We were thinking of ordering a plebe in here, and starting in on him, so as to get our hands in.

We need practice in the fine art." "Don't let me interfere with your pursuit of happiness," begged Dick, with mock politeness.
"But, seriously, old ramrod, are you as strong for the plebe as we have just been led to believe?
Are you prepared to take the plebe to our heart and comfort him---instead of training him ?" "Do you believe we ought to take the plebe right into our midst, and condole with him until we get him over his homesickness?
Do you feel that we should overlook all the traditional b.j.ety of the plebe, and admit him to full fellowship without any probation or instruction ?" "No," spoke Dick promptly.

"I don't believe in patting the plebe on the shoulder and increasing his conceit.

When a candidate first comes to West Point, and is admitted as a cadet, he is one of the most conceited simpletons on earth.

He has to have that all taken out of him, I admit.