Did you hear the way he read out my name ?" "Yes; he may have been surprised you came out so high." "It's nothing to joke about," said Dick.

"We've both made a mess of it." "I really thought I'd done my lessons pretty steadily," said Heathcote, loth to part with the idea that there must be a mistake somewhere.
"You mean Pledge did them for you.

I tell you what, old man--I've had enough of this sort of mess.

I don't like it." "No more do I," said Heathcote, very truly.
"I mean to get my remove at Christmas, if I get brain-fever over it." "Rather; so do I," said Heathcote.
"I shall have a go in at the irregular verbs during the holidays." "Eh--will you ?" asked Georgie, beginning to stagger a little at the new programme.

"All serene; so will I." "We might begin to-night, perhaps." "Awfully sorry--I've an engagement to-night," said Heathcote.
"Where ?" This was the first occasion on which Dick had asked this very awkward question.