But you had better look out; another time you won't find me so patient.

Punch my head, indeed! Why, you daren't try it." But Mather would have tried it, for he had for the last year been regarded as the cock of the school.

However, several of the boys interfered.
"Sankey is right, Mather; it would be a beastly shame to be fighting this morning.

After what Porson said there oughtn't to be any rows today.

We shall soon see whether he means it." Mather suffered himself to be dissuaded from carrying his threat into execution, the rather that in his heart of hearts he was not assured that the course would have been a wise one.