Aggravated insubordination like ours was not to be tolerated in any school.

He was sure we should soon regret and be ashamed of our conduct, if we were not so already.

For his own part he would try to forget the unfortunate affair, and to think kindly of us both.

Mr Ramsbottom would see Tempest to the station, and the matron would escort me.
"Good-bye, Tempest," said he, holding out his hand.
"Good-bye," said the Dux, not heeding the hand, and walking to the door.
"Good-bye, Jones." I shook hands.

After all, Plummer, I thought, meant to be kind, though he took an odd way of showing it.