He looked upon his grievance as his own affair, and failed to give himself credit for all the influence he really possessed.
One curious result of the upset was that Crofter was now and then to be found in his fellow-seniors' rooms.

He had blossomed out as an ardent anti-Jarmanite, and belonged to the party who not only vowed revenge, but was impatient at delay.

Tempest's wrongs he seemed to feel as keenly as if they had been his own; and the insults put upon Sharpe's house he took to heart as warmly as any one.
Tempest could hardly help tolerating this effusively-offered sympathy, although he made no profession of liking it, and continued to warn me against having more to do than I could help with Crofter.

Pridgin was even less cordial, but his laziness prevented his taking any active steps to cut the connection.

Wales, on the other hand, though Tempest's chum, took more kindly to the new-comer, and amused himself now and again by defending him against his detractors.
"The wonder to me is," said Crofter, "Jarman has not caught it before now.