La muller del mestre faria una eixida al camp, d'aquí a pocs dies, i el pla no trobaria cap destorb. El mestre solia preparar-se per a es grans ocasions traguejant de valent, i el noi del pinta-retols digué que quan el mestre tites, el dia abans dels examens, hagués arribat a l'estat escaient, ell «endegaria la cosa» mentre el senyor Dobbins dormisquegés a la seva cadira: després el despertaria en el temps oportú, per apretar a córrer cap a l'escola.
The master's wife would go on a visit to the country in a few days, and there would be nothing to interfere with the plan; the master always prepared himself for great occasions by getting pretty well fuddled, and the signpainter's boy said that when the dominie had reached the proper condition on Examination Evening he would "manage the thing" while he napped in his chair; then he would have him awakened at the right time and hurried away to school.