Ever since the elections there seem to be a lot of fellows bent on bringing the place to the dogs.

Thurston's hand and glove with the whole lot of them, and it's hard to say who did this thing to Browse." A report of what had happened was rapidly spreading all over the school.
One by one the other prefects dropped in to the captain's study to talk the matter over.

Most of them were inclined to agree with Acton in considering it a thing to be taken up by the boys themselves, and the discussion was continued till bedtime.
"Well, I'll tell you what I think I'd better do," said Allingford, preparing to wish his companions good-night.

"I'll report it to the doctor, and ask him not to take any steps in the matter until we've had a chance of inquiring into it ourselves." The story of Browse's mishap, as we have just said, soon passed from mouth to mouth, until it was common property throughout the college.
The remarks which the news elicited were often of an entirely opposite nature, according to the character of the boys who made them.

Noaks and Mouler laughed aloud, declaring it a rare good joke; but to the credit of the Ronleians of that generation be it said, the majority shook their heads, and muttered, "Beastly shame!" "What'll be done ?" was the question asked on all sides.