"I cannot apologise." "Come to me this time to-morrow," repeated the doctor.

"As to the other boys of the house, I want you to understand that you are all concerned in the wellbeing of your house.

If, as I fear, a spirit of insubordination is on foot, and your own proper spirit and loyalty to the school is not enough to stamp it out, I must use methods which I have never had to use yet in Low Heath.

It may need courage and self- sacrifice in a boy to stand up against the prevailing tone, but I trust there is some of that left even in this misguided house.

Now dismiss." It had been a memorable interview.