In Senior Latin, in Modern and Ancient History, in English Language and Literature, in French, first sounded the name of Chilvers, whilst to the second award was invariably attached that of Peak.

Mrs.Warricombe's delight expressed itself in every permissible way: on each occasion she exclaimed, 'How clever he is!' Sidwell cast frequent glances at her brother, in whom a shrewder eye could have divined conflict of feelings--disgust at the glorification of Chilvers and involuntary pleasure in the successive defeats of his own conqueror in Philosophy.

Buckland's was by no means an ignoble face; venial malice did not ultimately prevail in him.
'It's Peak's own fault,' he declared at length, with vexation.
'Chilvers stuck to the subjects of his course.

Peak has been taking up half-a-dozen extras, and they've done for him.

I shouldn't wonder if he went in for the Poem and the Essay: I know he was thinking about both.' Whether Godwin Peak had or had not endeavoured for these two prizes remained uncertain.