He'll wake up and think the tent is leaking." "Don't you dare!" warned Dick, but he said it with a grin that robbed his rebuke of offence.

"Old Mace (short for 'Mason and Dixon') has been tired out ever since being on guard the first night in camp.

He actually needs the big sleep.

I believe this rain is for his benefit." "Say that again, and put it slowly," protested Furlong, looking bewildered.
Griffin and Dobbs, the other two yearlings who tented with him, laughed in amusement.
"Now, that we've lured the class president in here," continued Cadet Furlong, "we'll call this a class meeting.

A quorum isn't necessary.