At any rate, to-morrow morning the matter must be faced and decided upon.

Jeffreys is unpopular in the school, is he not ?" "Most unpopular," said Mr Freshfield.
"That will make our responsibility all the greater," said the head- master.

"He will have every one's hand against him." "And you may be quite certain he will do himself injustice.

He always does.

But what of Forrester ?" "He is conscious, and has taken some nourishment; that is all I can say, except, indeed," added Mr Frampton, with a groan, "that if he lives the doctor says it will be as a cripple." The day dragged wearily on, and night came at last.