Still, he was careful to administer justice with discrimination. For it behooved him to keep on good terms with his pupils. Especially if their mothers happened to be good cooks.
15 seconds sound clip from the The Adventures Of Ichabod And Mr. Toad movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:40:41 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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- The schoolroom became Ichabod's empire, over which with lordly dignity, he held absolute sway.
- Truth to say, Ichabod was a conscientious man.
- He never bore in mind the golden maxim, 'Spare the rod and spoil the child'.
- Who's the town's ladies' man?
- Gets around like nobody can.
- Has to be none other than Ichabod, Ichabod Crane.
- Thus, as time went by, it may be seen that the pedagogue got on tolerably enough.
- Moreover, Ichabod found diverse ways to increase his slender income.
- And at the same time, awaken the cultural interests of the sleepy little village.
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