He aspired after the realisation of these dreams, like a horse nickering for water; the lust of them burned in his inside.

And the only obstacle was Attwater, who had insulted him from the first.

He gave Herrick a full share of the pearls, he insisted on it; Huish opposed him, and he trod the opposition down; and praised himself exceedingly.

He was not going to use vitriol himself; was he Huish's keeper?
It was a pity he had asked, but after all!...

he saw the boys again in the school procession, with the gowns he had thought to be so 'tony' long since...