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This
is
a
play,
whose
first
scene
is
set
in
a
school.
In
the
opening,
there
is
a
sixteen-year-old
boy,
Taplow.
He
has
come
to
do
some
extra
work
for
his
teacher
Mr
Crocker-Harris.
Moreover,
he
has
to
wait
for
him
as
he
still
has
to
arrive.
Frank
(another
teacher)
dins
Taplow
waiting
and
strikes
a
conversation
with
him.
During
the
conversation,
Frank
get
to
know
that
Taplow
is
waiting
for
his
result
which
is
yet
to
be
hand
out.
The
boy
is
keen
to
specialize
in
science
and
hope
to
get
a
good
result.
Mr
Crocker-Harris
does
not
declare
the
result
himself.
Instead
request
the
headmaster
to
declare
the
result
on
the
last
day
of
term.
The
conversation
also
delivers
the
insight
of
Taplow
mind.
He
tells
Frank
how
much
he
dislikes
the
play
‘Agamemnon’.
He
confesses
that
the
play
is
not
that
bad
but
he
like
science.
Also,
he
points
out
that
the
way
Mr
Harris
teach
it
is
terrible.
They
have
to
do
extra
work
as
he
missed
a
class
a
week
ago.
Certainly,
Frank
remarks
that
Taplow
will
get
his
“remove”
for
doing
extra
work.
However,
Taplow
feels
different.
As
he
is
not
like
other
teachers
so
such
rules
don’t
work
with
Mr
Crocker-Harris,
Taplow
states.
Also,
he
doesn’t
appreciate
the
extra
work
of
students.
As
per
Taplow,
Mr
Harris
is
different
from
other
teachers.
He
is
strict
and
inhuman.
Moreover,
he
doesn’t
tell
them
their
results
before
judgement
day.
When
Taplow
ask
about
his
remove
Crocker-Harris
says
that
is
exactly
what
he
deserves-
“No
less;
and
certainly
no
more.”
Frank
pointed
out
that
Crocker-Harris
is
10
minutes
late
and
Taplow
has
a
chance
to
leave
and
play
golf.
But,
Taplow
looks
shocked
at
this
suggestion
as
he
thinks
that
Mr
Crocker-Harris
might
follow
him
home.
Frank
envy
Mr
Harris
for
the
influence
he
has
on
his
students.
When
Frank
asks
Taplow
that
if
Mr
Harris
beats
them,
Taplow
replies
that
he
is
not
a
sadist.
And
he
is
not
a
person
who
would
beat
students
and
vent
his
frustration.
In
spite
of
all
this,
he
likes
Mr
Harris
and
narrates
an
incident
when
he
laughs
at
the
classical
joke
that
Mr
Harris,
although
he
didn’t
get
it.
After
that,
Mille
Crocker-Harris
(Mr
Crocker-Harris’
Wife)
enters
the
room.
She
suggests
Taplow
run
away
for
a
quarter
of
an
hour
and
come
back.
As
Mr
Harris
has
been
at
Bursar’s
and
may
take
quite
a
time.
Mrs
Harris
behaviour
puzzles
Taplow.
Taplow
is
not
willing
to
leave
as
he
doesn’t
want
to
disobey
the
teacher
whom
he
fears.
When
Mille
assures
Taplow
that
she
will
take
the
blame
and
proposes
an
excuse
for
his
absence.
Mille
hands
Taplow
a
prescription
and
asks
him
to
take
it
to
a
chemist
and
get
it
for
Harris.
So,
Taplow
accepts
the
proposal
and
leaves
Frank
and
Mrs
Harris
behind.
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