It ain't such good fun now, though, as in the summer half; 'cause then we sing in the little fives court, under the library, you know.

We take out tables, and the big boys sit round and drink beer--double allowance on Saturday nights; and we cut about the quadrangle between the songs, and it looks like a lot of robbers in a cave.

And the louts come and pound at the great gates, and we pound back again, and shout at them.

But this half we only sing in the hall.

Come along down to my study." Their principal employment in the study was to clear out East's table; removing the drawers and ornaments and tablecloth; for he lived in the bottom passage, and his table was in requisition for the singing.
Supper came in due course at seven o'clock, consisting of bread and cheese and beer, which was all saved for the singing; and directly afterwards the fags went to work to prepare the hall.