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Dick Prescott’s Second Year at West Point

CHAPTER III
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Very likely, on top of all the lecturing, the man will be severely hazed.

He is also quite likely, especially if he show impatience, to be called out for a fight.
The b.j.-est plebe, after a soiree by capable yearlings, is always afterwards observed to be a very meek plebe.
The rain continued so long that not only were afternoon drills escaped, but dress parade as well.

It was not, in fact, much before supper time that the rain stopped and the sun came out briefly.

But the brief period of relaxation had been appreciated hugely throughout camp.

Three quarters of the cadets under canvas had found time for at least a two hours' sleep.
When the battalion marched back from supper, and was dismissed, the young men turned to for their evening of leisure and pleasure.
Over at Cullum Hall there was to be a hop for the evening.
Not all cadets, however, attend hops at any time.
Not long after supper many of the cadets began to dress carefully.
"Going to the hop, old ramrod ?" inquired Mr.Furlong, standing just outside his tent while he fitted a pair of white gloves over his hands.
"Not to-night," returned Dick indifferently.
"Why, do you know, you haven't shown your face at hop yet ?" Furlong demanded.


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