He could not expect that his uncle should feel any particular interest in a lad he had never before seen, and he drew pictures to himself of the long, friendless interval before, even at the best, he could again don a uniform.
But upon such thoughts he did not allow himself to dwell.

It had to be done, and he would, he supposed, get through it all right.

He might find friends among the fellows at the same crammer's.

At any rate, three years would soon pass, and he must make the best of it.
"I suppose the crammer will be in London," he said.

"Everything there will be new to me and, no doubt, I shall find it very interesting.