There, now, don't look grumpy.

I shall cut away and arrange it with.

Graham, and tell you the whole dodge ready prepared to-night at bed-time." After lights were put out, Wildney came up to the study according to promise, and threw out hints about the proposed plan.

He didn't tell it plainly, because Duncan was there, but Duncan caught enough to guess what was intended, and said, when Wildney had gone-- "Take my advice, and have nothing to do with this, Eric." Eric had grown very touchy lately about advice, particularly from any fellow of his own standing; and after the checks he had recently received, a coolness had sprung up between him and nearly all the study-boys, which made him more than ever inclined to assert his independence, and defy and thwart them in every way.
"Keep your advice to yourself, Duncan, till it's asked for," he answered, roughly.

"You've done nothing but _advise_ lately, and I'm rather sick of it." "Comme vous voulez," replied Duncan, with a shrug.