human
Please, Kavanagh, the fellows say I'm a coward because I won't lick Tom Overbury. Will you tell them to leave me in peace?--because I _won't_ lick him.
gpt
Why not, spooney?
human
Because I don't wish to.
gpt
That won't go down here, you know, Atherton; you must give your reasons.
human
He's got something the matter with his right arm, and he can't hit out. He'd have no chance against me. I know all about it, but the other fellows don't, and they think he can't fight; he bade me not tell any one. That's why they are always at him to make him pick quarrels. They set him on at me; but I won't fight him, not for the whole school, masters and all.