In reply to Ethel's inquiry what he was going to do that morning, he gave a yawn and stretch, and said, dejectedly, that he had got some Euripides to look over, and some verses to finish.
"I am sorry; this is the first time you ever have not managed so as to make a real holiday of your Saturday!" "I could not help it, and there's nothing to do," said Norman wearily.
"I promised to go and read to Margaret while Flora does her music," said Ethel; "I shall come after that and do my Latin and Greek with you." Margaret would not keep her long, saying she liked her to be with Norman, but she found him with his head sunk on his open book, fast asleep.

At dinner-time, Harry and Tom, rushing in, awoke him with a violent start.
"Halloo! Norman, that was a jump!" said Harry, as his brother stretched and pinched himself.

"You'll jump out of your skin some of these days, if you don't take care!" "It's enough to startle any one to be waked up with such a noise," said Ethel.
"Then he ought to sleep at proper times," said Harry, "and not be waking me up with tumbling about, and hallooing out, and talking in his sleep half the night." "Talking in his sleep! why, just now, you said he did not sleep," said Ethel.
"Harry knows nothing about it," said Norman.
"Don't I?
Well, I only know, if you slept in school, and were a junior, you would get a proper good licking for going on as you do at night." "And I think you might chance to get a proper good licking for not holding your tongue," said Norman, which hint reduced Harry to silence.
Dr.May was not come home; he had gone with Richard far into the country, and was to return to tea.

He was thought to be desirous of avoiding the family dinners that used to be so delightful.

Harry was impatient to depart, and when Mary and Tom ran after him, he ordered them back.
"Where can he be going ?" said Mary, as she looked wistfully after him.
"I know," said Tom.
"Where?
Do tell me." "Only don't tell papa.