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and he walked across , and shook hands with the four boys . `` I shall see you again , soon , '' and the admiral turned abruptly , and walked out of the schoolroom . Mr. Tulloch at once proceeded to carry his sentence into effect , and the four boys received as severe a caning as ever they had had in their lives ; and even Bob , case hardened as he was , had as much as he could do to prevent himself from uttering a sound , while it was being inflicted . Lessons were then continued , as usual , until eight o'clock , when the boys went in to breakfast . After that was over , they went into the playground , until nine ; and the four culprits gave the rest a full account of the events of the night . `` I do n't mind the thrashing , '' Bob said , `` although Tulloch did lay it on hot . It was well worth it , if it had only been to see that sneak Purfleet 's face , when the admiral told the story .