Of course you will need to exert yourself.

You know what boys look for in a captain; it's not mere muscle, or agility.

Get them by all means if you can; but what will be worth far more than these will be sympathy.

If they discover you are one with them, and that in your efforts to keep order you have the welfare of the school chiefly at heart, they will come out, depend upon it, and meet you half-way.

It's worth trying, Riddell." Riddell said nothing, but his face was rather more hopeful as he looked up at the doctor.
"Come," said the latter, "there's the bell for chapel.