"I suppose you'll try to make out Jarman tried to blow himself up ?" "I never said so.

All I said was that I'm positive Tempest never did it." "And all we say is that you're about as big an ass as you look, and that's saving a good deal," chimed in the Philosophers.
How long the wrangle might have gone on I cannot say.

For just then the school messenger appeared on the scene once more--this time in quest of me.
"Young Master Jones iv., you're to go to the head master at once." "What for ?" said I, feeling a cold shudder go down my spine.
"Ask a policeman," replied the ribald official.

"You've had a short time and a merry one, my young gentleman; but it's over at last." "But I never--" "Sharp's the word!" interrupted he.
"You'd better cut," said the Philosophers.

"We'll give you a lift if we can." It was poor consolation, but such as it was I valued it.