he had not meant to do it. He quickly falls silent, fearing that Parkinson would beat him with his riding crop should he make another sound, just as he would do to fellow spirit, Peter Hinchcliffe.
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