"Anyhow, I dare say you are right; it's no use flaring up too soon, if there is a chance of doing him.

By the way, Fairbairn's pretty nearly as bad as Riddell; they're a pair, you know." "Yes, but Fairbairn's in the boat," said Silk.
"So he is; and what's more, he's got a spite against me, and wants to turn me out of it." "Why ?" "He says I don't do enough work.

I should like to know how a fellow is to work behind a sanctimonious ass like him ?" "I hear the schoolhouse boat isn't a bad one, even without Wyndham," said Silk.
"Pretty fair.

But if I'm in it I'll see it doesn't win," said Gilks.
"What a nice boy you are, to be sure! I suppose you've a bet on Parrett's, like me ?" "No, I haven't," said Gilks, "but I want it to win all the same, because of Bloomfield.

If Parrett's gets to the head of the river, there's all the better chance of getting Bloomfield for captain next term; and things would be far pleasanter then." "Yes.