Ralph and Squeers find themselves in this situation because Arthur mistreated Peg, which, at the very least, led Peg to feel no loyalty to Arthur. To try and rectify the situation, Ralph essentially hires Squeers to do his bidding, turning Squeers into his employee. Like Arthur, Ralph has a history of mistreating his employees in a way that leads them to turn on him later, as is the case with Newman and, possibly, Brooker. It remains to be seen whether Ralph’s relationship with Squeers will follow a similar pattern.