I say, are you going to Randlebury ?" "Yes." "Do you know the school?
I'm going there." "Oh, yes; I know the school.

And you are going there, are you ?" inquired the gentleman, with interest.
"Yes, I'm a new boy, you know." "And how do you like going to school ?" "Oh, all right; only I don't know what it'll be like.

Eat I say, I don't suppose there's many of the boys my age have got watches, do you ?" The gentleman laughed.

"I dare say not," he said.

Charlie was silent for a time, and then asked,-- "I say, what sort of fellow's the head master; do you know ?" "I've seen him now and then," said the gentleman.
"Is he awfully stuck-up and strict ?" asked the boy anxiously.
"I really don't know," said the gentleman, biting his lips; "I hope not." "So do I.