Only I know Tempest wouldn't have gone if he had been.
Please which way do I go ?" "What objection has Tempest to Crofter ?" "I don't know--I suppose he's a beast.

Tempest hates beasts." The boy laughed.
"He must be very fond of you," said he.
"Yes," said I, "we're old chums; we were at Dangerfield together, and both got ex--" There I was, after Tempest's warning about keeping my exhibition dark.
"Both got what?
_Expelled_ ?" inquired the senior, with interest.
"Well--yes," said I, thinking that the best way of getting out of it.
"It was this way--" "Really, Jones, it's getting late," said the senior; "I've no doubt it's an interesting story.

There, go and inquire in the fourth room on the left.

They'll show you the way to bed." And he departed.
I was very sorry he had not given me time to explain the little matter at Dangerfield.

It would be a pity for any one to get a wrong impression about it.