knee-strap

He could secretly hide the knee-strap under his blouse and go into the little house and hang himself.

Pelle the Conqueror — Complete Martin Andersen Nex�� 1911

This knee-strap was a piece of undeniable reality in the midst of all his imaginings; in two months it had taught him never quite to forget who and where he was.

Pelle the Conqueror — Complete Martin Andersen Nex�� 1911

"Perhaps you want to take the knee-strap out with you?"

Pelle the Conqueror — Complete Martin Andersen Nex�� 1911

Then Pelle got into his apron and buckled on the knee-strap.

Pelle the Conqueror — Complete Martin Andersen Nex�� 1911

Then fellows _could_ work -- and then they still learned something; they were told things just once, and then -- the knee-strap!

Pelle the Conqueror — Complete Martin Andersen Nex�� 1911

Pelle was doubled up with laughter: then he looked in alarm at the knee-strap and again burst out laughing; but no one took any notice of him.

Pelle the Conqueror — Complete Martin Andersen Nex�� 1911

Only the knee-strap of little Nikas, the journeyman, kept him from jumping up then and there and throwing himself down like Paul.

Pelle the Conqueror — Complete Martin Andersen Nex�� 1911

When he got home he had to sit over the knee-strap and waxed-end, and earn the rest of his livelihood at night.

Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 02 Martin Andersen Nex�� 1911

Then he would snatch up a knee-strap and begin to rain blows upon the sinner.

Pelle the Conqueror — Complete Martin Andersen Nex�� 1911

Emil and Peter had to hold him while the knee-strap put in its work.

Pelle the Conqueror — Complete Martin Andersen Nex�� 1911