I could see my chum's eyes fire up as he saw the elder boy approach, and a flush come over his pale cheeks.

I watched Hawkesbury blandly repeating his apology, and then suddenly, to my astonishment and consternation, I saw Smith rise in his seat and throw himself furiously upon his enemy.

Hawkesbury was standing near a low form, and in the sudden surprise caused by this attack he tripped over it and fell prone on the floor, just as Miss Henniker re-entered.
There was a brief pause of universal astonishment, then the Henniker demanded, "What is this?
Tell me.

What is all this, Hawkesbury ?" Hawkesbury had risen to his feet, smiling as ever, and brushing the dust from his coat, replied softly, "Nothing, really nothing, ma'am.

I fell down, that's all." "I knocked you down!" shouted Smith, panting like a steam-engine, and trembling with excitement.
"Oh," said Hawkesbury, kindly, though not quite liking the downright way in which the adventure had been summed up.