Sore not only in respect of bruised bodies and swollen faces, but still more in the sense of disappointment, suspicion, and foul play.
Among the most violent of the Parrett's the whole mystery of the thing was perfectly clear.

These philosophers could see it all from beginning to end, and were astonished any one else should be so dull as not to see it too.
"Of course, it's a regularly arranged thing," said Wibberly, whose face was enveloped in a handkerchief and whose lips were unusually thick.
"They've vowed all along to keep their boat at the head of the river, and they've managed it." "Yes," said another.

"They knew what they had to expect if Bloomfield got there.

I can see it all." "But you don't mean to say," said Strutter, "the Premier," "that you think any one of those fellows would do such a thing as cut our rope ?" "I don't know," said Wibberly.

"I don't see why they shouldn't.