"Will it be reported to the doctor ?" "If it is," said "Rats," "we shall lose another half-holiday.

Confound those fellows, whoever they are! I should like to see them all jolly well kicked." On the following day the first assembly for morning school passed without anything happening, though every one looked rather anxiously towards the head-master's throne as Dr.Denson took his seat.
The brazen voice of the bell had just proclaimed the eleven o'clock interval, when the Triple Alliance, hurrying with their companions of the Lower Fourth along the main corridor leading to the schoolroom, found that the passage was nearly blocked by a large crowd of boys standing round the notice-board.
"Hullo!" said Diggory, "another rhyme ?" This time, however, the placard was in good plain prose, and ran as follows:-- "NOTICE.
"A meeting of the whole school will take place directly after dinner in the gymnasium.

A full attendance is urgently requested, as the matter for consideration is of great importance.
"A.

R.ALLINGFORD." "Humph," muttered Fletcher senior to himself, as he turned on his heel after reading the notice, "the fat's in the fire now, and no mistake.".