The thought of my mother had crossed my mind once or twice already, and almost brought the tears to my eyes.

It would be hard to explain all to her--and yet, and yet, anything was better than turning sneak.
"I won't answer," said I.

"I'd sooner be expelled." "Your desire shall be gratified," said the doctor drily; "to-morrow you will go too." "Thank you, sir." "Tempest, you will remain here for the rest of the day--Jones, you will go to the dormitory and remain there.

I forbid you, either of you, to hold any communication with your late schoolfellows while you remain here." Next morning after breakfast we were finally brought up before the whole school and harangued publicly by the head master.

Our punishment, he told us, we had deliberately brought on our own heads.