But he departed silently, and left us to recover as well as we could from the surprise of the whole scene.
The general opinion was that the policeman had met his match at last in Tempest; and the more enthusiastic of us tried to express our feelings in words.

But Tempest was by no means inclined to discuss the situation.
"Shut up," he replied angrily, when I ventured to applaud his courage.
"Cut back to school at once, and don't speak to me." This was a blow to some of the party, who had calculated on a general revolt, to be headed by the rock of Sharpe's house in person, and celebrated by general orgies on the spot.
"I sha'n't do my lines, shall you ?" said Dicky, as we trotted down to the boats.
"Rather not.

And I don't think our chaps will turn up for extra drill." "Just like old Tempest," said Brown.

"He enjoys a row of this kind." "He didn't look as if he did," remarked I.

"Perhaps that was because such a lot of day chaps are mixed up in it." Brown looked a little glum at this.
"He needn't bother about us unless he likes," said he.