Subscribe for ad free access & additional features for teachers. Authors: 267, Books: 3,607, Poems & Short Stories: 4,435, Forum Members: 71,154, Forum Posts: 1,238,602, Quizzes: 344 Miles is sentenced to sit two hours in the pillory for being an impostor and assaulting the master of Hendon Hall. His defense that he is Miles Hendon is not even acknowledged. Edward merely gets a lecture and a warning. Edward is indignant to see Miles punished. Someone hurls an egg at Miles. Edward tries to interfere. Miles begs for mercy for Eddward's sake, claiming the boy is mad. The officer plans to teach Edward some manners. Hugh increases the punishment. Edward is outraged but decides he'll take it. He won't beg. Miles requests that he take it instead. Hugh likes the idea and agrees. When Edward prot

