[Dick Prescott’s First Year at West Point by H. Irving Hancock]@TWC D-Link bookDick Prescott’s First Year at West Point CHAPTER V 4/12
If he even makes any talk about it he is called b.j.A cadet who is found guilty of b.j.-ety has to put in all his spare time learning to walk on one ear." "Do you mean to say you've been made to swallow stuff like that ?" demanded Dodge, looking at Prescott in tall disdain.
"Oh, well, you may be inclined to submit to such treatment, but I know who I am, and I'm not going to stand for any nonsense here.
What's the matter with you, Holmes? Are you ill ?" For Greg's face, in his efforts to stifle his mirth, had become violently purple. "I don't suppose you'll take advice, Dodge," continued Dick.
"If I thought you only could do it I'd advise you to walk mighty slowly here, keep your lips together and not say a word until you've learned a lot." Dick had risen and was standing, unconsciously, in an attitude that showed off, in his natty cadet uniform, all the strength and grace of his fine and now well set-up young figure.
But Bert, with a desire to put this other fellow "back where he belonged," remarked casually: "Prescott, I don't just like the fit of your coat.
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