I shall examine you separately, and see what each knows and is capable of doing.

I see by the report here that there are six boys in the first class.

As these will occupy me all the morning the rest can go into the playground.

The second class will be taken this afternoon." The boys had listened with astonished silence to this address, and so completely taken aback were they that all save those ordered to remain rose from their seats and went out in a quiet and orderly way, very different from the wild rush which generally terminated school time.
Ned being in the second class was one of those who went out.

Instead of scattering into groups, the boys gathered in a body outside.
"What do you think of that, Sankey ?" Tompkins said.