"If I find any of you in here again, I'll help you out with the toe of my boot.

Go on! I'll let you off this once." The crowd rushed forth and quickly dispersed.
"That Thurston seems an awful decent chap," said Diggory; "I didn't think he'd let us off so easily." "He's all right as long as you don't cross him," answered Carton.
"He used to be pretty strict, but he doesn't seem to care now what fellows do.

He's very thick with Fletcher's brother--that's one reason why he didn't do anything just now; but I can tell you he's a nasty chap to deal with when he's in a wax." The prefect locked the empty building, and turning on his heel caught sight of our three friends, who were standing close by waiting for "Rats." "Hullo, you new kids! what are you called ?" The usual answer was given, and Thurston passed on, little thinking what good cause he would have before the end of the year for remembering the names of the trio, and altogether unaware of the prominent part which the Triple Alliance was destined to play in his own private affairs as well as in the fortunes of Ronleigh College..