the boy did as he was told , standing naked in front of his class with his head bowed in shame . `` because you still feel guilty about what you did . `` you 're probably wondering why i 'm telling you all of this . '' he was staggering forward , his face streaked with tears of joy . i lunged as those outside did the same , and pushed the door closed , shouting all the while , like a man mad with fright , how i would kill them if they entered . 