17/17 "Don't you think this a pretty good show for old Plummer ?" "Rather," said Dicky. "I wonder how he's getting on!" "And I wonder if the pond is full up again yet." "By the way," said Tempest, "I've never hided you for collaring that pistol of mine. I may as well do it now." "Fire away," said I; "I don't mind taking a licking from the captain of Low Heath." "It sounds queer, doesn't it ?" said Tempest, disarmed by this compliment. "Between you and me, kids, I think we ought to be able to make the thing work next term." "Rather," said I, "only we shall have to keep sitting up to do it." "So much the better," said they. |