I thought it was so dead it could n't hurt her and I threw it in . Then the eel came to life on the hill and we heard her scream and saw her jump out . I was awful sorry . That 's all , father . '' It was not quite as bad as Mr. Meredith had feared , but it was quite bad enough . `` I must punish you , Carl , '' he said sorrowfully . `` Yes , I know , father . '' `` I -- I must whip you . '' Carl winced . He had never been whipped . Then , seeing how badly his father felt , he said cheerfully , `` All right , father . '' Mr. Meredith misunderstood his cheerfulness and thought him insensible . He told Carl to come to the study after supper , and when the boy had gone out he flung himself into his chair and groaned again . He dreaded the evening sevenfold more than Carl did . The poor minister did not even know what he should whip his boy with . What was used to whip boys ? Rods ? Canes ? No , that would be too brutal . A timber switch , then ?
And he , John Meredith , must hie him XXXXX the woods and cut one .
Canes Carl Meredith as evening in right than to with