6/10 "I say no, but I've _seen_ a jolly lot." "How d'you mean ?" "Why, there's not a fellow in the Sixth but gives me the cold shoulder. They'd like to oust me from the prefects like they did you, but they shan't, and, what's more, I'll get even chalks with some of them before I leave." "Hear, hear!" exclaimed Thurston; "that's just what I say. And now the question is, what shall we do ?" "Nothing at present," answered the other. "We must wait until this affair's blown over. There's no need to run the risk of getting expelled; and, besides, we want some time to think of a plan." The faint _clang, ter-ang_ of a bell sounded across the playing field. |