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As soon as his influence was secure, Peter began to affect them in other
ways. Every fight, every squabble, was investigated, and the blame put
where it belonged. Then a mandate went forth that profanity was to
cease: and, though contrary to every instinct and habit, cease it did
after a time, except for an occasional unconscious slip. "Sporadic
swearing," Peter called it, and explained what it meant to the children,
and why he forgave that, while punishing the intentional swearer with
exclusion from his favor. So, too, the girls were told that to "poke"
tongues at each other, and make faces, was but another way of swearing;
"for they all mean that there is hate in your hearts, and it is that
which is wrong, and not the mere words or faces." He ran the risk of
being laughed at, but they didn't laugh, for something in his way of
talking to them, even when verging on what they called "goody-goody,"
inspired them with respect.
Before many weeks of this intercourse, Peter could not stroll east from
his office without being greeted with yells of recognition.


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