Webster said so.

He says he'd no more let a boy of his go near Pledge than he'd fly; and Webster's not particular." "And I heard Cartwright say," said Coote, by way of assisting the discussion, "that Pledge has done his best to make a cad of you, and nearly succeeded." "He said that ?" said Georgie, hotly; "like his cheek! Has he done so, Dick ?" "Not much," said Dick, frankly.
"I don't feel myself a cad," said poor Heathcote.
"Perhaps fellows can't always tell, themselves," said Coote.
There was a pause after this, and the "Firm" walked on for some distance in silence.

Then Dick said: "You'll have to jack him up, Georgie, that's all about it." "But I tell you he'll let out on us," pleaded Georgie, "and really I've only said I'll fag now and then for him." "Can't help, Georgie; We don't want to have you made a cad of.

It would smash up our 'Firm,' wouldn't it, Coote ?" "Rather," said Coote.
"Besides," said Dick, "he's such a cad, no one would believe him if he did tell of us.

My father would shut him up.