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 Mr. Squeers is waiting for parents to appear. He is upset that so far only he only has three pupils, which falls short of the amount of students that were signed up in the summer. He roughs up the student that is waiting with him, but he becomes fatherly to him when the waiter announces a gentleman has come to see him. The gentleman is Mr. Snawley, who has two boys in tow that he wishes to send to Squeers' school. He is particularly concerned that their morals be focused on. Mr. Squires tells Mr. Snawley what each boy is required to bring in his luggage. The boys will remain at the school as long as payments

