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The Cock-House at Fellsgarth

CHAPTER SIX
19/20

Evidently none of the other half-holiday makers had returned.
Study doors stood open; an unearthly silence reigned in Wally's quarters.

Even the tuck-shop was deserted.
The only person he met was Dangle, the clubs' secretary, who had penetrated into the enemy's quarter in order to confer with his dear colleague the treasurer as to calling a committee meeting, and was now returning unsuccessful.
"Ah, Rollitt," said he, "tell Fisher major, will you, I want to see him as soon as he comes in.

I'd leave a line for him, but I don't know his room." Whether Rollitt heard or not, he had to guess.

At any rate he hardly felt sanguine that his message would be delivered.
As for Rollitt, he shut himself into his study with a bang, and might have been heard by any one who took the trouble to listen, pacing up and down the floor for a long time that evening.

He did not put in an appearance in the common room, and although Yorke sent to ask him to tea, he forgot all about the invitation, and even if he had remembered it, would have forgotten whether he had said Yes or No.
The next morning--Sunday--just as the chapel bell was beginning to ring, Widow Wisdom was startled by a loud knock at her door.
"Oh, Master Rollitt," said she, and her eyes were red still, "is the boat safe after all ?" "No; but I've got you another.


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