He therefore modestly proposed to follow Percy.

Cash and Lickford competed smartly for the third place, the former being successful.

Ramshaw, having to come fifth, had decided misgivings as to the fun of the thing; while the Classic juniors declined to play unless all the others remained on the spot ready to back up in case of emergency.
It was also decided that, for precautionary reasons, the key of Clapperton's door should be removed for the time being, lest he should try to lock the good news out; and that an interval of two minutes should be allowed to elapse between each messenger's announcement.
Little dreaming of the exquisite torture being prepared for him, Clapperton sat in his study engaged in the farce of preparation.
He had plenty to think of besides lessons.

Things had all gone wrong with him.

Dangle and he had fought.