Belton determined upon two things, away down in his soul.

He determined to win in the oratorical contest, and to get his revenge on his teacher on the day that the teacher had planned for his--( Belton's) humiliation.

Bernard did not have the incentive that Belton did; but defeat was ever galling to him, and he, too, had determined to win.
The teacher often reviewed the progress made by Bernard on his oration, but did not notice Belton's at all.

He strove to make Bernard's oration as nearly perfect as labor and skill could make it.

But Belton was not asleep as to either of the resolutions he had formed.