He must be almost home by this time." "When do you think he'll find out about the trick ?" "About the invitation?
Not till he gets a letter from Miss Clinton, telling him it is all a mistake.

He will be terribly mortified." Meanwhile Fletcher reached home, tired and out of breath.

His temporary fear was over, but he was quite at sea as to the cause of the noises he had heard.

He could not suspect any of his school-fellows, for no one was visible, nor had he any idea that any were in the wood at the time.
"I wonder if it was an animal," he reflected.

"It was a fearful noise.