I own he has interested me.
His very timidity and his numerous scrapes called forth pity in the first instance, and then I saw more.

I should not have been surprised at his telling a lie in the first place, but I do not think he would persist in it." "I'm afraid wisdom's at fault," said Frank, shaking his head: "you would not say that Ferrers helped him ?--I mean took the key to get him into a scrape." "I accused no one, Digby," replied Hamilton, in a reserved tone; "nor am I going to wrong any one by uttering unformed suspicions." "Enough has been said," remarked Trevannion; "let us drop the subject, and talk of something more interesting to all parties." While these young gentlemen pursue their walk, we will retrace our steps to the wagon, where Louis and his little friend have taken shelter.
Churchill, finding neither seemed very much inclined to encourage his conversational powers, took himself off, after remaining in the shade long enough to cool himself.

After his departure Louis and Alfred talked lazily on of their own pleasant thoughts and schemes, both delighted at being once more in each other's society.

They were within sight of the masters out on the downs, and who had forbidden them to wander beyond certain limits, but still so far from their school-fellows as to be able to enjoy their own private conversation unmolested, and in the feeling of seclusion.
At length, after a pause, Louis made an original remark on the beauty of the weather, which was immediately responded to by his companion, who added that he had not known such a fine day since Miss Wilkinson's wedding.
"Don't you think so ?" said Louis; "I think we had one or two Sundays quite as fine." "Perhaps I thought that day so very fine, because I wanted to go out," said Alfred.
"What do you mean ?" asked Louis: "we had a holiday then." "Yes, I know, but I was not allowed to go out because I had been idle, and had spoken improperly to Mr.Norton.I remember it was so sad.

I assure you, Louis, I cried nearly all day; for I was shut up in your class-room, and I heard all the boys so merry outside.