I always understood Dr Winter was head master here, and not the boy Mansfield." "You prefer to appeal to Winter, then ?" "Dear me, no! Dr Winter is so well drilled into what he has to say and do here, that it would be a pity to put him to unnecessary trouble." "You can do as you like," said the Captain, drily.

"There's to be a monitors' meeting at twelve.

If you like to come and resign, do so; or if you like to come and hear your name taken off the list, you can." And Mansfield turned on his heel, and went Pledge did not often fly into a passion; but as he locked his door, and heard the Captain's steps retreating down the passage, he gave vent to a fit of uncontrolled fury.
He was a coward.

He knew it.

He knew he dared not meet the enemy face to face, and fight for his good name in Templeton.