"If a chap wants to work, a lot of blackguards come and wreck his furniture." "Look here, Thurston," said the captain coldly, "we've no wish to stay here longer than we can help.

We've come simply to tell you this--that after what's happened to-night the prefects are determined that to-morrow morning you send in your resignation to the doctor." "And supposing I don't choose to send in my resignation ?" returned the other.
"Then," answered the captain calmly, "we shall send it in for you." There was a moment's silence; then Thurston rose from his chair, and closing his book flung it down with a bang upon the table.
"All right," he said; "I'll do it.

You fellows have been set against me from the first.

I know all about it, and before I leave this place I'll pay you out." "I almost wish we'd left it till after the holidays," said Oaks, as the three prefects walked down the passage.
"No," said Allingford firmly; "if we hesitate, and the fellows see it, we're lost.

It must be done at once." "Well, perhaps so," answered Oaks; "but I'll tell you this--Thurston means mischief.