But they had one considerable bond of sympathy in a common dislike for the schoolhouse, and still more for Riddell.

Gilks, as the reader knows, was anything but a loyal schoolhouse man, and ever since he became a monitor had cast in his lot with the rival house.

So that he was generally considered, and considered himself to be, quite as much of a Parrett as a "schoolhouser." "So you are not down looking at the little boys ?" said Wibberly.
"No," said Gilks.
"Awful rot," said Wibberly, "making all that fuss about them!" "Pleases them and doesn't hurt us," replied Gilks.
"In my opinion it's all a bit of vanity on the part of Riddell.

He'd like to make every one think he has been coaching his kids, and this is just a show-off." "Well, let him show off; who cares ?" growled Gilks.
"All very well.

He ought to be hooted round the school instead of flashing it there in the Big, the hypocritical cad!" "Well, why don't you go and do it ?" said Gilks; "you'd get plenty to join you." "Would I?
No, I wouldn't.