The very thought makes me quite sorrowful now." A thought flashed across Louis' mind, and he asked quickly-- "Were you shut up in our class-room that holiday, Alfred?
I never saw you when I went in." "But I saw you once," said Alfred, "when you came in for an atlas; and I saw Mr.Ferrers, and afterwards Edward and Mr.Salisbury and Mr.Trevannion come in; but I was ashamed, and I did not want any one to see me, so I hid myself between the book-case and the wall." "Did your brother know you were there ?" asked Louis.
"Not _there_," replied Alfred.

"He thought I was to go into Dr.Wilkinson's study; but I could not go there, and I didn't want him to speak to me." "Did Ferrers come to fetch any thing, Alfred ?" Alfred laughed.

"It won't be telling tales out of school to tell you, Louis.

He came for a key to the first-class exercise book." "How do you know it was a first-class exercise book, Alfred ?" asked Louis, with a glowing face and beating heart.
"I know Edward does Kenrick's Latin Exercises, and I know the key because it's just like the book, and I have seen Mr.Ferrers with it before.

I remember once on a half-holiday he did his lessons in the school-room at my desk, and he had it open in the desk, and as I wanted something out.