[The Cock-House at Fellsgarth by Talbot Baines Reed]@TWC D-Link bookThe Cock-House at Fellsgarth CHAPTER TWENTY TWO 1/20
CHAPTER TWENTY TWO. COMING TO. Fisher major's discovery put the finishing touch to the discomfiture of the Modern seniors. And the manner in which they came by the news of it by no means tended to salve the wound which it inflicted. The shop committee was so convulsed by the intelligence which Fisher minor brought, that they then and there promised themselves the pleasure of conveying the good news to Rollitt's accusers in person.
They accordingly adjourned in a body to the Modern side. "Won't Clapperton grin!" said Percy.
"I say, you chaps, we may as well let him have it one at a time.
Then he'll hear it nine times over, do you see? I'll go first." The idea seemed a good one, but risky.
Cottle calculated that after about the fourth time Clapperton would be a little riled.
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