They got half-way--to Blofield, I think--when they were so tired they had to rest by the roadside, and eat their lunch.

While they were resting, a gentleman, whose son was at the Free School, passed in his gig.

He thought it was very odd so many boys, some of whom he had seen, should be waiting about, so he drove back and asked them if they would come to dine with him at the inn.

Of course they were only too glad, poor boys: but as soon as he had got them all in he sent his servant with a letter to Mr.Valpy, who sent a coach and brought them all back.

You know what a cruel man that Dr.V.was.He made Dr.Martineau take poor Borrow on his back, 'horse him,' I think he called it, and flogged him so that Dr.M.said he would carry the marks for the rest of his life, and he had to keep his bed for a fortnight.